Australia

Australia is a country and continent surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans. Its major cities are Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide are found in coastal areas. Its capital is Canberra inland. This country is known for its Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef, a vast interior desert wilderness called the Outback, and unique animal species like kangaroos and duck-billed platypuses. Australia’s population as of 2013 was 23.13 million with a 1.56 trillion USD GDP and 82.10 years of life expectancy. The economy of Australia is one of the largest mixed market economies in the world. In 2012, it was the 12th largest national economy by nominal GDP and the 17th largest measured by PPP-adjusted GDP of about 1.7% of the world economy. Its economy is dominated by its service sector, comprising 68% of GDP. Australia is a member of the APEC, G20, OECD and WTO and also entered into free trade agreements with ASEAN.