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AUSTRALIA

Capital : Canberra

Language : English, plus 170 indigenous languages spoken by Aboriginal and Strait Islander peoples

Major Religion : 70.3% Christianity

Population : 18,311,500

Currency : Australian dollar

GNP : 367,802 million

Selected Crops : Sugarcane, wheat (not, as popularly thought, shrimp and barbie dolls)

Selected Industrial Products : Non-laminated particle board, beer

Contribution to Jeff's Literary Career :
- "El Toque De Midas" (later included as part of "Ghost Dancing With Manco Tupac") published in Social Alternatives
- "The Release of Belacqua" forthcoming from The Winedark Sea
- Garry Nurrish, who lives in Australia, built this kick-ass website

Fun Fact : Kangaroos are marsupials, which means they have pouches

[Note: All country-specific information derives from The Europa World Year Book, 1999, Volumes I and II, 40th edition, from Europa Publications.]