10 Things You Might Not Know about Australia |
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| 1. | GDP growth in 2009 was 0.68% according to Global Economics Research. |
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| 2. | Six of Australia's main cities were ranked in the top 40 of Mercer Human Resource Consulting's 2010 Quality of Living Survey. |
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| 3. | According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia's current population is 22,411,155. (Dec 09) |
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| 4. | Australia is perceived as the 8th least corrupt country in the world in the 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International. |
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| 5. | The Australian government provides financial assistance for exporters through Export Market Development Grants. Targeting small and medium-sized Australian businesses, the scheme aims to develop export markets by reimbursing up to 50% of export promotion expenses. |
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| 6. | The coldest temperature in Australia was -23 degrees Celsius, recorded in 1994. |
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| 7. | Australia is the driest continent on earth. It is also the lowest continent on earth, with an average elevation of only 330m. |
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| 8. | Around 80% of the population lives close to the coast. |
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| 9. | Almost a quarter of all people living in Australia were born outside the country, most coming from the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland, Italy, Vietnam, Greece, China and Germany. |
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