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Country Fact Sheets basic facts about each of the four Australasian countries

The Australian Commonwealth Capital city: Canberra Major cities: Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne Population: 10 million Major industries: manufacturing, education, agriculture, forestry, fisheries Languages: English, with Italian, Greek, German, Polish main minority languages Currency: Australian dollar (A$) States: New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania Territories: Australian Capital Territory, Norfolk Island, Macquarie Island, Australian Antarctic Territories Defence: army strength 35 000, navy 10 submarines, 10 destroyers, air force 16 squadrons

Free State of Queensland - L'État Libre du Queensland Capital: Townsville Major cities: Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Cairns, Port Moresby, Noumea Population: 6 million Major industries: agriculture, pastoralism, fishing, tourism, mining Languages: English, French, Pigin, various Melanesian languages Currency: Queensland franc (QF) Prefectures: Capricornia, Carpentaria, Papua, Niugini, Nouvelle Caledonie Territories: Torres Strait Islands, Coral Sea, Niubritin, Bougainville, Solomons, New Hebrides Defence: army strength 30 000, navy 12 submarines, 8 destroyers, air force 12 squadrons.

Union of Westralia Capital: Perth Major cities: Darwin, Broome, Geraldton, Bunbury, Alice Springs Population: 3.5 million Major industries: mining, fishing, pastoralism, tourism, e-commerce Languages: English, Malay/Indonesian, Italian, various Aboriginal languages Currency: Westralian ringgit (WR) Provinces: Hesperia, Auralia, Pilbara, Kimberley, Arafura Territories: Centralia, Indian Ocean Islands Defence: army strength 20 000, navy 10 submarines, 12 destroyers, air force 13 squadrons.

Dominion of New Zealand Capital: Wellington Major cities: Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin Population: 3.8 million Major industries: agriculture, manufacturing, forestry Languages: English, Maori, various Polynesian languages Currency: New Zealand Pound (NZ £) Provinces: Northland, Auckland, East Coast, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland, Canterbury, Otago and Southland Territories: Niue, Cook Islands, Tokelau, Ross Dependency Defence: army strength 12 000, navy 5 submarines, 2 destroyers, air force 7 squadrons.