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30 May – 4 June 2010
Mining mission to Kazakhstan
Dan Tebbutt, Senior Trade Commissioner

Welcome from the Senior Trade Commissioner

Welcome to the Austrade.ru website, your comprehensive guide to trade and investment between Australia and Russia.


Study in Australia for best results

Our website now includes detailed profiles for some of Australia's leading educational institutions, including English language courses. You can find key facts and academic programs as well as information about studying in Australia, where the living is good and the learning is world-class.

ABIE Russia

ABIE Russia

Visit the Australianbusiness.ru website, the website which is dedicated to the Australian Business in Europe (ABIE), Russian chapter, a non-political international business networking organisation.


Travel support

Austrade can assist bona fide clients with travel arrangements, including visa support arrangements, hotel bookings and airport transport. See full details about the options available.

Smartraveller

Smartraveller.gov.au

Visit www.smartraveller.gov.au for important advice on travelling safely. The service provides detailed advice on travel to Russia and other CIS countries.





 

Doing business with Australia

Facts and figures about Australia

Official name — Commonwealth of Australia
System of government — constitutional monarchy, federation of six states and two territories
Land area — 7.69 million sq km
Population — 20.3 million
Official language — English
Currency — Australian dollars (A$)
Gross Domestic Product — A$785 billion (US$611billion)
Economic growth rate — 3.5% (2004 estimate)
Inflation rate — 2.3% (2004 estimate)
National colours — green and gold
Time — Australia has three time zones: East: GMT+10, Central: GMT+9.5, West: GMT+8
Flight time Sydney-Perth — 5 hours
Flight time Adelaide-Darwin — 3 hours 40 min
Workforce — Almost 10 million
Registered motor vehicles — 12.46 million
People with mobile phones — 12.7 million
Households with internet access — 53%
Adults accessing internet/year — 58%
Households with computers — 66%
Households with a mobile phone — 72%
Businesses with computers — 83%
Businesses with internet access — 71%
Businesses with a website — 23%
Items handled by postal services — 4.9 million per year
Highest point — 2228 meters above sea level (Mount Kosciuszko, New South Wales)
Lowest point — 15 meters below sea level (dry bed of Lake Eyre, South Australia)

For more information, please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics or www.australia.com.