Australian Flag

Facts About Australia: Australian Flag

The Australian Flag came into being after the the federation of the Australian States into the
Commonwealth of Australian on 1 January, 1901.
Australian flag can be considered to consist of three main elements:


-The Union Jack in the upper hoist quadrant or first quarter (also know as the Canton), denoting Australia's historical links with Great Britain.

-The Southern Cross in the second quarter (also known as the top or head) and fourth quarter. Consists of five stars in a more or less kite-like pattern - Alpha Crucis (7-point), Beta Crucis (7-point), Gamma Crucis (7-point), Delta Crucis (7-point) and the smaller Epsilon Crucis (5-point).

-The Commonwealth Star or Star of Federation, central in the third quarter or lower hoist, has seven points to denote the six states and the combined territories of the Commonwealth.

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Australia - just the facts

In land area, Australia is the sixth largest nation after Russia, Canada, China, the United States of America and Brazil. It has, however, a relatively small population.

The capital city of Australia is Canberra.
The population is just over 21.3 million, with approximately 60% concentrated in and around the mainland state capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

Australia is considered to have one of the highest degrees of urban concentration in the world.Despite the urban concentration, Australia has an average of three people per square kilometre, making it one of the lowest population densities in the world.