85% of Australians live within 50kms of the coast making Australia one of the world’s most urbanised coastal dwelling populations.

Over 200 different languages and dialects are spoken in Australia, including 45 indigenous languages. Australia has the world’s highest proportion of migrant settlers in a developed nation, with over 25% Australians born in another country, from over 200 countries.

Canberra was selected as the capital because Sydney and Melbourne could not stop arguing which city should be the capital of Australia.

Amazingly, during winter Australia has more snow cover than Switzerland and has the world’s longest continuously running ski club.

Health

Australia claims to be the sports capital of the world has 70% of its total population participating at least once a week in a particular recreational activity or sport. Despite this Australia was the most obese country in the world as of 2014 with a 28 percent obesity rate.

Technology

Australians can be an ingenious bunch. Here are ä few of the best inventions to have come out of the nation:

• Black box flight recorder
• Electronic pacemaker
• Google Maps
• Electric drill
• Wi-Fi technology
• Ultrasound scanner
• Plastic spectacle lenses
• Long-wear contact lens
• Baby car seats
• The rotary clothes hoist

Australia was also the third nation behind the U.S. and Russia to successfully launch a satellite into orbit.