CapitalCanberra
Government typefederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Chief of stateKing CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor General Samantha (Sam) MOSTYN (since 1 July 2024)
Natural resourcesalumina, coal, iron ore, copper, lithium, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, opals, natural gas, petroleum
Industriesmining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel
Export partnersChina 37%, Japan 16%, S. Korea 6%, India 5%, Taiwan 5% (2023)
Import partnersChina 26%, USA 11%, S. Korea 6%, Japan 6%, Thailand 5% (2023)
