Australia's Economic Advantages (2)

Editor's note

A comprehensive introduction to Australia

The national anthem "Advance Australia Fair"

The national flower acacia (Latin name: Acacia pycnantha)

January 26th, National Day (1788)

The national dignitary Governor Quentin. Braez, Prime Minister Julia? Julia Gillard

Population 22 million (211)

Language English (the de facto official language), an indigenous language.

currency Australian dollar

7% of ethnic groups are descendants of Britain and Ireland, 18% are descendants of other European countries, and 6% are Asians, of which about 67, are Chinese, accounting for 3.4%; There are about 455, indigenous people, accounting for 2.3%.

Canberra, the capital

Sydney, the largest city

?

Australia's economic situation (2)

Industry

Australia's industries are mainly mining, manufacturing and construction. In fiscal year 24/25, the mining output value was 34.42 billion Australian dollars, accounting for 4.1% of GDP. The output value of manufacturing industry is 88.324 billion Australian dollars, accounting for 1.6% of GDP. The output value of the construction industry is 53.712 billion Australian dollars, accounting for 6.5% of the GDP.

animal husbandry

Australia's climate is relatively dry, with nearly 7% of the land being dry and the grassland flat and vast, which is suitable for large-scale development of animal husbandry. In pastoral areas, flocks of sheep and cattle can often be seen. ? More sheep than people? It is a true portrayal of the Australian grassland. Ranch is widely distributed, large in scale, vast in land and sparsely populated, with a high degree of mechanization. Located in the middle and low latitudes, it is influenced by the marine climate. The terrain is flat and vast, and the grassland is vast. Australia is a developed country, and the modernization of its industry has created modern pastures; Abundant groundwater resources provide favorable conditions for the development of animal husbandry. The number of sheep is about 17 million. The number of sheep in Australia accounts for 1/6 of the world's total, and the wool production ranks first in the world. People vividly call Australia a? A country riding on the back of a sheep? .

agriculture and animal husbandry

Australia's agriculture and animal husbandry is very developed, the production and export of agricultural and animal husbandry products occupy an important position in the national economy, and it is the largest exporter of wool and beef in the world. In 24/25, the output value of agriculture and animal husbandry reached 23.168 billion Australian dollars, accounting for 2.8% of GDP; The land for agriculture and animal husbandry is 44 million hectares, accounting for 57% of the country's land area. In 24, there were 346, people employed in agriculture and animal husbandry. The main crops are wheat, barley, oilseeds, cotton, sucrose and fruits. Australia is a highly developed agriculture and animal husbandry country.

Service industry

The service industry is the most important and fastest-growing sector in Australia's economy. In 24/25, the output value of service industry was 595.446 billion Australian dollars, accounting for 65.3% of Australia's GDP, with 6.99 million employees, accounting for 74% of all employed people. The industries with the highest output value in the service industry are real estate, business services and financial insurance, accounting for 1.3% and 8% of the total output value of the service industry respectively. During the five years from 1997-1998 to 22-23, the service industry grew by 22% in real terms, with the real estate and business services growing by 31% compared with five years ago, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. Followed by the communication service industry, the actual growth rate was 29%, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. The industry with the slowest growth rate is education, with an actual growth rate of 9%.

foreign trade

Australia relies heavily on international trade. In fiscal year 24/25, the total foreign trade of Australia was A $35.15 billion, accounting for 42% of GDP, up 12.7% year-on-year. The trade deficit was A $25.5 billion, a year-on-year decrease of A $1.4 billion. Among them, the export value was 162.38 billion Australian dollars, and the import value was 187.842 billion Australian dollars. Of the total exports, merchandise exports account for about 76%, and service trade exports account for about 24%. Australia has trade relations with more than 13 countries and regions. In 24/25, Australia's main trading partners were Japan, China, the United States, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Britain, Germany, Taiwan Province, China, Thailand and Denmark.

natural resources

Australia is rich in mineral resources, oil and natural gas, with at least 7 kinds of mineral resources. Among them, bauxite reserves rank first in the world. Australia is the world's largest producer of bauxite, alumina, diamonds, lead and tantalum, and its output of gold, iron ore, coal, lithium, manganese ore, nickel, silver, uranium and zinc also ranks among the top in the world. At the same time, Australia is the world's largest exporter of bituminous coal, bauxite, lead, diamonds, zinc and concentrates, the second largest exporter of alumina, iron ore and uranium, and the third largest exporter of aluminum and gold. The proven mineral reserves with economic exploitation value are about 3.1 billion tons of bauxite, 15.3 billion tons of iron ore, 511 billion tons of bituminous coal, 411 billion tons of lignite, 17.2 million tons of lead, 9 million tons of nickel, 4,6 tons of silver, 18, tons of tantalum, 34 million tons of zinc, 61, tons of uranium and 4,44 tons of gold. Australia has 24 billion liters of crude oil, 1.36 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 174 billion liters of liquefied petroleum gas. Forest covers 2% of China's territory, with 155 million hectares of natural forests (two-thirds of eucalyptus) and 1.22 million hectares of timber forests. Australia is rich in fishery resources, and the fishing area is 16% larger than the land area. It is the third largest fishing area in the world, with more than 3, kinds of seawater and freshwater fish and more than 3, kinds of shellfish and mollusk aquatic products, of which about 6 have been commercially fished. The main aquatic products in Australia are prawns, lobsters, abalone, tuna, scallops, oysters, oysters and so on.

Tourism

Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in Australia. In 22/23, the output value of tourism reached A $32 billion, accounting for 4.2% of GDP. In the past 1 years, the number of overseas tourists coming to Australia has generally shown an upward trend, but it still accounts for only about a quarter of Australia's tourism output value, and domestic tourists are still the dominant tourism industry. In 23, Australia received 4,745,9 overseas tourists and earned A $16.7 billion, accounting for about 11% of Australia's export revenue. Australia is rich in tourism resources, with famous tourist cities and attractions including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Great Barrier Reef, Gold Coast and Tasmania.

?