Australia Profile: Part Four International

1.     International Trade (What? How much? To whom? From whom?)

a.     Exports

The top 5 exports are iron ore & concentrates (A$57,000 million), coal (A$38,000 million), gold (A$15,000 million), education-related travel services (A$14,000 million), and natural gas (A$14,000 million). The top export countries are China, Japan, Republic of Korea, United States, and India.

b.     Imports

The top 5 imports are personal travel services (A$22,000 million), crude petroleum (A$20,000 million), passenger motor vehicles (A$17,000), refined petroleum (A$16,000 million), freight transport services (A$9,000 million). The top import countries include China, United States, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand.

2.     Exchange rate (current value, recent history)

1 Australian dollar= 0.94 US dollars

Over the year, the Australian dollar has been increasing.

3.     Immigration/emigration (From where? To where? How much?)

Immigration: 5,993,945 people in mid 2010 were born outside Australia. This was 26.8% of the population. Top countries include United Kingdom, New Zealand, China, India, and Italy.

Emigration: 43,423 people emigrated in 2012-13 to United Kingdom, US, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and United Arab Emirates.

4.     Relations with other countries (recent or historical conflicts, allies)

Australia is part of the United Nations and Commonwealth nations.

Some recent conflicts in Australia include 2012 Sydney anti-Islam film protests, 2005 Macquarie Fields riots, 2005 Cronulla riots, and 2004 Redfern riots.

Some Historical riots include 1942 North Western Area Campaign, 1942 Townsville Mutiny, 1939-1945 WWII, 1924 Bedford Downs massacre, and Mistake Creek massacre.