🇦🇺 Australia (Canberra) — Currency, Timezone, Voltage, Visa & Economy Profile
A resource-rich, high-income OECD economy ($66,600 per capita) in the Southern Hemisphere, offering world-livable cities like Sydney and Melbourne with only a 1-hour time difference from Korea/Japan.
Australia
Capital: Canberra · AUD (A$)
01:47:00
UTC+10 · +1h
🇰🇷 KR: 00:47:00
~10.2 hrs
8,416 km
🇰🇷 Seoul ↔ 🇦🇺 Canberra
220–240V Same Voltage, Plug Adapter Required (Type G/I/J)
🛂 90 days Visa-Free (Australian ETA app approval required)
💧 Tap water safe to drink directly (high quality municipal supply)
💵 No tipping required (service charge included where applicable)
🗣️ Languages: English
🏛️ Government: Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
🕌 Religion: Christian 44%, Unaffiliated 39%, Muslim 3%, Hindu 3%
📦 Top Exports: Iron Ore (#1 global), Lithium, LNG & Coal, Beef & Wheat, Education
🌤️ Climate & Terrain: Temperate southeast coast, tropical north, vast arid Outback interior
⚖️ Direct Comparison vs 🇰🇷 South Korea
📐 Land area (7,692,024 km²) is ~77x larger than South Korea (World #6).
💳 Everyday dining & hotel costs are ~14% higher than South Korea (avg meal $16.5).
💰 GDP per capita ($66,600) is 1.84x South Korea's, with a life expectancy of 83.9 years.
🚗 Driving Side: Drives on the LEFT (Right-Hand Drive vehicles) — opposite to Korea/US/Continental Europe.
💡 Uses 230V/50Hz with angled flat-pin Type I sockets (adapter needed). Declare all food items at biosecurity customs, as inspections are strictly enforced.
📐 Australia Land Area (km²), True Size & World Factbook
7,692,024 km² (World #6)7,692,024 km²
76.76x S. Korea
3명/km²
Urban 86.6%
83.9세
Median 38.1y
🚙 좌측통행(우핸들)
🚨 000 · 🛡️66/100
📊 Australia Global Economy, Demographics & Passport Metrics
🏛️ Country Overview, Major Cities & Core Industries
A resource-rich, high-income OECD economy ($66,600 per capita) in the Southern Hemisphere, offering world-livable cities like Sydney and Melbourne with only a 1-hour time difference from Korea/Japan.
Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane
World-leading exporter of iron ore, lithium, and LNG, backed by one of the world's largest pension (Superannuation) capital pools.
Uses 230V/50Hz with angled flat-pin Type I sockets (adapter needed). Declare all food items at biosecurity customs, as inspections are strictly enforced.
🔌 Australia Voltage, Socket & Plug Adapter Guide
🔌 Adapter Needed (230V)220–240V Same Voltage, Plug Adapter Required (Type G/I/J) (230V 50Hz / Type I)
90 days Visa-Free (Australian ETA app approval required)