Facts about Australian dollar
- Country:
Australia
- Currency:
Australian dollar
- Currency code (ISO 4217):
AUD
- Short for the currency:
AU$
- Currency subunits:
100 cents
Todays currency in Australia, the Australian dollar, was introduced in 1966 and replaced the pound sterling. A unique thing with the Australian dollar is that is made of plastic and therefore can stand water. The currency is part of a currency union with a number of islands close to Australia.
Where is Australia?
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Australia, the country, is both the continent Australia, Tasmania and a number of smaller islands in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The locals in Australia are called aborigines. In 1901 the country became a federation and in 1907 a dominion of the British Empire.