Time Difference
UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
tropical with a wet and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds; wet season December to April
Travel Currency
1.352
Languages
English (official), Chinese, Malay
Ethnic Groups
Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10%
National Holiday
Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788)
Geographic Coordinates
10 30 S, 105 40 E
Location
Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Airports
1