{"id":33794,"date":"2014-12-21T18:33:37","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T23:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/eap_countries_australia_index\/"},"modified":"2014-12-21T18:33:37","modified_gmt":"2014-12-21T23:33:37","slug":"eap_countries_australia_index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/eap_countries_australia_index\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Country Information In Australia Global Ministries works with our partners, the Uniting Church of Christ, the Churches of Christ and the Theological College to support education of clergy and lay as well as to strengthen relationships with organizations and the community. Pray for: The continued struggles of the Aborigine&#8217;s fight for justice. Strengthening of our ties with partners, organizations and churches in Australia. Mission Personnel Ana Gobledale Professor of Practical Ministry Tod Gobledale Professor of Practical Ministry Partners Churches of Christ in Australia Uniting Church in Australia <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"sa_headline sa_clt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ask.com\/web?q=Australia+country\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Australia<\/span><\/span><\/a> <span class=\"sa_headline\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">is located in Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">In Australia Global Ministries works with our partners, the Uniting Church of Christ, the Churches of Christ and the Theological College to support education of clergy and lay as well as to strengthen relationships with organizations and the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Pray for: The continued struggles of the Aborigine&#8217;s fight for justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Strengthening of our ties with partners, organizations and churches in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span lang=\"ES-PR\" style=\"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Population (2014 est) \u2013 22,507,617<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> <\/span><span lang=\"ES-PR\" style=\"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Area \u2013 4,810,000mi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> <\/span><span lang=\"ES-PR\" style=\"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Capital \u2013 Canberra<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Ethnic Background <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 White &#8211; 92% <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asian &#8211; 7% <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aboriginal and other &#8211; 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