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=**Australia's Position on Iran Receiving Nuclear Weapons **=
 * by: Zoe Smolder **

 Australia's position on Iran receiving nuclear weapons is that they disagree with Iran receiving nuclear weapons. Australia has always reinforced Iran but if Iran received nuclear weapons we will have to sanction Iran. That prohibits a range of activities, including the supply of certain use goods and services to Iran. Since October 2008 Australia has started some sanctions. We have travel and financial restrictions against individuals and entities not specifically designated by the UNSC. Later in January of this year, Australia announced that we are now putting in place more sanctions against Iran. In the past, Australia has had economic relationships with Iran. However since Iran had the uranium enrichment program, Australia expressed our clear concern about this issue. When an Australian parliamentary delegation visited Iran, it recommended that possible areas of bilateral cooperation between Australia and Iran that were in the mining, agricultural, education and training sectors of nuclear weapons. However trade is still a significant role between Iran and Australia. This makes it increasingly difficult to balance out our differences. The sanctions have significantly reduced our engagement of Iran. However the election for a new president of Iran in June of 2013 may allow us to resolve our issues and come to a peaceful agreement. Until then we stand against Iran receiving nuclear weapons.

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This is the Australian Flag. The blue in the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, represents the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901. The star shows one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories. On the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small, five-pointed star and four larger, and seven-pointed stars.

adjective: Australian || country comparison to the world:  [| 55] || 15-24 years: 13.4% (male 1,531,325/female 1,453,940) 25-54 years: 42% (male 4,748,667/female 4,598,259) 55-64 years: 11.8% (male 1,308,660/female 1,326,220) 65 years and over: 14.7% (male 1,509,460/female 1,766,439) (2013 est.) || male: 37.3 years female: 38.8 years (2013 est.) || country comparison to the world:  [| 106] || country comparison to the world:  [| 162] || country comparison to the work ||
 * [| Nationality]: || [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/field_listing_on.gif caption="Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order." link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2110.html#as"]] ||
 * noun: <span class="category_data">Australian(s)
 * [| Ethnic groups]: || [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/field_listing_on.gif caption="Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order." link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2075.html#as"]] ||
 * white 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1% ||
 * [| Languages]: || [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/field_listing_on.gif caption="Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order." link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2098.html#as"]] ||
 * English 78.5%, Chinese 2.5%, Italian 1.6%, Greek 1.3%, Arabic 1.2%, Vietnamese 1%, other 8.2%, unspecified 5.7% (2006 Census) ||
 * [| Religions]: || [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/field_listing_on.gif caption="Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order." link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2122.html#as"]] ||
 * Protestant 27.4% (Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 5.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3%), Catholic 25.8%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, other Christian 7.9%, Buddhist 2.1%, Muslim 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 11.3%, none 18.7% (2006 Census) ||
 * [| Population]: || [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/field_listing_on.gif caption="Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order." link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html#as"]] ||
 * 22,262,501 (July 2013 est.)
 * Protestant 27.4% (Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 5.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3%), Catholic 25.8%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, other Christian 7.9%, Buddhist 2.1%, Muslim 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 11.3%, none 18.7% (2006 Census) ||
 * [| Population]: || [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/field_listing_on.gif caption="Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order." link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html#as"]] ||
 * 22,262,501 (July 2013 est.)
 * 22,262,501 (July 2013 est.)
 * [| Age structure]: || [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/field_listing_on.gif caption="Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order." link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2010.html#as"]] ||
 * 0-14 years: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: bottom;">18.1% (male 2,061,973/female 1,957,558)
 * 0-14 years: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: bottom;">18.1% (male 2,061,973/female 1,957,558)
 * [| Median age]: || [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/field_listing_on.gif caption="Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order." link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2177.html#as"]] ||
 * total: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: bottom;">38.1 years
 * total: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: bottom;">38.1 years
 * [| Population growth rate]: || [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/field_listing_on.gif caption="Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order." link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2002.html#as"]] ||
 * 1.11% (2013 est.)
 * 1.11% (2013 est.)
 * [| Birth rate]: || [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/field_listing_on.gif caption="Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order." link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2054.html#as"]] ||
 * 12.23 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)
 * 12.23 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)
 * [| Death rate]: || [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/field_listing_on.gif caption="Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order." link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2066.html#as"]] ||
 * 7.01 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)
 * 7.01 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)

Australia's full name is the Commonwealth of Australia. They have a federal parliamentary democracy and a commonwealth realm type of government. Its capital is Canberra. Australia is divided up into 6 states and 2 territories, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia. Some national holidays are Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January 1788; and ANZAC Day (commemorates the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April 1915. The military in Australia is Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Aust, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command (2006).

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