AUSTRALIA DAY MESSAGES RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

25 January 2008

Every year leaders from around the world send congratulatory Australia Day Messages to the Prime Minister and the Governor-General.

In 2008, the Governor-General has received Australia Day Messages from the following countries:

• Albania
• Algeria
• Arab Republic of Egypt
• Armenia
• Austria
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Belgium
• Bhutan
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brunei Darussalam
• Bulgaria
• Cambodia
• Canada
• Cape Verde
• Chile
• China
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Czech Republic
• Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• Dominica
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• France
• Germany
• Ghana
• Greece
• Haiti
• Hungary
• India
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyz Republic
• Laos
• Latvia
• Libya
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macedonia
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Malta
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Mongolia
• Montenegro 
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Paraguay
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Republic of Cyprus
• Republic of Korea
• Romania
• Russian Federation
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• Singapore
• Slovak Republic
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Sweden
• Swiss Confederation
• Syrian Arab Republic
• Tajikistan
• The Netherlands
• The Vatican
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan 
• Vietnam
• Yemen
• Zimbabwe
  

(Traditionally, Heads of Government from Commonwealth countries send messages to the Prime Minister.)

List last updated 14 May 2008