The most common paper size in Australia and most English-speaking countries is
297 x 420 mm
The A3 size is comparable to an average desktop monitor.
The A4 size print measures 21.0 x 29.7cm, 8.27 x 11.69 inches, if mounted 30.3 x 40.6cm, 11.93 x 15.98 inches.
The most common paper size in Australia and most English-speaking countries is A4, however we can trim your printed items to any size.
A3 has its shortest edge (297mm) doubled to be the longest edge of A2 (594mm).
A0, at 841mm x 1189mm, is exactly 1 square metre.
So for instance an A4 sheet measures 210mm x 297mm making its shortest edge 210mm long. An A3 sheet measures 420mm x 297mm. so to move up a size 210 x 2 = 420. This gives an A3 sheet the flat size equivalent of exactly 2 A4 sheets.
A4, for example (297 x 210 mm) is slightly longer and narrower than the 8 1/2 x 11 inch letter size (279 x 216 mm) commonly used in the US and Canada.
A1 is 141% larger than A2, and 200% larger than A3.
A B1 piece of paper measures 707 × 1000 mm or 27.8 × 39.4 inches.
A4 Paper measures 210 x 297 millimeters or 8.27 x 11.69 inches. A4 paper is an International / European paper size established by the ISO, the International Standards Organization. It measures 210 x 297 millimeters.
By 1977, A4 was the standard letter format in 88 of 148 countries. Today the standard has been adopted by all countries in the world except the United States and Canada.
Standard US sizes
US sizes are based on the imperial system, so 'Letter' size is 8.5 by 11 inches, whereas the equivalent A4 size in inches is 8.27 by 11.7 inches – not so easy to remember. Standard paper sizes in the US do not have a consistent aspect ratio, but were individually set.
AU dress sizing is the same as the UK; minus 2 sizes to get your US size. S/M/L can vary hugely – always check the retailer's own sizing chart. French sizes are also used in Belgium and Portugal. German sizes are also used in Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
For women, sizes are based on the US size scale. Your Australian (AU) size is the same as the US size. For men, sizes are based on the UK size scale. Your Australian (AU) size is the same as the UK size.
The rise of size 0
With catwalk models averaging size 6-8, as well as new tiny sizing categories in the US such as sizes 00 and 0 (sizes 4 and 6 in Australia), the battle for body image extends across the shopping malls throughout the country.
The A Series paper size chart to the right gives a visual explanation of how the sizes relate to each other - for example A5 is half of A4 size paper and A2 is half of A1 size paper.
For example the most commonly used paper size is A4 (297mm x 210mm) and the next paper size is A5 (210mm x 148.5mm) which is equal to half of the A4 dimensions.
Highway 1 of Australia is with a length of 14,500 km (9,000 mi), the longest national highway in the world. It can be considered a giant "ring road" as it, except for a few shortcuts, follows the entire coastline of mainland Australia. Part of the road also traverses Tasmania.
It roughly connects seven of Australia's eight capitals. The route passes through Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Broome, Perth, Esperance, Adelaide, Melbourne and also hops across the Bass Strait to Hobart, Tasmania.
The size of A1 paper is 594 x 841 mm or 59.4 x 84.1 cm, which is 23.4 x 33.1 inches.