Apple issued a press release today confirming the release of the Apple iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on Friday, May 28, with pre-orders starting on May 10th from the Apple Store.
Additionally, Apple announced 9 more countries to get the iPad's release in July. These 9 countries included: Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore.
The press release said that Apple will announce availability, local pricing, and pre-order plans for these nine additional countries at a later date.