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Apr 16, 2024 · Geography. Location. Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. Geographic coordinates. 27 00 S, 133 00 E. Map references. Oceania. Area. total: 7,741,220 sq km. land: 7,682,300 sq km.
Australia is a country and an island located in Oceania between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It shares its name with the country that claims control over it. Properly called the Commonwealth of Australia, its territory consists of the entire continent and smaller outlying islands.
Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent. It is one of the largest countries on Earth. Although it is rich in natural resources and has a lot of fertile land,...
Home Geography & Travel Countries of the World. Land of Australia. Physical features of Australia. Australia is both the flattest continent and, except for Antarctica, the driest. Seen from the air, its vast plains, sometimes the colour of dried blood, more often tawny like a lion’s skin, may seem to be one huge desert.
Australia is situated entirely in the southern hemisphere, between the Indian and the Pacific ocean, south of Maritime Southeast Asia and north of the Antarctic. With an area of 7,617,930 km², Australia is almost (95%) as large as the continental USA (excluding Alaska).
Apr 14, 2023 · Capital: Canberra. Area: 7,692,024 sq km. Population: 26 million. Language: English. Life expectancy: 81 years (men) 85 years (women) LEADERS. Monarch: King Charles III, represented by a...
Oct 3, 2019 · By. Amanda Briney. Updated on October 03, 2019. Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere, south of Asia, near Indonesia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. It is an island nation that comprises the Australian continent as well as the island of Tasmania and some other small islands.
