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Australia is the only First World country on the Australia-New Guinea continent, although the economy of Australia is by far the largest and most dominant economy in the region and one of the largest in the world. Australia's per-capita GDP is higher than that of the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and France in terms of purchasing power parity.
Experts are heavily studying this area of the world and the definitions on the countries and areas that define it are changing rapidly. Currently, there are 3 confirmed countries that divide the continent of Australia. It consists of the country of Australia by the same name, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.
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There are 14 independent countries and 12 dependent overseas territories. The largest sovereign state is Australia, occupying about 86% of the region's total area. The smallest independent country is Nauru, which is so tiny that you need less than an hour to drive around it.
Australia is both the biggest and only country in Australia. It's a huge place, about 7.7 million square kilometers big. The smallest country is Tuvalu, which is only 26 square kilometers. Besides Australia, there are many islands and territories in the area, like New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji.
Asia includes 50 countries, and it is the most populated continent, the 60% of the total population of the Earth live here. Africa comprises 54 countries. It is the hottest continent and home of the world's largest desert, the Sahara, occupying the 25% of the total area of Africa.
Australia has at least 755 species of reptile, more than any other country in the world. Besides Antarctica, Australia is the only continent that developed without feline species. Feral cats may have been introduced in the 17th century by Dutch shipwrecks, and later in the 18th century by European settlers.
2023. 1. 2024. 0.98. The current population of Australia is 26,673,366 as of Sunday, May 26, 2024, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1. Australia 2023 population is estimated at 26,439,111 people at mid year. Australia population is equivalent to 0.33% of the total world population.
