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An enlargeable basic map of Australia. Pronunciation: / ə ˈ s t r eɪ l i ə, ɒ-/ ⓘ Common English country name: Australia; Official English country name: The Commonwealth of Australia; Common endonym(s): Land Down Under; Official endonym(s): Australia; Adjectival(s): Australian; Demonym(s): Aussie (colloquially) Etymology: Name of Australia
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{{Image label begin | image = Australia location map recolored.png | alt = Australia map. Western Australia in the west third with capital Perth, Northern Territory in the north center with capital Darwin, Queensland in the northeast with capital Brisbane, South Australia in the south with capital Adelaide, New South Wales in the northern southeast with capital Sydney, and Victoria in the far ...
Physical map of Australia Australia on the globe with Australia's Antarctic claims hatched. 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.
Also included is the number of unique sovereign states [a] that a country or territory shares as neighbors. If the number is higher due to multiple dependencies or unrecognized states bordering the state, the larger number is shown in brackets. Footnotes are provided to provide clarity regarding the status of certain countries and territories.
{{Image label begin | image = Australia location map recolored.png | alt = Australia map. Western Australia in the west third with capital Perth, Northern Territory in the north center with capital Darwin, Queensland in the northeast with capital Brisbane, South Australia in the south with capital Adelaide, New South Wales in the northern southeast with capital Sydney, and Victoria in the far ...
The world's smallest continent, Australia is also the sixth-largest country by land area and sometimes considered the world's largest island. Australia has a mainland coastline of 32,994 kilometres (20,502 mi) [14] and claims an exclusive economic zone of about 8,200,000 square kilometres (3,200,000 sq mi). [15]
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