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Australia is both a continent and a country. Australia is the smallest continent on Earth, but also the sixth biggest country in the world. Australia is a sovereign state with its own government and economy.
The continent of Oceania, sometimes known in technical contexts by the names Sahul (/ s ə ˈ h uː l /), Australia-New Guinea, Australinea, or Meganesia to distinguish it from the country of Australia, [1] [2] [3] is located within the Southern and Eastern hemispheres. [4]
The fact that Australia is both a country and a continent is widely known. Other pieces of trivia—like Alaska being both the westernmost and easternmost state—are more obscure.
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, [17] is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. [18] Australia has a total area of 7,688,287 km 2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world and the largest country by area in Oceania .
Australia is the smallest continent and one of the largest countries on Earth, lying between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Southern Hemisphere. Its capital city is Canberra, and its most important economic and cultural centers are Sydney and Melbourne.
Australia is the smallest continent and the largest country in Oceania located between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean in the Southern hemisphere. Australia is geographically positioned both in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth.
Australia is an arid continent; fully one-third of its area is occupied by desert, another third is steppe or semidesert, and only in the north, east, southeast, and southwest is precipitation adequate to support vegetation that significantly protects the land surface from weathering.
Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. 27 00 S, 133 00 E. Oceania. comparison ranking: total 7. slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states. total: 0 km. 25,760 km. generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north. mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast.
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,...
note 1: world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; the largest country in Oceania, the largest country entirely in the Southern Hemisphere, and the largest country without land borders