For other uses, see australia (disambiguation) Not to be confused with australasia, austrasia, or austria. Australia, officially the commonwealth of australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the australian continent, the island of tasmania and numerous smaller islands. Australia, officially the commonwealth of australia, is an island country and sovereign state located in the southern hemisphere, in oceania Its capital city is canberra, and its largest city is sydney. Australia, officially the commonwealth of australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the australian continent, the island state of tasmania, and a number of offshore and external territories
Located in the southern hemisphere between the indian and. 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, officially the commonwealth of australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the australian continent, the island of tasmania and numerous small. L' australie, en forme longue le commonwealth d'australie 5 (en anglais Australia et commonwealth of australia), est un pays d' océanie, situé entre les océans pacifique et indien.
It also looks at australia's economic, scientific and cultural achievements and its foreign, trade and defence policies. While australia began its modern history as a british penal colony, the vast majority of people who came to australia after 1788 were free settlers, mainly from britain and ireland, but also from other european countries.
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