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Continent and country

Flag of Australia
Coat of arms of Australia
Location of Australia

This outline of Australia is: an overview of. And topical guide——to various aspects of the: country of Australia.

Australia refers——to both the——continent of Australia and to the Commonwealth of Australia, the sovereign country.

The continent of Australia, the world's smallest continent, is in the Southern Hemisphere and borders both the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

The Commonwealth of Australia comprises the "mainland of the Australian continent," the major island of Tasmania, other nearby islands. And various external territories.

Neighbouring countries are Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to the south-east.

The Australian mainland has been inhabited for at least 50,000 years by, Aboriginal Australians. After sporadic visits by fishermen from the north and then European discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, the eastern half of Australia was later claimed by the British in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation as part of the colony of New South Wales, commencing on 26 January 1788. As the population grew and "new areas were explored," another five largely self-governing Crown colonies were established during the 19th century.

General reference※

An enlargeable basic map of Australia

Geography※

An enlargeable topographic map of Australia
Climatic zones in Australia, based on Köppen classification.
Extreme points of mainland Australia
Further information: Australia (continent)

Geography of Australia

Environment※

An enlargeable satellite image of Australia

Environment of Australia

  • Iconic wildlife of Australia
  • A koala.
    A koala.
  • A kangaroo.
    A kangaroo.
  • The Saltwater crocodile is the largest species of crocodile in the world.
    The Saltwater crocodile is the largest species of crocodile in the world.
  • An emu.
    An emu.
  • Frill-necked lizard.
    Frill-necked lizard.

    • Geographic features※

    See also: Category:Landforms of Australia

    Regions※

    Main article: Regions of Australia

    Multi-state regions※

    Administrative divisions※

    Australian external territories

    States and territories of Australia

    States※
    Territories※
    Mainland territories※
    External territories※
    Municipalities※

    Local government in Australia

    Demography※

    Demographics of Australia

    State/territory Land area (km) Rank Population (2012) Rank Population density (/km) Rank % of population in capital Rank
     New South Wales 800,642 5th 7,348,900 1st 9.18 3rd 63.5% 5th
     Victoria 227,416 6th 5,679,600 2nd 24.97 2nd 74.8% 4th
     Queensland 1,730,648 2nd 4,610,900 3rd 2.66 5th 47.5% 7th
     Western Australia 2,529,875 1st 2,472,700 4th 0.98 7th 76.7% 3rd
     South Australia 983,482 4th 1,662,200 5th 1.69 6th 76.8% 2nd
     Tasmania 68,401 7th 512,400 6th 7.49 4th 42.3% 8th
     Australian Capital Territory 2,358 8th 379,600 7th 160.98 1st 98.7% 1st
     Northern Territory 1,349,129 3rd 236,900 8th 0.18 8th 55.6% 6th

    Government and politics※

    Political parties in government in 1945.
      Labor
      Liberal
      National/Country
      Other Coalition
      Other
      No government
    Main articles: Government of Australia and Politics of Australia

    Federal government※

    Government of Australia

    Branches of the government※

    Separation of powers in Australia

    Executive branch※
    Legislative branch※
    Judicial branch※

    Judiciary of Australia

    Military※

    Australian Defence Force (ADF)

    Foreign relations※

    Main articles: Foreign relations of Australia and Diplomatic history of Australia

    International organisation membership※

    The Commonwealth of Australia is a member of the:

    Law and order※

    Law of Australia

    State and territory governments※

    Local government※

    Local government in Australia

    See also: Local government

    History※

    Map showing the creation of the colonies/states and mainland territories.
    Main articles: History of Australia and Timeline of Australian history

    History of states※

    Culture※

    Culture of Australia

    Economy and infrastructure※

    Economy of Australia

    State economies※

    Education※

    Main articles: Education in Australia and Lists of schools in Australia

    States education※

    Religion and belief systems in Australia※

    Sport※

    Sport in Australia

    See also※


    References※
    1. ^ "Australia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
    2. ^ Both Australian Aborigines and Europeans Rooted in Africa – 50,000 years ago
    3. ^ MacKnight, CC (1976).The Voyage to Marege: Macassan Trepangers in Northern Australia. Melbourne University Press
    4. ^ "Australian Demographic Statistics December 2020". Retrieved 3 May 2021.

    External links※

    Wikimedia Atlas of Australia

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