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Sunday, May 23, 2010

Australia


Concise map of AustraliaAUSTRALIA is a continent and country located between the Indian Ocean to the west and the South Pacific Ocean to the east. Australia's nearby countries include East Timor (Timor-Leste), Indonesia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. Between the cities of Darwin and Cairns is the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Great Australian Bight takes a bite out of southern Australia! Below mainland Australia is the island of Tasmania, whose capital is Hobart. The largest town in Australia, Sydney, has a population of 4,500,000. The national capital is Canberra. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, Australia’s population in the year 2020 is about 25,743,000 and is ranked 52nd among populations of the whole world’s countries, dependencies, and territories. The currency is the Australian Dollar, and its ISO 4217 currency code is AUD. For some basics about Lake Eyre in southern Australia, visit my Lake Eyre post.


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