Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceaniaand the world’s sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million[ is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard.] Australia’s capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country’s other major metropolitan areasare Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Learn more about Australia.
Australia has six states and two major mainland territories: South Australia, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, and New South Wales.
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