STATE THE LOCATION OF AUSTRILIA
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Australia, the smallest continent and one of the largest countries on Earth, lying between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia's capital is Canberra, located in the southeast between the larger and more important economic and cultural centres of Sydney and Melbourne.
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The geography of Australia encompasses a wide variety of biogeographic regions being the world's smallest continent, while comprising the territory of the sixth-largest country in the world. The population of Australia is concentrated along the eastern and south-eastern coasts. The geography of the continent is extremely diverse, ranging from the snow-capped mountains of the Australian Alps and Tasmania to large deserts, tropical and temperate forests, grasslands, heathlands and woodlands.
Geography of Australia
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Continent
Australia
Region
Oceania
Coordinates
27.000°S 144.000°E
Area
Ranked 6th
• Total
7,686,850 km2 (2,967,910 sq mi)
• Land
99%
• Water
1%
Coastline
59,681 km (37,084 mi)
Borders
none
Highest point
Mount Kosciuszko
2,228 m (7,310 ft)
Lowest point
Lake Eyre,
−15 m (−49 ft)
Longest river
Murray River,
2,375 km (1,476 mi)
Largest lake
Lake Eyre
9,500 km2 (3,668 sq mi)
Climate
Mostly desert or semi-arid, south-east and south-west corners: temperate, north: tropical climate, varied between tropical rainforests, grasslands, part desert, mountainous areas: subantarctic tundra
Terrain
mostly low plateau with deserts, rangelands and a fertile plain in the southeast; mountain ranges in the east and south-east.
Natural resources
minerals, coal, and timber
Natural hazards
Cyclones along the northern coasts, severe thunderstorms, droughts, occasional floods, heat waves, and frequent bushfires
Exclusive economic zone
8,148,250 km2 (3,146,060 sq mi)
The countries that govern nearby regions include Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and the French dependency of New Caledonia to the east; and New Zealand to the southeast.