Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the worlds smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania and a number of other islands in the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans.

The neighbouring countries are Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and the French dependency of New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to the south-east.

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Capital:Canberra
Currency:Dollar (Australian)
Religions:Anglican
Languages:English

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