Where is Australia situated

Australia is situated south of Asia, between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. Australia is a continent, a country and an island at the same time.

Located in the continent of Oceania, Australia covers 7,682,300 square kilometers of land and 58,920 square kilometers of water, making it the 6th largest nation in the world with a total area of 7,741,220 square kilometers.

Australia was founded as a distinct and original nation in 1918. The population of Australia is 22,015,576 (2012) and the nation has a density of 3 people per square kilometer.

The currency of Australia is the Australian Dollar (AUD). As well, the people of Australia are refered to as Australian.

The dialing code for the country is 61 and the top level internet domain for Australian sites is. au.

Australia does not share land borders with any countries.

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