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Not to be confused with Australasia, Austrasia, or Austria. Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania …

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1 day ago · Australia is the smallest continent and one of the largest countries on Earth, lying between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Southern Hemisphere. Its capital city is Canberra, and its most …

Australians, colloquially known as Aussies, [30] are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country Australia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or ethno-cultural. [31] …

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1 day ago · Australia - Culture, Diversity, Indigenous: Australia’s isolation as an island continent has done much to shape—and inhibit—its culture. The Aboriginal peoples developed their …