Australia, Continent in Southern Hemisphere
Australia is the smallest continent on Earth, and the only one to be governed as a single country.
The aboriginal people of Australia have lived there for at least 60,000 years before European settlement begun in the late 18th century.
Australia has an amazing diversity of cultures with more than 200 languages spoken, including indigenous languages.
Its major cities Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth are located along the coastline, leaving the centre mostly deserted.
Australia has unique wildlife like kangaroos and koalas, nowhere to be found in the wild outside the continent.
Website: australia.gov.au
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap