Geography of Australia
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| Continent | Australia |
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| Region | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 27°00′00″S 144°00′00″E / 27.000°S 144.000°E |
| Area | Ranked 6th |
| • Total | 7,686,850 km2 (2,967,910 sq mi) |
| • Land | 99% |
| • Water | 1% |
| Coastline | 25,765 km (16,010 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. |
| Terrain | mostly low plateau with deserts, rangelands and a fertile plain in the southeast |
| Natural Resources | minerals, coal, and timber |
| Natural Hazards | Cyclones along the northern coasts, severe thunderstorms, droughts, occasional floods, heat waves, and frequent bushfires |
Coordinates: 27°S 144°E / 27°S 144°E
The geography of Australia encompasses a wide variety of biogeographic regions being the world's smallest continent but the sixth-largest country in the world. The population of Australia is concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts. The geography of the country is extremely diverse, ranging from the snow-capped mountains of the Australian Alps and Tasmania to large deserts, tropical and temperate forests.
Neighbouring countries 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.
Australia is a country, and a continent. It is located in Oceania between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It is the sixth largest country in the world with a total area of 7,686,850 square kilometres (2,967,910 sq mi) (including Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island), making it slightly smaller than the 48 states of the contiguous United States and 31.5 times larger than the United Kingdom.
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