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Australia is the smallest continent by size and the second smallest in terms of population. |
Australia and Oceania are surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. |
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Much of the region's land mass is desert, but there are also very lush areas. |
Oceania has some very unique animal life for such a small region. Some examples are the koala (which is not really a bear, but a marsupial), the platypus, and the kangaroo. |
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The region of Oceania and Australia includes the continent of Australia as well as many surrounding island countries. |
Australia and Oceania are located south od Asia. |
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Population: 36,593,000 |
Area: 3,296,044 square miles |
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Ranking: Australia is the seventh largest (smallest) and sixth most populous continent |
Major Biomes: rain forest, desert, savanna, temperate forests |
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Major cities: Sydney, Australia; Melbourne, Australia; Brisbane, Australia; Perth, Australia; Adelaide, Australia; Gold Coast, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Manukau, New Zealand; Christchurch, New Zealand; Canberra, Australia |
Bordering Bodies of Water: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Philippine Sea, Tasman Sea, Coral Sea |
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Major Rivers and Lakes: Lake Gairdner, Lake Carnegie, Lake Taupo, Lake Murray, Murray River, Murrumbidgee River, the Darling River |
Major Geographical Features: Great Dividing Range, MacDonnell Ranges, Australian Alps, Great Victorian Desert, Tanami Desert, Great Artesian Basin, Great Barrier Reef (in the Coral Sea), Southern Alps, South Island |
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Much of Oceania is sparsely populated and there are more sheep in Oceania than people |
Australia was first used as a prison colony by Britain where they would send unwanted criminals and outcasts. |
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The name Australia means "land of the south". |
There are less people that live in Australia than in the US state of Texas. |
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Oceania is located in the southern hemisphere. This means that it has winter during June, July, and August and summer during the months of December, January, and February. |
Oceania and Australia |
