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The [[Commonwealth]] of Australia is a [[country]]-[[continent]] with its west coast on the [[Indian Ocean]], east coast on the [[Pacific Ocean]] facing [[New Zealand]], southern coast on the [[Southern Ocean]] facing [[Antarctica]], and northern coast bordering [[Indonesia]] and [[Papua New Guinea]]. Australia is considered as part of [[Oceania]], but has been establishing its place in [[South East Asia]].  

The [[Commonwealth]] of Australia is a [[country]]-[[continent]] with its west coast on the [[Indian Ocean]], east coast on the [[Pacific Ocean]] facing [[New Zealand]], southern coast on the [[Southern Ocean]] facing [[Antarctica]], and northern coast bordering [[Indonesia]] and [[Papua New Guinea]]. Australia is considered as part of [[Oceania]], but has been establishing its place in [[South East Asia]].  

Australia is the only country to occupy an entire continent. The Australian continent is the smallest continent in the world; it is 2,400 miles, (3,860 km) from east to west and 2,000 miles (3,220 km) from north to south. It covers an area of 2,967,877 sq miles (7,686,810 sq km). The Australian coastline is 22,812 miles long (36,735 kilometers).  The mainland of Australia is about the same size as the mainland 48 states of the USA.   

Australia is the only country to occupy an entire continent (with the exception of the parts owned by Indonesia such as Irian Jaya). The Australasian continent is the smallest continent in the world; it is 2,400 miles, (3,860 km) from east to west and 2,000 miles (3,220 km) from north to south. It covers an area of 2,967,877 sq miles (7,686,810 sq km). The Australian coastline is 22,812 miles long (36,735 kilometers).  The mainland of Australia is about the same size as the mainland 48 states of the USA.   

[[Image:Mapaust.gif‎ |Map of Australia]]

[[Image:Mapaust.gif‎ |Map of Australia]]