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==Geography==

==Geography==

[[File:Sydney harbour bridge.jpg|thumb|370px|Sydney harbour bridge.]]

[[File:Sydney harbour bridge.jpg|thumb|370px|Sydney Harbour Bridge.]]

Australia is the only country to occupy an entire continent<ref>This refers just to the Australian mainland.  Some authorities now include [[Papua New Guinea]], [[New Zealand]], and various other [[Pacific Ocean]] islands in the continent of "Oceania".  See [http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/au.htm WorldAtlas.com].</ref>, the smallest of the planet's seven continents.<ref>Some people count six, combining North and South America or Europe and Asia.  See [http://worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/contnent.htm WorldAtlas.com].</ref>

Australia is the only country to occupy an entire continent<ref>This refers just to the Australian mainland.  Some authorities now include [[Papua New Guinea]], [[New Zealand]], and various other [[Pacific Ocean]] islands in the continent of "Oceania".  See [http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/au.htm WorldAtlas.com].</ref>, the smallest of the planet's seven continents.<ref>Some people count six, combining North and South America or Europe and Asia.  See [http://worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/contnent.htm WorldAtlas.com].</ref>

It is 2,400 miles, (3,860 km) from east to west and 2,000 miles (3,220 km) from north to south, and 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), roughly the size as the mainland 48 states of the USA.   

It is 2,400 miles, (3,860 km) from east to west and 2,000 miles (3,220 km) from north to south, and 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), roughly the size as the mainland 48 states of the USA.