SINCE 1828
Australia
geographical name
Aus·tra·lia
| \ ȯ-ˈstrāl-yə
, ä-, ə-\
, ä-, ə-\
Definition of Australia
1
continent of the eastern hemisphere southeast of Asia and south of the Equator area 2,948,366 square miles (7,665,751 square kilometers)
2
or Commonwealth of Australia
dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations including the continent of Australia and the island of Tasmania; capital Canberra area 2,967,909 square miles (7,716,563 square kilometers), population 21,507,717 — see also australian entry 1
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