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 1australian
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playDefinition of Australia for English Language Learners
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: continent southeast of Asia
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: country including the continent of Australia and the island of Tasmania
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