The name Australia is derived from the Latin word Australis meaning "southern", and the capital of Australia is Canberra.

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 Australia is the only place that is considered a continent, a nation and an island at the same time.

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 The area of Australia is 76,17,930 square kilometers and it is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean.

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Australia is semi-arid or desert, and there is pink colored 'Hillier' lake in Australia.

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There are about 10000 beaches in Australia. That means you could visit a new beach every day for 27 years.

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Do you know that there are more kangaroos in Australia than people.

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Over 200 different languages, including dialects, and 45 indigenous languages are spoken in Australia.

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Do you know that compared to Switzerland, the Alps mountain range of Australia receives maximum snowfall.

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Australia was the second country to allow women to vote, the first being New Zealand.

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Australia's economy ranks 12th in the world and ranks fifth in the world in terms of per capita income.

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