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Australia is the largest island and the smallest continent in the world.
It lies between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It is about
11,000 kilometres southwest of North America and 3,200 kilometres southeast
of mainland Asia.
The population of Australia is approximately twenty million. More than
four-fifths of the people live in cities and towns that are generally
in coastal areas near the mouth of a river and as close as possible
to a good ocean harbour. The main cities are Sydney, Melbourne,
Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra and are all State
Capital cities. Most Australians enjoy an excellent standard of
living, good educational opportunities and a relaxed lifestyle made
possible by the outstanding natural and economic features
of the
country.
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