AUSTRALIA

The country of Australia is located on the smallest of the worlds seven continents. It is known for its beautiful ,desert lanscape ,its deep and clear blue seas ,and its unique wildlife. The capital of Australia is canberra.

Australia is the only nation that takes up a whole continent . that makes it one of the largest countries in the world. The continent , however, is the smallest in the world. Australia has an area of about 3 million square miles (7.7 million square kilometers). That makes it slightly smaller than the Continental United States. The island continent is located to the south of Asia. To the west is the Indian Ocean.To the east is the pasific Ocean. More than 1000 miles (1.600 kilometers) to the southeats is New Zeland

For the most part , Australia is flat and very dry . the only continent that receives less precipitation is Antartica .the country’s major rivers are the Darling and the Murray, which run throught the southeastrn territories. Because of the dry conditions, most australians live along the coasts . the central region of the country , called the outback or Bush is home to very few people.

The country is home to an Amazing variety of animal life unique to Austalia. Rare species include the emu and doglike creature known as dingoes. There are only three species of mammals that lay eggs in the world. Australia is the home of all three . the most famous is the platypus.

Many of the marsupials of the world are found in Australia. The country’s most famous marsupials are kangaroos. Other include the koala ,the wombat, and the wallaby.