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Fun fact 1 about Australia

Aboriginal rock art in the Kimberley region of Western Australia
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The name Australia is derived from the Latin Terra Australis Incognita, meaning 'unknown southern land'.

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Australia

Population
27.6M
Area
7.69M km²
Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
55th most populous country in the world

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

From the “Etymology” section

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