The name Australia (pronounced /əˈstreɪliə/ in Australian English ) is derived from the Latin Terra Australis ("southern land"), a… See more

General characteristics
Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans, Australia is separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas, with the Coral Sea lying … See more

Australia's high-income mixed-market economy is rich in natural resources. It is the world's fourteenth-largest by… See more

Contemporary Australian culture reflects the country's Indigenous traditions, Anglo-Celtic heritage, and post 1970s history of multicultural immigration See more

Indigenous prehistory
Indigenous Australians comprise two broad groups: the Aboriginal peoples of the Australian mainland (and surrounding islands including Tasmania), and the Torres Strait Islanders, who are a distinct Melanesian people. … See more

Australia is a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary democracy and a federation. The country has maintained its mostly unchanged constitution alongside a stable liberal democratic … See more

Australia has an average population density of 3.4 persons per square kilometre of total land area, which makes it one of the most… See more