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 | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Location: | Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean |
| Area: | 7,686,850 sq km |
| Climate: | generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north |
| Terrain: | mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast |
| Population: | 18,783,551 (July 1999 est.) |
| Religions: | Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11% |
| Languages: | English, native languages |
| Capital: | Canberra |
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