Australia

Australia is a continent and it is also a country of its own. Australia is located between the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. Australia is often called, “the land down under,” because it lies entirely within the southern hemisphere. In Latin, Australia means “southern.” The official name of the country is “the Commonwealth of Australia.” Australia is surrounded by water like an island, but geographers classify it as a continent rather than an island because of its great size. Australia covers about 5% of earth’s land area. Most of Australia is low and flat, the highest and most mountainous land lies along the east coast.