Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Area
- 7,692,024 km²
- Capital
- Canberra
- ISO
- AU
What the flag means
The Union Jack in the upper left stands for historical ties with Britain. The five stars on the right stand for the Southern Cross, shining in the Australian sky.
Fun facts
- FlagThe large 7-pointed star on Australia’s flag is the “Commonwealth Star,” with 6 points for the 6 states and 1 for the territories.
- GeographyAustralia is the only country in the world that occupies an entire continent on its own.
- GeographyThe Great Barrier Reef off northeastern Australia stretches more than 2,000 km and is the world’s largest coral reef system.
- CultureAustralia’s capital, Canberra, is a planned city built from scratch after Sydney and Melbourne competed to be the capital.
Neighboring countries
No land borders
