Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Australia is a country in Australia and New Zealand, Oceania. Its capital is Canberra, home to roughly 24,982,688 people across 7,692,024 km² of land.
Where is Australia?
Australia is in Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, with no land borders. Drag or zoom the map, or open the full interactive world map.
Key facts
- Capital
- Canberra
- Continent
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Australia and New Zealand
- Population
- 24,982,688
- Land area
- 7,692,024 km²
- ISO codes
- AU / AUS
- Languages
- English
- Coastline
- Has a coastline
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD)
- Calling code
- +61
- Internet domain
- .au
How Australia compares
Australia ranks 55th of 194 countries on this site by population and 6th by land area — roughly 0.3% of their combined population. In Oceania it ranks 1st of 14 by population and 1st by area. It has a coastline. It shares no land border with another country.
Flag of Australia: colours
A pixel-accurate scan of the Australia flag breaks down as 75.1% blue, 14.1% white and 10.8% red.
Can you name a country from its colours alone? That is the whole idea behind the flag pie chart game.
Did you know?
- Kangaroos, koalas, and platypuses evolved in isolation, found nowhere else on Earth.
- Uluru changes color at sunrise and sunset — a sacred sandstone monolith for Anangu people.
- The Great Barrier Reef stretches over 2,300 km, the largest living structure visible from space.
- Aboriginal Dreamtime stories map the land through songlines passed down for tens of thousands of years.
- The Twelve Apostles limestone stacks rise from the Southern Ocean along the Great Ocean Road.
Australia: frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Australia?
- The capital of Australia is Canberra.
- What continent is Australia in?
- Australia is in Oceania, specifically the Australia and New Zealand subregion.
- What is the population of Australia?
- Australia has a population of roughly 24,982,688 people, across a land area of 7,692,024 km².
- What language is spoken in Australia?
- The main language of Australia is English.
- Does Australia share a land border with any country?
- Australia has no land borders — it is an island nation or is otherwise surrounded by water.
Practice with geography games
Studying Australia is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Pie Chart Game
The flag pie chart game: guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact colour percentages — no symbols, just hues. Unlimited free rounds, six tries each, with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal — Blurred Flag Game
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited free rounds, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital — Capital Cities Quiz
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more. All 194 countries, free and unlimited.
- Country from Capital — Reverse Capital Quiz
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, blurred-flag, and subregion hints. All 194 countries, free.