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the smallest continent the largest island the Pacific Ocean the Indian Ocean

The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal state within the Commonwealth. Its territories are the continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania and a number of smaller islands. It has an area of about 8 million square kilometres. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal state within the Commonwealth. Its territories are the continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania and a number of smaller islands. It has an area of about 8 million square kilometres.

It is the worlds largest island and its smallest continent. It is the worlds largest island and its smallest continent. The continent of Australia is mostly a great plain with mountains in the east and south-east. The continent of Australia is mostly a great plain with mountains in the east and south-east. Much of the land is a useless desert. Great deserts cover nearly Much of the land is a useless desert. Great deserts cover nearly square kilometres square kilometres.

Most of the continent is sunny most of the year.Most of the continent is sunny most of the year. Severe droughts, floods and cyclones happen very often on the continent. The people suffer from limited fresh water.Severe droughts, floods and cyclones happen very often on the continent. The people suffer from limited fresh water. The tropical forests are displaced by savanna or grassland. In the south-east and on the sides of the mountains there are forests of eucalyptus and other evergreen trees.The tropical forests are displaced by savanna or grassland. In the south-east and on the sides of the mountains there are forests of eucalyptus and other evergreen trees.

THE STRANGE WORLD OF AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS Australia has been called the land of differences and the continent of contrasts. There are many ways in which it is different from other countries. The first thing most people think of are the strange native animals Australia has been called the land of differences and the continent of contrasts. There are many ways in which it is different from other countries. The first thing most people think of are the strange native animals

There are many wild animals in Australia. Some of them, such as the kangaroo the kangaroo the koala the koala the dingo or wild dog the dingo or wild dog

The native birds of Australia are very interesting. The emu, for example, which with kangaroo is represented on the australian coat- of-arms, is the next-tallest bird in the world after the ostritch.

There are 5 big cities in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane.

The capital of Australia is Canberra.

Автор: Остапенко Л.Ш, учитель английского языка МОУ СОШ 5 г.Лабытнанги ЯНАО