On old maps it designated as Terra Incognita. For many of us, Australia and now everything else - Unidentified South Land. Australia - the smallest continent and largest island. It consists of the mainland, south of the island - Tasmania, and numerous small islands scattered along the coast. The
country is washed by two great oceans - the Pacific to the east and
south and the Indian - from the west and four seas - the Arafura, Coral,
Tasman and the Timorese. The
lowest point - Lake Eyre (Eyre) - 15 m below sea level and the highest -
Mount Kosciusko (Kosciusko) - 2.228 m above sea level. Due to the lack of high mountain ranges there are no abrupt climatic extremes. Australia - a rare combination of exotic wildlife and sparkling modern cities. This is a beautiful country roads, endless ocean beaches and reefs korallovh.
Australia has six states and two territories:
New South Wales:
Capital - Sydney
Victoria:
Capital - Melbourne
Queensland:
capital - Brisbane
South Australia:
Capital - Adelaide
Western Australia:
capital - Perth
Tasmania
Capital - Hobart
Capital Territory:
Capital - Canberra
Northern Territory:
Capital - Darwin
In Australia, for almost any concept you can add the word "most":
The smallest continent.
The hottest of the continents. Two-thirds of the continent is desert or semi-desert. Summer in the Desert Simpson temperature reaches sixty degrees in the shade.
The driest of continents. In an average year in Australia falls in rain up to 8 times less than in South America and five times lower than in Africa.
The most barren of continents. Density of population - 2.3 people per 1 sq. m, ie 7 times less than in Africa.
