Australia
Flag of Australia

Flag Description
Blue with the flag of the uk in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the commonwealth star, representing the federation of the colonies of australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of australia's internal and external territories; the remaining half is a representation of the southern cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars.

Currency
The Australian dollar. The value of one U.S. dollar is equivalent to - Australian dollars.

Astronomy
Today's date is March 20, 2010. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Oceania, continent between the indian ocean and the south pacific ocean.

Climate
Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north.

Terrain
Mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Lake Eyre -15 m. The highest point is at Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m.

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Australia

This is a map of Australia. The map illustrates the location of Canberra and its proximity to Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, and the Coral Sea.

Other countries on this map include: Indonesia / Papua New Guinea

Australia News:
	Globe trotting car stolen in UK After travelling safely through 26 countries from Australia, a Land Rover is stolen from the streets of Reading.
	China warning on Rio Tinto trial China warns against politicising the imminent Rio Tinto trial, after Australia expresses concern over how it will be conducted.

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