Australia
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
French Polynesia
Hawaii
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Nauru
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niue
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Wallis & Futuna

Capital: Canberra

Population: 19,731,984 (July 2003 est.)

Land Area: Total of 7,686,850 sq km

No. of Islands: N/A

Lat/Long (Capital): 27′S, 133′E Terrain: mostly low plateau with deserts in the center and west; fertile plain in southeast

Climate: Arid to semiarid in the center and west; temperate in south and east; tropical in north

Common Flora: 700+ species of Eucalypts, 600+ species of Acacia,~75 species of Banksia, and a variety of other flora, many species of which are unique to Australia.

Common Fauna: Australia is famous for its marsupials, best known are the kangaroo, koala, platypus, wombat and spiny anteater. There are about 280 species of mammals, 800 of bird, 300 of lizard, 140 of snake and two of crocodile. Of the mammals, almost half are marsupials. The rest are either placental mammals or monotremes and most are unique to Australia.

Notes: Australia is the smallest continent, but the 6th largest country.