The continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania, and several other smaller islands are all included in what is formally known as the Commonwealth of Australia. Australia’s neighbors are New Zealand to the southeast, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the northeast, and Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north. It is the largest country in Oceania and the sixth largest in the globe with a total size of 7,692,024 km2.
Australia has the 13th-largest economy among developed nations. Australia consistently scores highly in areas such as freedom, healthcare, education, human rights, democracy, and quality of life.
Due to its high rate of urbanization, the majority of Australia’s 25,230,000 people live in cities. The six states that make up Australia are Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales, and Victoria. The Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory are the two territories that comprise the nation.
The capital of Australia and other significant cities are listed below, with population figures provided:
- 5,131,326 in Sydney
- 4,850,740 in Melbourne
- 2,408,223 in Brisbane
- 2,050,138 in Perth
- 1,313,927 in Adelaide
Canberra, the capital, is only ranked eighth on the list, with 447,457 residents.
