Australia

geographical name

Aus·​tra·​lia ȯ-ˈstrāl-yə 

ä-,

ə-

1

continent of the eastern hemisphere southeast of Asia and south of the Equator area 2,948,366 square miles (7,665,751 square kilometers)

2

or Commonwealth of Australia dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations including the continent of Australia and the island of Tasmania; capital Canberra area 2,988,902 square miles (7,741,220 square kilometers), population 23,470,000 see also australian