| Australia is a large island between the Indian Ocean and the southern Pacific Ocean, which is both a country and a continent. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Population: 22,826,730 (2012). Capital: Canberra. Australia is a highly developed country. It is a member of the G20, UN and other international organizations. |
| Because of the continent’s long-term geographic isolation, much of Australia’s biota is unique and diverse. Many of Australia’s species are threatened by human activities and introduced plant and animal species. Most Australian woody plant species are evergreen and many are adapted to fire and drought, including many eucalypti and acacias. Australia has a rich variety of endemic legume species that thrive in nutrient-poor soils. Australian fauna includes the platypus, and the echidna; the kangaroo, the koala, and the wombat; the saltwater and freshwater crocodiles; and the emu. |
| Australia is a major exporter of agricultural products, particularly wheat and wool, minerals such as iron ore and gold, and energy in the form of liquefied natural gas and coal. The major issues facing agriculture in Australia are drought, water security, low soil fertility, weeds, global warming caused by climate change, biosecurity (=biological threats from imported foods and livestock), tariffs on Australian exports in the importing country (particularly in Europe and Japan) & subsidies to farmers in other countries. | 
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