how many countries are in Australia?
Australia is such an isolated continent that it is often confused to contain several countries. However, Australia is a country in itself, comprising of six states and two territories. Officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia, Australia became a federation in 1901 when the states federated to become one nation. Today, Australia is composed of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania, which is a state situated off the mainland of the continent. The nation’s capital is Canberra, which is located in the Australian Capital Territory. Australia is situated in the Southern Hemisphere and comprises the mainland of the world’s smallest continent. Australia’s landmass is 7,617,930 square kilometres, which is home to over 21.3 million people. Approximately 60% of the population is concentrated in and around the mainland capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. The larg
