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Australia is the largest island in the world, and is also sometimes considered a continent in its own right. It is a parliamentary democracy, a member of the British Commonwealth, with a population of 20 million.

Administratively, there are six states (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia) and two territories (Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory). The capital of Australia is Canberra; other major cities : Sidney (the most populous city), Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, etc.