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Australia is an island continent located in Oceania. It includes the mainland, Tasmania, and several other islands. Before European settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by Aboriginal peoples. It was then claimed by Britain in 1770 and initially settled as a penal colony. Over the following decades, the population grew and the continent was further explored and colonized, with six colonies forming by the 19th century. In 1901, the colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia, with Canberra as its capital. Today, Australia has a population of over 21 million people and a highly developed, prosperous economy within a stable democratic system.

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English Work: Australia

Australia is an island continent located in Oceania. It includes the mainland, Tasmania, and several other islands. Before European settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by Aboriginal peoples. It was then claimed by Britain in 1770 and initially settled as a penal colony. Over the following decades, the population grew and the continent was further explored and colonized, with six colonies forming by the 19th century. In 1901, the colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia, with Canberra as its capital. Today, Australia has a population of over 21 million people and a highly developed, prosperous economy within a stable democratic system.

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Australia
Australia, is a southern country, located in Oceania. Australia includes the lower mainland of the world, the island of Tasmania and several islands in the Indian and Pacific oceans. The island continent like Australia is sometimes called, is bathed by the Indian Ocean, south and west, the Timor Sea, Arafura Sea and Torres Strait in the north and the Coral Sea and Tasman Sea east. Through these seas, has maritime frontiers with Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north and the French territory of New Caledonia, east, southeast and New Zealand. Before European settlement began in the late XVIII century, the Australian mainland and Tasmania were habited by some Aboriginal nations. After periodic visits by fishermen from the north, and the European discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia was claimed by the British in 1770 and initially settled by transporting prisoners to the colony of New South Wales, founded in January 26, 1788. The population increased little by little in following years, the continent was explored and, during the XIX century five other major territories were recognized. On January 1, 1901, the six colonies became a federation, and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. Since Federation, Australia has maintained a established liberal democratic political system and remains a Commonwealth territory. The country's population is 21.7 million inhabitants; about 60% concentrated around the capital state of continental Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Darwin. Its capital is Canberra, located in the Australian Capital Territory. Technologically advanced and industrialized, prosperous Australia is a multicultural country and has excellent results in health care, life hope, quality of life, education, economic freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights. Australia is the second country with the highest human development in the world. He is a member of the United Nations, G-20, Community of Nations, ANZUS, the OECD and the WTO.

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