Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (23) _____ comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries (24) _____ Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea (25) _____ the north, the Solomon, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the Southeast. Australia (26) _____ six states, and two major mainland territories. The (27) _____ city of Australia is Canberra. With a population of over 380,000, it’s Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall. 

Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (23) _____ comprises the