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Commonwealth of Australia
Variant of Australia
- island continent in the Southern Hemisphere between the S Pacific and Indian oceans
- country comprising this continent and Tasmania: a member of the Commonwealth: 2,970,000 sq mi (7,682,000 sq km); pop. 16,800,000; cap. Canberraofficial name Commonwealth of Australia
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