Australia

National Anthem: Advance Australia Fair

It is a country of Oceania consisting of mainland Australia, Tasmania and numerous small islands. In Japan, it is also called Australia. The country's total area is the sixth largest in the world. Neighboring countries include Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, East Timor to the north, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast. For at least 40,000 years before the first British colonies in the late 18th century, Australia was populated by Australian indigenous people whose language speakers fall into approximately 250 language groups.