Is Australia Australia or Australia?

Australia is different from Australia:

1. The scope is different.

In addition to Australia, Australia also includes New Zealand, New Guinea, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Australia only refers to Australia, excluding countries such as New Zealand.

2. Different in nature.

Australia also refers to Oceania, which is the name of a continent with the least population except Antarctica. It lies between Asia and Antarctica, bordering the Indian Ocean in the west, the Pacific Ocean in the east and facing North and South America far away. Australia is a country. Because of its rich mineral resources, animals and plants, it is also called a country that sits on a mine car and rides on the back of a sheep.

3. Different concepts.

Australia is one of the seven continents (now changed to Oceania), which is the name of a continent. With a population of about 29 million, accounting for .5% of the world population, it is the continent with the least population except Antarctica. Australia is a country with a population of about 22 million, which is called the Commonwealth of Australia. Its territory covers an area of 7,692,24 square kilometers and is surrounded by the sea. It is the only country in the world whose territory covers an entire continent. Australia, which has many unique animals, plants and natural landscapes, is a multicultural immigrant country.

Australian climate characteristics:

Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. Although the time difference is only 2-3 hours compared with China, the seasons are completely opposite. December-February is summer, March-May is autumn, June-August is winter and September-November is spring. The annual average temperature is 27℃ in the north and 14℃ in the south. Australia spans two climatic zones, and the north is tropical. Because it is close to the equator, January-February is the typhoon period. Southern Australia belongs to temperate zone. The midwest is an uninhabited desert, with drought and little rain, high temperature and large temperature difference; In the coastal areas, there is abundant rainfall and humid climate.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Australia