Australia

Australia is the world's 6th largest country by area.

A desert area known as the ‘outback’ cover a lot of the land.

Australia was the host of the 1956 (Melbourne) and 2000 (Sydney) Summer Olympics.

Australia is home to a lot of unique animals, including the koala, kangaroo, emu, kookaburra and platypus.

The name ‘Australia’ comes from the Latin word ‘australis’, which means southern.