Australia
Oceania · Australia and New Zealand
- Capital
- Canberra
Famous for
- Animal Kangaroo
- Food Meat pie
- Festival Anzac Day
- Landmark Uluru
- Sport Cricket
Three facts
Country
Australia has more than 10,000 beaches along its coastline.
Capital: Canberra
Canberra was built as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne, to a plan by American architects Walter and Marion Griffin.
Flag
Australia's 1901 flag competition drew 32,823 entries and ended with five joint winners.
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