The Commonwealth of Australia is a self-governing federal state. It is situated in the south-west of the Pacific Ocean. Australia is the largest island in the world and it is the smallest continent. Nearly twenty million people live in Australia. It has got six states: New south Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and two internal territories. The capital of the country is Canberra. It is interesting to know that there are no industrial plants in Canberra. There are two big industrial cities in Australia: Sydney and Melbourne. Australia's official language is English.
