1. The name ‘Australia’ comes from the Latin word ‘australis’, meaning southern.
2. Australia is the world's 6th largest country by area.
3. Australia is very multicultural with Indigenous peoples and migrants from some 200 countries.
4. Australia is the only place in the world where you can still find the lung fish .
5. More than 200 different languages and dialects are spoken in Australia including.
6. Australia has an estimated population of over 22 million people.
7. Australia was the 2nd country in the world to give women the right to vote in 1902.
8. Australia has the highest rate of gambling in the world .
9. Australia has over 780 different reptile species.
10. Australia has 16 world heritage listed sites including historic townships, cities and landscapes.
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