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Australia

Geography

Geography

Australia is an island that is a continent. It is the smallest continent in the world. Its longest river is the Darling River that flows for 1,700 miles. About one third of Australia is desert.

Climate: Australia is warm and dry. There is very little extremely cold regions in Australia. Summer last from December to February.

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