Geography
Location: Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Coordinates: 27 00 S, 133 00 E (approx)
Total Area: 7,686,850 sq km
Terrain: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Climate: is generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Natural Resources: bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands,lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum
