1. Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world by total area, with a land area of 7,692,024 square kilometers.
2. Australia is the only country in the world to occupy an entire continent. 3. Australia has the world’s smallest population density, with only two people per square kilometer. 4. Australia has the world’s longest stretch of straight railway track, stretching 478 kilometers (297 miles) between Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. 5. Australia is the driest inhabited continent, with an average annual rainfall of only 402 millimeters (15.8 inches). 6. Australia is home to more than 80% of the world’s marsupial species, including kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and wombats. 7. Australia has the world’s largest network of coral reefs, with over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. 8. Australia is home to the Great Barrier Reef, the largest living structure on Earth. 9. Australia is the world’s largest wool exporter, producing over 3.3 million kilograms of wool each year. 10. Australia has the world’s oldest continuous culture, with Aboriginal Australians having settled on the continent for over 50,000 years. 11. Australia is the third-largest producer of gold in the world, producing 270 metric tons each year. 12. Australia is the world’s largest producer of opals, producing more than 95% of the world’s supply. 13. Australia is the world’s largest producer of bauxite, producing over 77 million metric tons each year. 14. Australia is the world’s largest producer of iron ore, producing over 830 million metric tons each year. 15. Australia is the world’s second-largest producer of uranium, producing over 5,000 metric tons each year. 16. Australia is the world’s fifth-largest producer of oil, producing over 2 million barrels each day. 17. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of natural gas, producing over 3.5 trillion cubic feet each year. 18. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of coal, producing over 600 million metric tons each year. 19. Australia is the world’s third-largest producer of diamonds, producing over 5 million carats each year. 20. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of aluminium, producing over 2.6 million metric tons each year. 21. Australia is the world’s second-largest producer of zircon, producing over 1.3 million metric tons each year. 22. Australia is the world’s third-largest producer of nickel, producing over 250,000 metric tons each year. 23. Australia is the world’s second-largest producer of lead, producing over 1.2 million metric tons each year. 24. Australia is the world’s third-largest producer of tin, producing over 40,000 metric tons each year. 25. Australia has the world’s longest golf course, the Nullarbor Links, which stretches 1,365 kilometers (848 miles) across South Australia and Western Australia. 26. Australia has the world’s oldest rainforest, the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, which is estimated to be over 180 million years old. 27. Australia has the world’s longest fence, the Dingo Fence, which stretches 5,614 kilometers (3,488 miles) across the country. 28. Australia is the world’s largest producer of lithium, producing over 40,000 metric tons each year. 29. Australia is the world’s largest producer of meat, producing over 7 million metric tons each year. 30. Australia is the world’s largest producer of macadamia nuts, producing over 66,000 metric tons each year. 31. Australia is home to the world’s longest road, the Eyre Highway, which stretches 5,300 kilometers (3,290 miles) across the country. 32. Australia is home to the world’s longest fence, the Rabbit-Proof Fence, which stretches 5,300 kilometers (3,290 miles) across the country. 33. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of gold, producing over 270 metric tons each year. 34. Australia is the world’s third-largest producer of uranium, producing over 5,000 metric tons each year. 35. Australia is the world’s second-largest producer of copper, producing over 840,000 metric tons each year. 36. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of silver, producing over 6 million ounces each year. 37. Australia is the world’s fifth-largest producer of zinc, producing over 1 million metric tons each year. 38. Australia is the world’s fifth-largest producer of wheat, producing over 24 million metric tons each year. 39. Australia is the world’s second-largest producer of sugar, producing over 18 million metric tons each year. 40. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of barley, producing over 8 million metric tons each year. 41. Australia is the world’s third-largest producer of cotton, producing over 2 million metric tons each year. 42. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of sorghum, producing over 1.5 million metric tons each year. 43. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of oats, producing over 1.1 million metric tons each year. 44. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of canola, producing over 1 million metric tons each year. 45. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of soybeans, producing over 1 million metric tons each year. 46. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of lentils, producing over 70,000 metric tons each year. 47. Australia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of chickpeas, producing over 60,000 metric tons each year. 48. Australia is the world’s fifth-largest producer of rice, producing over 2 million metric tons each year. 49. Australia is the world’s sixth-largest producer of peanuts, producing over 75,000 metric tons each year. 50. Australia is home to more than 10,000 beaches, making it one of the world’s most popular beach destinations.
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