SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Australia is known as a country and a continent. It lies between the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It is a part of Oceania but technically Oceania is not a continent. Geographers consider it a continent not an island because of its size.

Detailed explanation-2: -Australia is both a continent and a country. Australia is the smallest continent on Earth, but also the sixth biggest country in the world. Australia is a sovereign state with its own government and economy. Australia has a unique national identity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Australia is a country that covers an entire continent. The continents are the major landmasses of the world. There’s no strict definition of a continent other than this; the term is most used to help us begin organizing the world into units of geography we can work with. Australia is a massive island in the Pacific.

Detailed explanation-4: -As the country of Australia is mostly on a single landmass, and comprises most of the continent, it is sometimes informally referred to as an island continent, surrounded by oceans. Papua New Guinea, a country within the continent, is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse countries in the world.