Australia
Australia 🇦🇺 is a country in Oceania with a population of approximately ~26 million (2024). Its capital is Canberra. This is the complete reference for identifying Australia in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Flag | 🇦🇺 |
| Continent / region | Oceania |
| Capital | Canberra |
| Population | ~26 million (2024) |
| ISO codes | AU / AUS |
| Coordinates | -35.28°, 149.13° |
| Bordering countries | Maritime: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand |
Famous for
The Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru (Ayers Rock), kangaroos and koalas, the Outback, Vegemite.
Quiz tips for Australia
A country AND a continent. Capital is Canberra, NOT Sydney or Melbourne. Population is concentrated on the coasts; the interior is mostly uninhabited.
How Australia appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Australia is identified through the clue sequence: oceania first, then population range (~26 million (2024)), then bordering countries, then capital (Canberra), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Australia is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Oceania.
Neighboring countries
More Oceania country guides
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Reading Australia in MapDash context
For Australia, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for Australia’s peers within recognized sovereign countries. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Australia?
The capital of Australia is Canberra.
What continent is Australia in?
Australia is in Oceania.
What is the population of Australia?
Australia has a population of approximately ~26 million (2024).
What countries border Australia?
Australia has maritime neighbors only. Maritime: Indonesia
What is Australia famous for?
The Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru (Ayers Rock), kangaroos and koalas, the Outback, Vegemite.