Definition
Australia is a large country and continent in the Southern Hemisphere, surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Oceans, known for its unique wildlife and landscapes.
Etymology
The name comes from Latin *terra australis*, meaning 'southern land', a term used by European mapmakers for a supposed great southern continent. When the region was explored and colonized, the name Australia was adopted in the early 19th century.
Kelly Says
For centuries, Europeans drew a mysterious 'unknown southern land' on maps just to balance the continents in the north. Australia turned out to be real—but with ecosystems and cultures so distinct that it still feels like a world apart.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አውስትራሊያ
āws.tʰrā.lī.yā
ARالعربية
أستراليا
ʾus.tʁaː.lja
BNবাংলা
অস্ট্রেলিয়া
ōsṭreliyā
CACatalà
Austràlia
ɔs.tʁaˈli.ə
CSČeština
Austrálie
ɔustraˈlɪjɛ
DADansk
Australien
ɔs.tʁaˈliˀən
DEDeutsch
Australien
aʊsˈtʁaːli̯ən
ELΕλληνικά
Αυστραλία
af.straˈli.a
ESEspañol
Australia
aw-STRAH-lee-ah
FAفارسی
استرالیا
ɔs.tʁɑːˈli.jɑ
FISuomi
Australia
ɑw.stɾɑː.li.ɑ
FRFrançais
Australie
ɔs.tʁa.li
GUGU
ઓસ્ટ્રેલિયા
ōsṭrēliyā
HAHA
Australia
aw-STRAH-lee-ah
HEעברית
אוסטרליה
ʾows.tʁaˈli.ja
HIहिन्दी
ऑस्ट्रेलिया
ŏsṭreliyā
HUMagyar
Ausztrália
ɒustrɒːliɒ
IDBahasa Indonesia
Australia
aw-STRAH-lee-ah
IGIG
Australia
aw-STRAH-lee-ah
ITItaliano
Australia
aw-STRAH-lee-ah
KKKK
Австралия
ɐfˈstralʲɪjə
KMKM
អូស្ត្រាលី
ʔaʊs.tʰraː.liː
MRMR
ऑस्ट्रेलिया
ōsṭrēliyā
MSBahasa Melayu
Australia
aw-STRAH-lee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
ဩစတြေးလျ
ʔɔsʰ.tɹɛ̀.lja
NLNederlands
Australië
ɔsˈtraːli.ə
NONorsk
Australia
ɔs.tʁaˈli.ə
PLPolski
Australia
awˈstra.lʲa
PTPortuguês
Austrália
aw-STRAH-lee-ah
RORomână
Australia
aw-STRAH-lee-ah
RUРусский
Австралия
ɐfˈstralʲɪjə
SVSvenska
Australien
ɔs.tʁaˈli.ɛn
SWKiswahili
Australia
aw-STRAH-lee-ah
TAதமிழ்
ஆஸ்திரேலியா
āsṭrēliyā
TEతెలుగు
ఆస్ట్రేలియా
āsṭrēliyā
THไทย
ออสเตรเลีย
xɔːs.tʰrɛː.lia
TLTL
Australia
aw-STRAH-lee-ah
TRTürkçe
Avustralya
aw-STRAH-lyah
UKУкраїнська
Австралія
ɐfˈstrɑ.lʲi.jɑ
URاردو
آسٹریلیا
āsṭrēliyā
YOYO
Australia
aw-STRAH-lee-ah
ZUZU
Australia
aw-STRAH-lee-ah