Geography 101
Australia is the world's largest island and its smallest continent, due to this most of the population lives on the seashores and only a few are found in the middle of the country.
Natural Geography
The geography of the country is extremely diverse, ranging from the snow capped mountains of Tasmania to large deserts, tropical and temperate forests.
Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and the French dependency of New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast.
Political Geography
Australia consists of six states, two major mainland territories, and other minor territories. The states are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The two major mainland territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.
Australia also has several minor territories; the federal government administers a separate area within New South Wales, the Jervis Bay Territory, as a naval base and sea port for the national capital. In addition Australia has the following, inhabited, external territories: Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and several largely uninhabited external territories: Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Coral Sea Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and the Australian Antarctic Territory.
Problems related to Australian geography
Due to Australia not having any major rivers, some of the cities especially Sydney face water shortages and farms face droughts which could ruin the entire years crop. The government tries to help by assisting farmers and imposing restrictions on water usage, today Australia is building several water desalination centres.
Life in Australia 
