Australia

Australia

Australia ranks 23rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Belgium, Greece, and Czechia. Memorable people born in present day Australia include Lawrence Bragg, George Lazenby, and Geoffrey Rush. Memorable people who died in Australia include Jack Brabham, Truganini, and Malcolm Young. Australia has been the birth place of many actors and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and athletes.

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. Australia's population of nearly 26 million, in an area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi), is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Canberra is the nation's capital, while the largest city is Sydney, and other major metropolitan areas include Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. Read more on Wikipedia