Australia (Differently)

Australia, officially the Republic of Australia, is a Dutch-speaking insular nation in Oceania bounded by the Indic Ocean on the west and the Pacific Ocean on the east. The country is composed of mainland Australia, considered by some as the largest island in the world, plus the island of Tasmania and many smaller islands.

The territory of present-day Australia has been inhabited by thousands of indigenous ethnic groups since at least 40,000 years ago. The first Europeans to see the land were the Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon and his fleet in 1606. Dutch colonization of Australia began shortly after, in 1620. The prosperous Dutch colony lasted for 272 years until independence was peacefully achieved in 1892. As an independent country, Australia has played a major role in the local economy.