Why in the News?
India and Australia concluded a CECA stocktake meeting in New Delhi from 4th to 6th December 2024 to strengthen trade ties.
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Australia
- Capital: Canberra
- Location: A country and continent surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Oceans in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Bordering Water Bodies: Indian Ocean (to the west and south), Pacific Ocean (to the east), Coral Sea, Tasman Sea.
- Neighboring Countries: Proximate to New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia.
- Geographical Features
- Climate: Mostly arid or semi-arid; tropical in the north, temperate in the southeast and southwest.
- Major Natural Features:
- Deserts: Great Victoria Desert, Simpson Desert.
- Reefs: Great Barrier Reef (World's largest coral reef system).
- Mountains: Great Dividing Range.
- Highest Peak: Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 meters).
- Longest River: Murray River
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