Australia is a rich and modern country having a per capita income similar to the United States. It is bountiful with natural resources and beauty making it one of the best places to visit in the world. Its population is only very little and has variety of climates similar to California.

Australia is a country and continent at the same time that is situated along the southern hemisphere of the globe. Being a continent, it is the smallest in the world when combined with a number of islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its most popular neighboring country is New Zealand, which is situated at its southeast border. Other neighboring countries include Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The official name of the country is Commonwealth of Australia.

Tourism is a large sector of the national economy in Australia. It represents a huge percentage of the country’s gross domestic product. As a result, Australia had become one of the great tourist destinations in the world with biggest revenues in the recent years.