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According to wholevehicles, Australia is a continent, country and sovereign state located in the Southern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean, the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The total area of Australia is 7. 7 million square kilometers with a population of over 25 million people. The capital city is Canberra which is located in the Australian Capital Territory in the south-east part of the country. English is the official language and Christianity is the majority religion. The terrain of Australia consists mainly of flat plains with coastal areas in between mountain ranges and deserts scattered throughout. The climate is predominantly arid or semi-arid with hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall occurs mainly between October and April with occasional snowfall during winter months in some areas. Education has been highly valued in Australia since colonial times. Primary education starts at age six and lasts for 12 years until grade 12; secondary education consists of two levels: general secondary school (grades 13-15) and higher education (university level). All public schools provide free education until grade 12 while private schools offer alternative options such as international schools that teach English or other languages as well as vocational schools that specialize in certain areas such as engineering or business management. Higher education institutions include universities, polytechnics, pedagogical institutes, technical institutes, colleges, TAFE institutes, universities of technology located throughout Australia’s six states and two territories. Students can also pursue distance learning courses to gain access to higher levels of studies from home or abroad as well as online learning platforms such as Open Universities Australia which offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses online. Check andyeducation for Australia School and Education.