n.
Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' str ā l-y ə , ä-, ə -
Function: geographical name
1 continent of the eastern hemisphere SE of Asia & S of the equator area 2,948,366 sq mi (7,665,751 sq km )
2 or Commonwealth of Australia dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations including the continent of Australia & island of Tasmania capital Canberra area 2,967,909 sq mi (7,716,563 sq km ), pop 17,562,000