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 Commonwealth
of Australia: Facts and Figures
Total Area: 2,967,909 sq mi. Population:
21,007,310. Capital: Canberra. Independence
Achieved: January 1, 1901. |
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Dates in Hawaii 1778
Captain James Cook reached Hawaii. 1795
King Kamehameha I unified Hawaii. 1894
The Republic of Hawaii was established. 1898
The United States annexed Hawaii. 1959
Hawaii became the 50th state of the Union. |
 The
Island of New Guinea in General New Guinea has an area of 304,980 square
miles, making it the second largest island in the
world, behind Greenland. Native animals of New
Guinea include crocodiles, tree kangaroos, and
such snakes as the death adder, the Papuan black,
and the taipan. The island also has many
bright-colored birds and butterflies. |
 Independent
State of Samoa: Facts and Figures Local
Name Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa. Total
Area 1,093 sq mi. Population
217,083. Capital Apia. |
 Overseas
Lands of French Polynesia Local
Name Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie
Francaise. Total Area 1,608 sq mi. Population
287,032. Capital Papeete. |
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