Australia is a large country which is ranked 6th in the world for landmass, which measures at 7,682,300 sq km. [1] Australia is also ranked 54th in the world for population which is 21,262,641 as of July 2009. [2] As a oceanic country, Australia is bordered by two bodies of water, The Indian and The South Pacific Ocean. [3] Australia also includes Tasmania, an island off its southern tip.