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Australia is wider than the Moon

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The sheer scale of the continent is mind-boggling until you realize most of it is practically useless. The diameter of the moon is about 3,400 kilometers, while Australia stretches over 4,000 kilometers coast to coast. However, the vast interior is such a scorching, barren nightmare that almost the entire population frantically hugs the coastline just to survive.

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