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Which is the sixth largest country of the world?
A. Russia
B. China
C. Brazil
D. Australia

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Hint: The capital city of the sixth-largest country in the world is Canberra. It expands over an area of 7,741,220 square kilometres and has a population of nearly 26 million.

Complete answer: Australia, the landmass and the nation, may have been very separated toward the start of the twentieth century, yet it entered the 21st century a socially different land overflowing with certainty, a demeanour empowered by the overall interest with the land "Down Under" and showed when Sydney facilitated the 2000 Olympic Games.

Now let us examine the options
Option A - Russia is the largest country in the world with an area expanding over 17,098,242 square kilometres.
Option B - China is considered to be the fourth largest country in the world. It expands over an area of 9,596,961 square kilometres.
Option C - Brazil expands over an area of 8,514,877 square kilometres and is considered to be the fifth largest country in the world.
Option D - Australia is considered to be the sixth-largest country in terms of area. It expands over an area of 7,741,220 square kilometres. Australia has been named "the Last of Lands," “the Oldest Continent" and "the Last Frontier."

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: For a number of years, Australia earlier belonged to the supercontinent of Pangaea and consequently to its southern portion, Gondwanaland or Gondwana. The Great Barrier Reef is often regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the world and is further considered to be the largest living organism in the world.
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