Tectonic answer · 2026-10-08

Starting country: Australia

Orange: seed · blue: neighbors · dots identify small countries

Neighboring countries

• Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands
• Timor-Leste

Three reviewed facts

1. The Great Barrier Reef includes about 3,000 coral reefs and 600 continental islands.

   Source: Australian Reef Authority — Fascinating facts about the Great Barrier Reef

2. Australia's name derives from the Latin australis, meaning southern

   Source: CIA World Factbook — Australia (pinned third-party preservation)

3. Australia is the driest inhabited continent.

   Source: CIA World Factbook — Australia (pinned third-party preservation)