Australia became an independent nation on 1 January 1901 when the British Parliament passed legislation allowing the six Australian colonies to govern in their own right as part of the Commonwealth of Australia.
France also has many territories, including Clipperton Island, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre, Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, and others. In 2016, the population of France is estimated at 66,689,000, which ranks 20th in the world. France has an estimated 2016 metro population of 64,750,000, which does not include overseas territories. Combined, the territories add an additional 2 million people. Metropolitan France has a population density of 117.37 people per square kilometer, which ranks 95th in the world.
There are also various tennis events that are held in France such as the French Open, Paris Masters as well as one of the four Grand Slam tourneys. France also is one of the biggest proponents of the revival of the Olympic Games in the end of the 19th century. Football is the most popular sport in France having 18,000 registered clubs that has a total of well over 1,800,000 players in their rosters.