Circumscribed definition, to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map. See more.
Australia is both a continent and a country. Australia is the world's smallest continent (not the largest island) and it is a country. There are no other countries on the co â¦ ntinent of Australia.
Much debate has been made over whether Oceania and Australia are continents, but the difference lies in the definition of continent as a single land mass. The western half of the island of New Guinea, which belongs to Indonesia, is considered to be part of the continent of Asia.o. Papua New Guinea was once a territory of Australia. It is now a country in its own right, having achieved full independence on 16 September 1975. In geological terms, the â¦ continent of Australia and the island of New Guinea are considered one continent as they both sit on the Indo-Australian tectonic plate.