Land Down Under

Australia. Appropriate nickname because of its location (below Asia) and the extreme differences between Australia and other continents/countries. Animals: Koalas, Kangaroos, Echidnas, Platypi (Platypusses?), and Tasmanian Devils are creatures that only inhabit Australia in the wild. Seasons: Australian summer is most other countries' winter, and vice versa. Land: Mostly desert and open plains. Probably contains the highest percent of desert of any continent (Antarctica is tundra, not desert). This would also be a good nickname for Antarctica, which is literally under every continent.