Victoria
state o Australie
(Reguidit frae Victoria (state))
Victoria (abbreviatit as Vic.) is a state in the sootheast o Austrailie. Geografically the smawest mainland state, Victoria is bordered bi New Sooth Wales tae the north, the Tasman Sea tae the east, the Bass Strait an Tasmanie tae the sooth,[note 1] an Sooth Australie tae the wast. Australie's maist densely-populatit state, maist o Victoria's population is concentratit in the aurie surroondin Port Phillip, includin the caipital an lairgest ceety, Melbourne, which is Australie's seicont-lairgest ceety oweraw an aw.
| Victoria | |||||
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| Slogan or elk-name | The Garden State The Place to Be The Education State | ||||
| Motto(s) | Peace and Prosperity | ||||
 Ither Australie states an territories | |||||
| Caipital ceety | Melbourne | ||||
| Demonym | Victorian | ||||
| Govrenment | Constitutional monarchy | ||||
| • Govrenor | Linda Dessau | ||||
| • Premier | Daniel Andrews (ALP) | ||||
| Australie state | |||||
| • Colony established | 1851 | ||||
| • Responsible govrenment | 1856 | ||||
| • Federation | 1901 | ||||
| • Australie Act | 3 Mairch 1986 | ||||
| Aurie | |||||
| • Total | 237,639 km² (6t) 91,753 sq mi | ||||
| • Laund | 227,420 km² 87,807 sq mi | ||||
| • Watter | 10,213 km² (4.3%) 3,943 sq mi | ||||
| Population (Mairch 2016)[1] | |||||
| • Population | 6,039,100 (2nt) | ||||
| • Densitie | 26.55/km² (2nt) 68.8 /sq mi | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Heichest point | Mount Bogong 1,986 m (6,516 ft) | ||||
| Gross state product (2014–15) | |||||
| • Product ($m) | $370,504[2] (2nt) | ||||
| • Product per caipita | $54,774 (6t) | ||||
| Time zone(s) | UTC+10 (AEST) UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||
| Federal representation | |||||
| • Hoose seats | 37/150 | ||||
| • Senate seats | 12/76 | ||||
| Abbreviations | |||||
| • Postal | VIC | ||||
| • ISO 3166-2 | AU-VIC | ||||
| Emblems | |||||
| • Floral | Pink heath[3] | ||||
| • Ainimal | Leadbeater's possum | ||||
| • Bird | Helmetit honeyeater | ||||
| • Fish | Weedy seadragon | ||||
| • Mineral or gemstane | Gowd[4] | ||||
| • Colours | Navy blue an siller[5] | ||||
| Wabsteid | www | ||||
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Notes
eedit- ↑ Due tae a previous surveyin error, Victoria an Tasmanie share a laund border on Boundary Islet. At 85 metre (93 yd) in length, the border is the smawest atween ony Australie state or territory.
References
eedit- ↑ "3101.0 – Australian Demographic Statistics, Sep 2016". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ 5220.0 – Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2010–11.
- ↑ "Floral Emblem of Victoria". www.anbg.gov.auhi. Retrieved 26 Mairch 2008.
- ↑ "Victorian Symbols and Emblems". Department of premier and cabinet. Archived frae the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 11 Mey 2013.
- ↑ "Victoria". Parliament@Work. Archived frae the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 22 Januar 2013.