City: Tasmania
Slogan or nickname: The Island of Inspiration;
The Apple Isle;
Holiday Isle
Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas
(Fertility and Faithfulness)
Coordinates: 42°S 147°E / 42°S 147°E / -42; 147Coordinates: 42°S 147°E / 42°S 147°E / -42; 147
Capital city: Hobart
Demonym: Tasmanian
Government: Constitutional monarchy
• Governor: Kate Warner
• Premier: Will Hodgman (LP)
Australian state:
• Established as Van Diemen's Land: 1825
• Responsible govt.
(as Tasmania): 1856
• Became state: 1901
• Australia Act: 3 March 1986
Area:
• Total: 68,401 km² (7th)
26,410 sq mi
• Land: 67,031 km²
25,881 sq mi
• Water: 1,370.42 km² (2%)
529 sq mi
Population
(September 2017):
• Population: 522,000 (6th)
• Density: 7.79/km² (4th)
20.2 /sq mi
Elevation:
• Highest point: Mount Ossa
1,617 m (5,305 ft)
Gross state product
(2014–15):
• Product ($m): $28,207 (7th)
• Product per capita: $44,011 (8th)
Time zone(s): UTC+10 (AEST)
UTC+11 (AEDT)
Federal representation:
• House seats: 5/150
• Senate seats: 12/76
Abbreviations:
• Postal: TAS
• ISO 3166-2: AU-TAS
Emblems:
• Floral: Tasmanian blue gum
(Eucalyptus globulus)
• Animal: Tasmanian devil
(Sarcophilus harrisii)
• Bird: Yellow wattlebird (unofficial)
(Anthochaera paradoxa)
• Mineral or gemstone: Crocoite
(PbCrO4)
• Colours: Dark green, red & gold
Website: www.tas.gov.au
Footnotes:
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Tasmania (/tæzˈmeɪniə/; abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as Tassie) is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 km (150 mi) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by the Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands. The state has a population of around 519,100 as of June 2016, just over forty percent of which resides in the Greater Hobart precinct, which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city, Hobart.
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