Western Australia
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Nickname(s):
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Country | Australia |
Before federation | Colony of Western Australia |
Established as the Swan River Colony | 2 May 1829 |
Responsible government | 21 October 1890 |
Federation | 1 January 1901 |
Capital
and largest city
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Perth |
Administration | 139 local government areas |
Demonym(s) |
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Government | |
•
Monarch
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Charles III |
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Governor
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Chris Dawson |
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Premier
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Roger Cook (Labor) |
Legislature | Parliament of Western Australia |
Legislative Council | |
Legislative Assembly | |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Western Australia |
Parliament of Australia | |
•
Senate
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12 senators (of 76) |
15 seats (of 151) | |
Area | |
• Total
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2,527,013[1] km2 (975,685 sq mi) (1st) |
Highest elevation | 1,249 m (4,098 ft) |
Population | |
• June 2023 estimate
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2,878,600[2] (4th) |
• Density
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1.11/km2 (2.9/sq mi) (7th) |
GSP | 2022 estimate |
• Total
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AU$377.257 billion[3] (4th) |
• Per capita
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AU$135,320 (1st) |
HDI (2021) | 0.967[4] very high · 2nd |
Time zone |
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Postal abbreviation |
WA
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ISO 3166 code | AU–WA |
Symbols | |
Bird | Black swan (Cygnus atratus) |
Fish | Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) |
Flower | Red and green kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) |
Mammal | Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) |
Colour(s) | Black and gold |
Fossil | Gogo fish (Mcnamaraspis kaprios) |
Website | wa |
Western Australia
|
|
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Nickname(s):
|
|
Country | Australia |
Before federation | Colony of Western Australia |
Established as the Swan River Colony | 2 May 1829 |
Responsible government | 21 October 1890 |
Federation | 1 January 1901 |
Capital
and largest city
|
Perth |
Administration | 139 local government areas |
Demonym(s) |
|
Government | |
•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
•
Governor
|
Chris Dawson |
•
Premier
|
Roger Cook (Labor) |
Legislature | Parliament of Western Australia |
Legislative Council | |
Legislative Assembly | |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Western Australia |
Parliament of Australia | |
•
Senate
|
12 senators (of 76) |
15 seats (of 151) | |
Area | |
• Total
|
2,527,013[1] km2 (975,685 sq mi) (1st) |
Highest elevation | 1,249 m (4,098 ft) |
Population | |
• June 2023 estimate
|
2,878,600[2] (4th) |
• Density
|
1.11/km2 (2.9/sq mi) (7th) |
GSP | 2022 estimate |
• Total
|
AU$377.257 billion[3] (4th) |
• Per capita
|
AU$135,320 (1st) |
HDI (2021) | 0.967[4] very high · 2nd |
Time zone |
|
Postal abbreviation |
WA
|
ISO 3166 code | AU–WA |
Symbols | |
Bird | Black swan (Cygnus atratus) |
Fish | Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) |
Flower | Red and green kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) |
Mammal | Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) |
Colour(s) | Black and gold |
Fossil | Gogo fish (Mcnamaraspis kaprios) |
Website | wa |