Tasmania
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Nickname(s):
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Motto: | ||||
Country | Australia | |||
Before federation | Colony of Tasmania | |||
Federation | 1 January 1901 | |||
Named for | Abel Tasman | |||
Capital
and largest city
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Hobart 42°52′50″S 147°19′30″E / 42.88056°S 147.32500°E / -42.88056; 147.32500 |
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Administration | 29 local government areas | |||
Demonym(s) | ||||
Government | ||||
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Monarch
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Charles III | |||
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Governor
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Barbara Baker | |||
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Premier
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Jeremy Rockliff (Liberal) | |||
Legislature | Parliament of Tasmania | |||
Legislative Council | ||||
House of Assembly | ||||
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Tasmania | |||
Parliament of Australia | ||||
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Senate
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12 senators (of 76) | |||
5 seats (of 151) | ||||
Area | ||||
• Total
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68,402 km2 (26,410 sq mi) (7th) | |||
Highest elevation
(
Mount Ossa)
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1,617 m (5,305 ft) | |||
Population | ||||
• March 2022 estimate
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571,165[4] (6th) | |||
• Density
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8.9/km2 (23.1/sq mi) (4th) | |||
GSP | 2020 estimate | |||
• Total
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AU$32.102 billion[5] (8th) | |||
• Per capita
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AU$59,779 (7th) | |||
Gini (2016) | 44.8[6] medium · 3rd |
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HDI (2021) | 0.921[7] very high · 8th |
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Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | |||
• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+11:00 (AEDT) | |||
Postal abbreviation |
TAS
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ISO 3166 code | AU-TAS | |||
Symbols | ||||
Bird | Yellow wattlebird (unofficial) (Anthochaera paradoxa)[9] |
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Flower | Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus)[10] |
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Mammal | Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)[8] |
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Plant | Leatherwood (unofficial) (Eucryphia lucida)[11] |
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Colour(s) | Bottle Green (PMS 342), Yellow (PMS 114), & Maroon (PMS 194)[12] |
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Mineral | Crocoite (PbCrO4)[13] |
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Website | tas |
Tasmania
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Nickname(s):
|
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Motto: | ||||
Country | Australia | |||
Before federation | Colony of Tasmania | |||
Federation | 1 January 1901 | |||
Named for | Abel Tasman | |||
Capital
and largest city
|
Hobart 42°52′50″S 147°19′30″E / 42.88056°S 147.32500°E / -42.88056; 147.32500 |
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Administration | 29 local government areas | |||
Demonym(s) | ||||
Government | ||||
•
Monarch
|
Charles III | |||
•
Governor
|
Barbara Baker | |||
•
Premier
|
Jeremy Rockliff (Liberal) | |||
Legislature | Parliament of Tasmania | |||
Legislative Council | ||||
House of Assembly | ||||
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Tasmania | |||
Parliament of Australia | ||||
•
Senate
|
12 senators (of 76) | |||
5 seats (of 151) | ||||
Area | ||||
• Total
|
68,402 km2 (26,410 sq mi) (7th) | |||
Highest elevation
(
Mount Ossa)
|
1,617 m (5,305 ft) | |||
Population | ||||
• March 2022 estimate
|
571,165[4] (6th) | |||
• Density
|
8.9/km2 (23.1/sq mi) (4th) | |||
GSP | 2020 estimate | |||
• Total
|
AU$32.102 billion[5] (8th) | |||
• Per capita
|
AU$59,779 (7th) | |||
Gini (2016) | 44.8[6] medium · 3rd |
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HDI (2021) | 0.921[7] very high · 8th |
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Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | |||
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+11:00 (AEDT) | |||
Postal abbreviation |
TAS
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ISO 3166 code | AU-TAS | |||
Symbols | ||||
Bird | Yellow wattlebird (unofficial) (Anthochaera paradoxa)[9] |
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Flower | Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus)[10] |
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Mammal | Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)[8] |
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Plant | Leatherwood (unofficial) (Eucryphia lucida)[11] |
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Colour(s) | Bottle Green (PMS 342), Yellow (PMS 114), & Maroon (PMS 194)[12] |
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Mineral | Crocoite (PbCrO4)[13] |
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Website | tas |