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, 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) | |||||
• 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 (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 | ||||
• Ainimal | Leadbeater's possum | ||||
• Bird | Helmetit honeyeater | ||||
• Fish | Weedy seadragon | ||||
• Mineral or gemstane | Gowd | ||||
• Colours | Navy blue an siller | ||||
Wabsteid | www |
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