Tasmainie

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Tasmainie

Tasmanie is an island an state o Australie an haes a sea mairch wi Victoria tae the north. Hobart is the maist muckle ceety an the state caipital. In the bygane Tasmanie wis kent as Van Diemans Laund. It haes a wee bit mair nor 500,000 indwallers.

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Tasmanie
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Flag Coat o airms
Slogan or elk-name
  • The Island of Inspiration;
  • The Apple Isle;
  • Holiday Isle
Motto(s)Ubertas et Fidelitas
(Fertility and Faithfulness)
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Ither Australie states an territories
Coordinates42°S 147°E / -42; 147
Caipital ceetyHobart
Demonym
  • Tasmanian
  • Taswegian[1][2] (colloquial)
GovrenmentConstitutional monarchy
 GovrenorKate Warner
 PremierWill Hodgman (LP)
Australie state 
 • Established as Van Diemen's Land1825
 Responsible govt.
   (as Tasmanie)
1856
 • Became state1901
 Australie Act3 Mairch 1986
Aurie 
 • Total68,401 km² (7t)
26,410 sq mi
 • Laund67,031 km²
25,881 sq mi
 • Watter1,370.42 km² (2%)
529 sq mi
Population
(Juin 2016)[3]
 
 • Population519,100 (6t)
 • Densitie7.74/km² (4t)
20 /sq mi
Elevation 
 • Heichest pointMount Ossa
1,617 m (5,305 ft)[4]
Gross state product
(2014–15)
 
 • Product ($m)$28,207[5] (7t)
 • Product per caipita$44,011 (8t)
Time zone(s)UTC+10 (AEST)
UTC+11 (AEDT)
Federal representation 
 Hoose seats5/150
 Senate seats12/76
Abbreviations 
 • PostalTAS
 ISO 3166-2AU-TAS
Emblems 
 FloralTasmanie blue gum
(Eucalyptus globulus)[6]
 AinimalTasmanie deil
(Sarcophilus harrisii)[7]
 BirdYellae wattlebird (unoffeecial)
(Anthochaera paradoxa)[8]
 • Mineral or gemstaneCrocoite[9]
(PbCrO4)[10]
 ColoursDaurk green, reid & gowd
Wabsteidwww.tas.gov.au
Fuitnotes[11][12]
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At 62,409 square kilometres Tasmanie is the lairgest island in Australie an 26t lairgest in the warld, houaniver it is the smawest state o Australie wi a aurie o aboot 68,401 km2.

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