State of Western Australia | |
State of Australia | |
Capital | Perth |
Status | State |
Governor | |
- | Malcolm McCusker |
Premier | |
- | Colin Barnett |
Legislature | Parliament of Western Australia |
- Upper house | Legislative Council |
- Lower house | Legislative Assembly |
History | |
- May 2, 1829 | Established as colony |
- January 1, 1901 | State of the Commonwealth of Australia |
- March 3, 1986 | Australia Act |
Area | 2,529,875 km² |
Population | |
- June 2011 | 2,387,200 |
Density | 0.9/km² |
GDP | June 2011 (PPP) |
- Total | A$ 193 billion |
- Per capita | A$ 80,858 |
Province of Western Australia | |
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Western Australia is a state of Australia.
Governor
- Malcolm McCusker (₩)
Premier
- Colin Barnett (₩)
Nation
- Australia (States and Territories)
Australian States and Territories
- South Australia (From 1901)
- Queensland (From 1901)
- Tasmania (From 1901)
- Victoria (From 1901)
- New South Wales (From 1901)
- Northern Territory (From 1911)
- Australian Capital Territory: Canberra (From 1911)
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