Victoria, commonly abbreviated as VIC, is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state after Tasmania, with a land area of 227,444 square kilometers; the second-most-populous state after New South Wales, with a population of 7,074,468 as of the June 2025 estimate; and the most densely populated state in Australia. Its capital and largest city is Melbourne. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Population2025 figure from Victoria (Australia)'s own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission Year Connections
Associated With
Australia, Countries Victoria (Australia) is a state of Australia.
Source Victoria Australia (Wikipedia)
Melbourne, Cities melbourne is associated with victoria-australia.
Source Melbourne (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Melbourne, Cities melbourne is the capital of victoria-australia.
Source Melbourne (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Victoria Australia (Wikipedia)
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Victoria, commonly abbreviated as VIC, is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state (after Tasmania), with a land area of 227,444 square kilometres (87,817 sq mi); the second-most-populous state (after New South Wales), with a population of over 7 million; and the most densely populated state in Australia (31.1 per km2).
Infobox, capital
Melbourne
Infobox, population
7,074,468 (June 2025 estimate)
Infobox, area
227,444 km2 (87,817 sq mi)
Colonial Victoria section
In 1901, Victoria became a state in the Commonwealth of Australia.
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