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Victoria (Australia)

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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 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/

Facts
Capital
Melbourne 1
Population
7,074,468 1
2025 figure from Victoria (Australia)'s own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
227,444 1
Admission Year
1901 1
Latitude
36.85417 degrees south 1
Longitude
144.28111 degrees east 1
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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)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    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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