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Western Australia

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Western Australia is the westernmost state of Australia, bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the northeast and South Australia to the southeast. Its capital is Perth, and a December 2024 estimate recorded a population of 3,008,700 across an area of 2,527,013 square kilometers. 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
Perth 1
Population
3,008,700 1
December 2024 estimate from Western Australia's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Area (sq km)
2,527,013 1
Admission Year
1901 1
Latitude
26 degrees south 1
Longitude
121 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

Australia, Countries

Western Australia is a state of Australia.

Source Western Australia (Wikipedia)
Perth, Cities

Perth is the capital of Western Australia.

Source Perth, Western Australia (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Perth, Cities

Perth is the capital of Western Australia.

Source Perth, Western Australia (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Western Australia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    Western Australia...is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Perth
  • Infobox, population
    Population (December 2024 estimate) Total 3008700
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 2527013 km2
  • Infobox, coordinates
    26 S 121 E
  • Infobox, country
    Country Australia
  • Lead section
    resulting in Western Australia officially becoming a state on 1 January 1901
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Perth, Western Australia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Perth, Infobox, State field
    Western Australia
  • Has Capital: Perth, Infobox, State field (capital-of support)
    Western Australia
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