State

South Australia

state of Australia

This boundary
1836–1945
Founded
1836
Capital
Adelaide
Government
parliamentary monarchy, constitutional monarchy, representative democracy, parliamentary system
Preceded by
New South Wales

Overview

South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of 984,314 square kilometres (380,046 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which includes some of the most arid parts of the continent. It is the 17th-largest subdivision in the world and the fifth-largest in Australasia. It is the second-most highly centralised state in the nation after Western Australia, with more than 67% of the 1.9 million South Australians living in the capital Adelaide or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier is the second-largest centre, with a population of 26,878.

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All rulers (1)

  1. George VI1942–1952

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