Victoria

Victoria (abbreviatit as Vic.) is a state in the sootheast o Austrailie. Geografically the smawest mainland state, Victoria is bordered bi New Sooth Wales tae the north, the Tasman Sea tae the east, the Bass Strait an Tasmanie tae the sooth,^{[note 1]} an Sooth Australie tae the wast. Australie's maist densely-populatit state, maist o Victoria's population is concentratit in the aurie surroondin Port Phillip, includin the caipital an lairgest ceety, Melbourne, which is Australie's seicont-lairgest ceety oweraw an aw.

Victoria
Flag Coat o airms
Slogan or elk-name	The Garden State The Place to Be The Education State
Motto(s)	Peace and Prosperity
Ither Australie states an territories
Caipital ceety	Melbourne
Demonym	Victorian
Govrenment	Constitutional monarchy
• Govrenor	Linda Dessau
• Premier	Daniel Andrews (ALP)
Australie state
• Colony established	1851
• Responsible    govrenment	1856
• Federation	1901
• Australie Act	3 Mairch 1986
Aurie
• Total	237,639 km² (6t) 91,753 sq mi
• Laund	227,420 km² 87,807 sq mi
• Watter	10,213 km² (4.3%) 3,943 sq mi
Population (Mairch 2016)[1]
• Population	6,039,100 (2nt)
• Densitie	26.55/km² (2nt) 68.8 /sq mi
Elevation
• Heichest point	Mount Bogong 1,986 m (6,516 ft)
Gross state product (2014–15)
• Product ($m)	$370,504[2] (2nt)
• Product per caipita	$54,774 (6t)
Time zone(s)	UTC+10 (AEST) UTC+11 (AEDT)
Federal representation
• Hoose seats	37/150
• Senate seats	12/76
Abbreviations
• Postal	VIC
• ISO 3166-2	AU-VIC
Emblems
• Floral	Pink heath[3]
• Ainimal	Leadbeater's possum
• Bird	Helmetit honeyeater
• Fish	Weedy seadragon
• Mineral or gemstane	Gowd[4]
• Colours	Navy blue an siller[5]
Wabsteid	www.vic.gov.au