Western Australia | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State | |
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| Country | Australia |
| Capital | Perth |
| Government | |
| • Type | Constitutional monarchy |
| • Governor | Ken Michael |
| • Premier | Colin Barnett |
| • House seats | 15 (of 150) |
| • Senate seats | 12 (of 76) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,645,615 km2 (1,021,478 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,529,875 km2 (976,790 sq mi) |
| • Water | 115,740 km2 (44,690 sq mi) 4.37% |
| Highest elevation | 1,249 m (4,098 ft) |
| Population (March 2009) | |
| • Total | 2,224,300 |
| • Density | 0.84/km2 (2.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | West Australian |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (AWST) |
| Postal abbreviation | WA |
| ISO 3166 code | AU-WA |
| Gross State Product (2007-08) | $146,444[1] million (4th) |
| Per capita | $68,142 (1st) |
| - Floral | Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii)[2] |
| - Mammal | Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) |
| - Bird | - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| - Fossil | - Gogo Fish |
| - Colours | - Gold and Black (from the State Badge) |
| Website | WA.gov.au |
- ^ Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2007-08
- ^ "The Floral Emblem of Western Australia". Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 2008-06-13.