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South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 984,321 square kilometres, it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and it is second-smallest state by population. It has a total of 1.8 million people. Its population is the second-most highly ce…
South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 984,321 square kilometres, it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and it is second-smallest state by population. It has a total of 1.8 million people. Its population is the second-most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77% of South Australians living in the capital Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second-largest centre, has a population of 26,878.
  • Country: Australia
  • Before federation: Province of South Australia
  • Settlement: 15 August 1834
  • Declared as Province: 19 February 1836
  • Responsible government: 22 April 1857
  • Federation: 1 January 1901
  • Capital and largest city: Adelaide
Data from: en.wikipedia.org