Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the only country in the world that exclusively occupies the entire continent, with a total area of 7.69 million square kilometers and a population of approximately 25 million. Australia has a vast territory, but the country is only divided into eight first-level administrative regions, which are six states and two territories. This is mainly because Australia is a sparsely populated country with large areas of uninhabited land. These uninhabited areas are paradises for wild animals, so there is no need to divide too many first-level administrative regions. So what are the first-level administrative regions in Australia and how many people do they have?
First, Australian Capital Territory is located between Australia's two major cities Sydney and Melbourne . It is basically the Australian capital Canberra and surrounding areas, with a total area of 2368 square kilometers. The capital is Canberra City, which is also the Australia's capital city.
The Australian Capital Territory is completely surrounded by New South Wales and was originally part of the state of New South Wales. In 1901, after the establishment of the Australian Federation, they began to choose the capital of the country. Sydney and Melbourne had higher voices, but Australia believed that the capital could not be located in any state, so it chose a piece of land between Sydney and Melbourne to build the new capital. .
In 1911, New South Wales handed over a land area of 2,368 square kilometers to the federal government and began to build the new capital Canberra. This land is the Australian Capital Territory, 238 kilometers from Sydney and 507 kilometers from Melbourne, with a population of about 400,000.
Second, New South Wales is located in southeastern Australia, on the Pacific Ocean, and its capital is Sydney. New South Wales is the earliest British colony in Australia. In 1770, British colonists came to eastern Australia and established the first colony, naming it New South Wales. Since then, British immigrants have continued to pour into New South Wales and gradually occupied the entire Australian continent.
New South Wales has a total area of about 800,000 square kilometers, a superior climate and sufficient rainfall. It is the state with the most population, the highest level of industrialization and urbanization in Australia, with a population of about 8.16 million.
Third, Victoria is located in southeastern Australia, southern New South Wales, and its capital is Melbourne. Victoria was originally part of New South Wales. In 1851, due to the discovery of gold mines, a large number of immigrants poured into the Victoria area, setting off a gold rush. Therefore, the British decided to form a new state, namely Victoria, from the southern land of New South Wales. Victoria has a total area of approximately 230,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 6.2 million. It is also the most populous state in Australia.
Fourth, Tasmania , including Tasmania and surrounding islands, facing Victoria across Bass Strait to the north, and its capital is Hobart. The British developed Tasmania relatively late. After the indigenous people on the Australian continent were slaughtered, Tasmania became the last home of the indigenous people. In 1803, the British began to enter Tasmania. At that time, there were about 10,000 indigenous people on the island, but by 1833, there were only 300 indigenous people left. In 1901, Tasmania became a state of Australia, with an area of about 68,000 square kilometers and a current population of about 530,000.
Fifth, Queensland is located in northeastern Australia, adjacent to New South Wales in the south, and its capital is Brisbane . Queensland was originally part of New South Wales. It was established as a separate state in 1859, with a total area of approximately 1.7272 million square kilometers and a population of approximately 4.98 million.
Sixth, South Australia is located in central and southern Australia, and its capital is Adelaide. South Australia is the land that the British colonists expanded westward after establishing a foothold in Australia. Because the indigenous people were sparse, had no ability to resist the British, and had no other countries to compete with the British, the British controlled the entire Australian continent very easily. In 1834, the United Kingdom announced the establishment of South Australia, with a total area of approximately 980,000 square kilometers and a current population of approximately 1.75 million.
seventh, Northern Territory , located in north-central Australia, with the capital city of Darwin. The Northern Territory has little precipitation and extensive deserts. Before the arrival of the British, it was basically an uninhabited land. The Northern Territory was originally part of South Australia. In 1911, it was under the direct jurisdiction of the Australian Federation. In 1978, it officially became the Northern Territory, with a total area of approximately 1.34 million square kilometers and a population of approximately 220,000.
Eighth, Western Australia, located in Western Australia, with the capital being Perth. Western Australia is also the result of British continuous westward expansion after the occupation of New South Wales. In 1829, the British established a colonial stronghold on the west coast of Australia. In 1901, it officially became the state of Western Australia, with a total area of approximately 2.52 million square kilometers. It is the largest state in Australia with a population of approximately 2.62 million. The above are Australia's eight first-level administrative regions, all of which have relatively small populations. In addition, Australia also has some overseas territories.
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