Western Australia

Summary

Western Australia is a state of Australia^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Western Australia is located in Australia^[3].
• Western Australia is in the country of Australia^[4].
• Western Australia's head of government is recorded as Roger Cook^[5].
• Western Australia is on the continent of Oceania^[6].
• Western Australia's instance of is recorded as state of Australia^[7].
• Western Australia's head of state is recorded as Chris Dawson^[8].
• Western Australia's capital is recorded as Perth^[9].
• Western Australia's shares border with is recorded as South Australia^[10].
• Western Australia's shares border with is recorded as Northern Territory^[11].
• Australia is named after Western Australia^[12].
• west is named after Western Australia^[13].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Albany^[14].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Armadale^[15].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Bayswater^[16].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Belmont^[17].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Bunbury^[18].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Canning^[19].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Cockburn^[20].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Fremantle^[21].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Greater Geraldton^[22].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Gosnells^[23].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Joondalup^[24].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder^[25].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Mandurah^[26].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Melville^[27].

Body

Geography

Western Australia is in the country of Australia^[4]. It is located in Australia^[3]. It is on the continent of Oceania^[6].

Designation and Status

Western Australia's instance of is recorded as state of Australia^[7].

History and Context

Things named after include Australia^[12], a Commonwealth realm^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1901^[30] and west^[13], a cardinal direction^[31].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Western Australia include West Australian Current^[32], an ocean current^[33], in Australia^[34].

Why It Matters

Western Australia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include West Australian Current^[32], an ocean current^[33], in Australia^[34].