Western Australia

Summary

Western Australia is a state of Australia^[1]. It draws 2,747 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_australia category, ranking #4 of 6).^[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's image is recorded as Gales Bay.jpg^[6].
• Western Australia's image is recorded as Western Australia - November 10, 2013.jpg^[7].
• Western Australia's continent is recorded as Oceania^[8].
• Western Australia's instance of is recorded as state of Australia^[9].
• Western Australia's head of state is recorded as Chris Dawson^[10].
• Western Australia's capital is recorded as Perth^[11].
• Western Australia's flag image is recorded as Flag of Western Australia.svg^[12].
• Western Australia's shares border with is recorded as South Australia^[13].
• Western Australia's shares border with is recorded as Northern Territory^[14].
• Western Australia's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Western Australia.svg^[15].
• Australia is named after Western Australia^[16].
• west is named after Western Australia^[17].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Albany^[18].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Armadale^[19].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Bayswater^[20].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Belmont^[21].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Bunbury^[22].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Canning^[23].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Cockburn^[24].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Fremantle^[25].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Greater Geraldton^[26].
• Western Australia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Gosnells^[27].

Body

Geography

Western Australia is in the country of Australia^[4]. It is located in Australia^[3]. Its continent is recorded as Oceania^[8].

Designation and Status

Western Australia's instance of is recorded as state of Australia^[9].

History and Context

Things named after include Australia^[16], a Commonwealth realm^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1901^[30] and west^[17], 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 draws 2,747 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_australia category, ranking #4 of 6).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

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