Tasmania

Summary

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

Key Facts

• Tasmania is credited with the discovery of Abel Tasman^[3].
• Tasmania is located in Australia^[4].
• Tasmania is in the country of Australia^[5].
• Tasmania's head of government is recorded as Jeremy Rockliff^[6].
• Tasmania is on the continent of Oceania^[7].
• Tasmania's instance of is recorded as state of Australia^[8].
• Tasmania's head of state is recorded as Barbara Baker^[9].
• Tasmania's capital is recorded as Hobart^[10].
• Tasmania's shares border with is recorded as Victoria^[11].
• Abel Tasman is named after Tasmania^[12].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Burnie^[13].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Clarence^[14].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Devonport^[15].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Glenorchy^[16].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Hobart^[17].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Launceston^[18].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Break O'Day Council^[19].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brighton Council^[20].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Central Coast Council^[21].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Central Highlands Council^[22].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Circular Head^[23].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Derwent Valley Council^[24].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dorset^[25].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Flinders Council^[26].
• Tasmania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as George Town Council^[27].

Body

Geography

Tasmania is in the country of Australia^[5]. Tasmania is located in Australia^[4]. Tasmania is on the continent of Oceania^[7]. Tasmania is part of Australia^[28].

Designation and Status

Tasmania's instance of is recorded as state of Australia^[8].

History and Context

December 3, 1825 marks the founding of Tasmania^[29]. Abel Tasman is named after Tasmania^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Tasmania include Tasman Outflow^[30], an ocean current^[31]; SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin^[32], an association football club^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1900^[35], headquartered in Berlin^[36]; and HMAS Tasmania^[37], a destroyer^[38].

Why It Matters

Tasmania has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Tasmania is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Tasmania include Tasman Outflow^[30], an ocean current^[31]; SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin^[32], an association football club^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1900^[35], headquartered in Berlin^[36]; and HMAS Tasmania^[37], a destroyer^[38].