Queensland
Australian State
Queensland is an Australian state covering the continent’s northeast, with a coastline stretching nearly 7,000km. Its offshore Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, hosts thousands of marine species. The city of Cairns is a...
Population: 5.071 million (Mar 2019)
Capital: Brisbane
Area: 715,300 mi²
Before federation: Colony of Queensland
Colour: Maroon
Government: Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
HDI (2021): 0.944; very high · 5th
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