Australian State of Calare
Australian State of Calare | |||||||||
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1976–2001 | |||||||||
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Motto: Ad infinitum - To infinity without end | |||||||||
Anthem: Advance Australia Fair | |||||||||
Capital | Wollongong | ||||||||
Common languages | English | ||||||||
Religion | None | ||||||||
Government | State Government | ||||||||
Queen | |||||||||
• 1953 - 2001 | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
Governor | |||||||||
• 1976 - 1988 | His Excel. Sir Laurence Street KCMG AC QC | ||||||||
• 1988 - 1998 | His Excel. Murray Gleeson AC QC | ||||||||
• 1988 - 2001 | His Excel. James Spigelman AC QC | ||||||||
Prime minister / Premier | |||||||||
• 1975 - 1983 | PM Malcolm Fraser (first) | ||||||||
• 1996 - 2001 | PM John Howard (last) | ||||||||
• 1976 - 1982 | Premier David Horth (first) | ||||||||
• 1994 - 1998 | Premier John Greiner (last) | ||||||||
Legislature | Unicameral | ||||||||
• Lower House | House of Assembly | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Admission | 1st June 1976 | ||||||||
• Secession | 19 February 1995 | ||||||||
• Civil War | 19 February 1995 - 22nd May 2000 | ||||||||
• United Nations Admin | 22nd May 2000 - 31st October 2001 | ||||||||
• Independence from Australia | 31st October 2001 | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
1976 | 63,976 km2 (24,701 sq mi) | ||||||||
1996 | 63,976 km2 (24,701 sq mi) | ||||||||
2001 | 155,500 km2 (60,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1976 | 2246993 | ||||||||
• 1996 | 3595193 | ||||||||
• 2001 | 4493985 | ||||||||
Currency | Australian Dollar | ||||||||
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