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Facts

Capital Adelaide
Population (2021) 1,781,516
Date Of Admission 1901
State Bird piping shrike, or magpie
State Flower Sturt’s desert pea
Seats In Federal House Of Representatives 10 (of 151)
Time Zone Australian Central Standard Time (GMT + 9:30)
Premier Peter Malinauskas (Australian Labor Party)
Total Area1 (Sq Km) 983,482
Total Area1 (Sq Mi) 379,725
1Mainland and island areas only; excludes coastal water.

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South Australia
Dry mallee scrubland in South Australia with scattered low shrubs and small trees across a flat, golden-brown landscape under a blue sky.
South Australia
Map of South Australia highlighting physical features such as the Great Victoria Desert, Nullarbor Plain, Lake Eyre, Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Mount Lofty Ranges, and major bodies of water including the Great Australian Bight and the Indian Ocean. Political boundaries with neighboring states and territories are marked, and key locations such as Kangaroo Island and Mount Woodroffe are labeled.
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