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The islandAdriatic sea An island is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock, that is completely surrounded by water. Very small islands are called islets . Although seldom adhered to, it is also proper to call an emergent land feature on a of Tasmania, an Australian stateAustralia is the sixth-largest country in the world (geographically), the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia. Australia includes the island of Tasmania, which is an Australian State. Its neighbouring count, is located 240 km (150 miles) south of the eastern portion of the continentDymaxion map by Buckminster Fuller shows land mass with minimal distortion as only one continuous continent A continent (from the Latin continere for "to hold together") is a large continuous mass of land on the planet Earth. There is no single standard f, being separated from it by the Bass StraitBass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland ( Victoria in particular). It was discovered by Europeans in 1798 by Matthew Flinders and named after explorer George Bass. Approximately 240 km wide at its narrowes. Tasmania has a population of 456 652 (census 2001) and an area of 68 332 km² (26 383 square miles). As at 31 March 2003, Tasmania's estimated resident population was 476 199.

The capital and largest city is Hobart, which includes the cities of Hobart, Glenorchy, and Clarence. Other major population centres include Launceston in the north, and Devonport and Burnie in the north-west.

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TasmaniaTasmania State flag ( In detail) Coat of Arms ( Full size) Capital Hobart Governor William Cox (Acting Governor) Premier Paul Lennon Area — Land — Marine — Total 68 401 km² 22 357 km² 90 758 km² Population(Sep 2003) Density 478 400 6. 92/km² Time zone UTC Tasmanian DevilThis is an article about a real animal. For the cartoon character, see The Tasmanian Devil. The Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii is a carnivorous marsupial found exclusively on the island of Tasmania. The size of a small dog but stocky and muscular, t Tasmanian AborigineThe Tasmanian Aboriginals are the indigenous people of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. 20th century historians previously held that they had become extinct with the death of Truganini in 1873, but this is no longer the accepted view. Present Tasm Tasmanian WildernessThe Tasmanian Wilderness is a World Heritage Area in Tasmania, Australia. It is one of the largest conservation areas in Australia, covering 1. 38 million hectares, or almost 20% of Tasmania. The area constitutes one of the last expanses of temperate wild Tasmanian GreensThe Tasmanian Greens are a political party who developed from numerous environmental campaigns in Tasmania including the flooding of Lake Pedder and the building of the Franklin Dam. Although a member of the Australian Democrats, Norm Sanders was also a c Tasmanian Digital TelevisionTasmanian Digital Television (TDT, callsign TDT-11 is a digital television station in Tasmania, Australia, jointly operated by WIN Television and Southern Cross Broadcasting. Introduction In Australia, the major capital cities, and a majority of the regio Tasmanian temperate rain forests Tasmanian House of Assembly Tasmanian Legislative Council Tasmanian Tigers Tasmanian Devils Football Club Tasmanian beer Tasmanian Tiger Tasmanian Wilderness Society Tasmania Police