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Western Australia
Flag of Western Australia
Coat of arms of Western Australia
Nickname: 
Wildflower State or the Golden State
CountryAustralia
CapitalPerth
Government
 • TypeConstitutional monarchy
 • GovernorKen Michael
 • PremierColin Barnett
 • House seats15 (of 150)
 • Senate seats12 (of 76)
Area
 • Total2,645,615 km2 (1,021,478 sq mi)
 • Land2,529,875 km2 (976,790 sq mi)
 • Water115,740 km2 (44,690 sq mi)  4.37%
Highest elevation
1,249 m (4,098 ft)
Population
 (March 2009)
 • Total2,224,300
 • Density0.84/km2 (2.2/sq mi)
DemonymWest Australian
Time zoneUTC+8 (AWST)
Postal abbreviation
WA
ISO 3166 codeAU-WA
Gross State Product (2007-08)$146,444[1] million (4th)
Per capita$68,142 (1st)
- FloralRed and Green Kangaroo Paw
(Anigozanthos manglesii)[2]
- MammalNumbat
(Myrmecobius fasciatus)
- Bird- Black Swan
(Cygnus atratus)
- Fossil- Gogo Fish
- Colours- Gold and Black (from the State Badge)
WebsiteWA.gov.au
  1. ^ Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2007-08
  2. ^ "The Floral Emblem of Western Australia". Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 2008-06-13.