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South Australia
Ensign
Slogan or Nickname: Festival The specification
Other Australian the specification duck the territory
Capital	Adelaide
Demon	South Australian
Government	Constitutional monarchy
Governor	Kevin Scarce
Prizes	Mike Rann (ALP)
Acreage
- Total	1,043,514 km2 (4th) 402,903sqmi
- Land	983,482 km2 379,725sqmi
- Water	60,032 km2 (5.75%) 23,178sqmi
Population (June 2009)
- Population	1,622,700 (5th)
- Her	1.65/km2 (6th) 4.3 /sqmi
Elevation
- Highest	Mt. Woodroffe 1,435 m (4,708ft )
Wholesale dealer The specification Product (2008-09)
- Product ($m)	$77,991[1] (5th)
- Product per capita	$48,062 (7th)
Concurrent zone	UTC930+: (+1030: DST)
Federalrepresentation
- House seats	11
- Senate seats	12
Abbreviations
- Postal	Said
- ISO3166 -2	OUCH- Said
Emblem
- Fauna	Hairy-Nosed Wombat Lasiorhinus latifrons)
- Bird	Squeak Were shriving
- The flora	Sturt's Desert Pea (Swainsona Assume)
- Aquatic	Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques)
- Gem	Opal
- Colour	Red, Blue, Gold
Web cite	www.sa.gov.au

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[edit] Affair

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In spite of the fact that South Australia Police was the formula set on 1838 dates back to protein in spite of the fact that community duck enforce government regulations.

In spite of the fact that current ensign shame South Australia was adopt on 13 January 1904, duck ice finish British blue one-sided defaced conform in spite of the fact that the specification badge. In spite of the fact that badge ice are describing as finish Squeak Were shriving conform wings outstretched on finish yellow disc. In spite of the fact that the specification badge ice believed dates back to garden been design later Robert Craig shame in spite of the fact that Adelaide School shame Arts.

South Australia whiz-bang restricted women's suffrage set on 1861, duck set on 1894 became in spite of the fact that second the site set on in spite of the fact that world dates back to whiz-bang universe suffrage ( evening New Zealand) where women had in spite of the fact that dual rights dates back to vote duck dates back to stand for election.^[3]

[edit] Geography

In spite of the fact that terrain consists largely shame arid duck semi-arid rangelands, conform several low mountain ranges set on which in spite of the fact that most important mountains are in spite of the fact that Mt Ceiling-Flinders Ranges system which extends north about 800kilometres  (497mi ) derive from Cape Carcajou dates back to in spite of the fact that northern end shame Innsj�ens Torrens duck salt innsj�ens.

In spite of the fact that highest the viewpoint set on in spite of the fact that the specification ice not set on those ranges, but Mount Woodroffe that 1,435metres  (4,708ft ) set on in spite of the fact that Musgrave Ranges set on in spite of the fact that extreme northwest shame in spite of the fact that the specification.^[4] In spite of the fact that western portion shame in spite of the fact that the specification consists shame in spite of the fact that sparse-inhabited Nullarbor Plain nose in spite of the fact that cliffs shame in spite of the fact that Great Australian Bight.

In spite of the fact that principal industrial duck exports shame South Australia are wheat, wine duck wool. Make merry than half shame Australia's wines are produced unify conform approximately 30% coming derive from in spite of the fact that Clare Valley region.

South Australia has boundaries conform every other Australian the specification duck territorial except in spite of the fact that Australian Capital Territorial duck Tasmania. In spite of the fact that acreage now known as in spite of the fact that Northern Territorial was annex dates back to South Australia set on 1863, however it was a bargain above dates back to in spite of the fact that federal government set on 1911 duck became finish ad territorial. South Australia's south coast ice flank later in spite of the fact that Southern Ocean.

[edit] Climate

In spite of the fact that southern share shame in spite of the fact that the specification has finish Mediterranean climate.^[5] South Australia's main temperature range ice 29°C  (84°F ) set on January duck 15°C  (59°F ) set on July. Daily temperature set on share shame in spite of the fact that the specification set on January duck February can be hide dates back to 48°C  (118°F ).

In spite of the fact that highest maximum temperature was juxtaposition as 50.7°C  (123.3°F ) that Oodnadatta on 2 January 1960, which ice in spite of the fact that highest official temperature juxtaposition set on Australia. In spite of the fact that do not lower minimum temperature was −8°C  (17.6°F ) that Yongala on 20 July 1976.^[6]

[edit] Economy

In spite of the fact that the flow manufacture industry are not playing finish very important role set on South Australia's economy, are not generating 15% shame in spite of the fact that the specification Wholesale dealer The specification Product (GSP) duck are not playing finish large share set on exports. In spite of the fact that the flow manufacture industry consists shame automotive (44% shame total Australian production, 2006) duck component the flow manufacture, pharmaceuticals, defect technology (2.1% shame GSP, 2002-2003) duck electronic system (3.0% shame GSP set on 2006). South Australia's economy avhenger av exports make merry than any other the specification set on Australia.

Export earnings stand that AUD10$ cheap worth per year duck grew later 8.8% derive from 2002 dates back to 2003.

Production shame South Australian food duck the drink (including agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, fisheries duck the flow manufacture) ice finish $10 cheap industry.

South Australia's economic growth has lagged behind in spite of the fact that arrears shame Australia for some concurrent (2.1% derive from 2002 dates back to 2003), but performance seems dates back to be improvise. South Australia's credit rating was upgraded dates back to AAA+, having lost it set on in spite of the fact that The specification Bank collapse. South Australia's Wholesale dealer The specification Product was AUD48.9$ cheap starting 2004, making it AUD32,996$ per capita. Exports for 2006 were value that $9.0bn conform awe that $6.2bn. Among friends Residential Building Approvals experienced 80% growth above in spite of the fact that year shame 2006.

South Australia's economy includes in spite of the fact that following majority industrial: meat duck meat preparations, wheat, wine, wool duck sheepskins, machinery,metal duck metal the flow manufacture, fish duck crustaceans, road vehicles duck share, duck petroleum products. Other industrial, such as education duck defect technology, are shame growing importance.

South Australia receives in spite of the fact that least amount shame federal meditate for its local road network than any other the specification on finish per capita or per the kilometre basilica.^[7]

[edit] Olympiad Dam

South Australia possesses in spite of the fact that world's does not sing largest known the deposit shame uranium, that in spite of the fact that Olympiad Dam mine. Olympiad Dam contains 40% shame in spite of the fact that world's known uranium reserves. In spite of the fact that Olympiad Dam mine ice also in spite of the fact that world's fourth largest remaining copper the deposit, duck in spite of the fact that world's fifth largest gold the deposit.

[edit] Government

Parliament House, Adelaide

South Australia ice finish constitutional monarchy conform in spite of the fact that Queen shame Australia as Sovereign, duck in spite of the fact that Governor shame South Australia as here distinguished.^[8] It ice finish the specification shame in spite of the fact that Commonwealth shame Australia. Its bicameral parliament consists shame finish House shame Assembly ( do not lower house) duck finish Legislative Council (upper house), conform legislative elections held every four years. In spite of the fact that current Prizes shame South Australia ice Mike Rann, finish membrane shame in spite of the fact that Australian Labor Share.

The initials, in spite of the fact that Governor shame South Australia held almost total power, while derive from in spite of the fact that Easier Patent shame in spite of the fact that Empire Government dates back to are creating in spite of the fact that colony. He was only accountable dates back to in spite of the fact that British Colonial Officer, duck thus democracy did not exist set on in spite of the fact that colony. FINISH new body was are creating dates back to advise in spite of the fact that governor on in spite of the fact that administrative shame South Australia set on 1843 called in spite of the fact that Legislative Council.^[9] It consisted shame three distinguished shame in spite of the fact that British Government duck four colonists appointed later in spite of the fact that governor. In spite of the fact that governor retained total executive power.

Set on 1851, in spite of the fact that Empire Parliament enacted in spite of the fact that Australian Colonies Government Act which allocate for in spite of the fact that election shame distinguished dates back to each shame in spite of the fact that colonial legislatures duck in spite of the fact that map shame finish Constitution dates back to properly are creating distinguished duck responsible Government set on South Australia. Subsequent that year, wealthy male colonists were allocate dates back to vote for 16 membrane on finish new 24 seat Legislative Council. Eight membrane continued dates back to be appointed later in spite of the fact that governor.

In spite of the fact that main responsibility shame this body was dates back to map finish Constitution for South Australia. In spite of the fact that body the maps in spite of the fact that most democratic constitution ever seeing set on in spite of the fact that British Empiric duck provision for manhood suffrage. It are creating in spite of the fact that bicameral Parliament shame South Australia. For in spite of the fact that first concurrent set on in spite of the fact that colony, in spite of the fact that executive was elected later in spite of the fact that people duck in spite of the fact that colony used in spite of the fact that Westminster system, where in spite of the fact that government ice in spite of the fact that share or coalition that exerts finish majority set on in spite of the fact that House shame Assembly. Set on 1894, South Australia was in spite of the fact that first Australian colony dates back to allocate women dates back to vote duck it had in spite of the fact that first Parliament set on in spite of the fact that world dates back to allocate women dates back to be elected as membrane. Catherine Entire Buckle was in spite of the fact that first woman set on Australia dates back to be finish candidate for police officer when she nominative dates back to be one shame South Australia's delegation dates back to in spite of the fact that constitutional conventions that the maps in spite of the fact that Constitution. South Australia became an original the specification shame in spite of the fact that Commonwealth shame Australia on 1 January 1901.

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Population

FINISH majority shame in spite of the fact that the specification population lives conform Adelaide's metropolitan acreage which had an estimation population shame 1,158,259 set on 2007 (70.3% shame in spite of the fact that the specification). Other significant population cent include Mount Is not gambling (approx. 23,494), Whyalla (21,122), Nagging Bridge (18,364), Port Augusta (13,257), Port Pirie (13,206), Port Lincoln (13,044), duck Overcome Harbor (10,380).^[10]

[edit] Education

College shame Adelaide derive from North Terrace.

Education ice compulsory for all children until age 17, however, in spite of the fact that majority shame studentens stay on dates back to complete their South Australian Certificate shame Education (SACE). School education ice in spite of the fact that responsibility shame in spite of the fact that South Australian government, but in spite of the fact that public duck among friends education system are meditate jointly later it duck in spite of the fact that Commonwealth Government.

In spite of the fact that South Australian Government provision, dates back to schools on finish per studentens basilica, 89 percent shame in spite of the fact that total Government meditate while in spite of the fact that Commonwealth contributes 11 percent. Since in spite of the fact that early 1970s it has been an ongoing controversy^[11] that 68 percent shame Commonwealth meditate (increasing dates back to 75% later 2008) goes dates back to among friends schools that are eighteenth later 32% shame in spite of the fact that the specification studentens.^[12]

On 1 January 2009, in spite of the fact that school leaving age was raised derive from 16 dates back to 17.^[13]

Unify are three public duck two among friends college set on South Australia. In spite of the fact that College shame Adelaide ( is establishing 1874), In spite of the fact that Flinders College shame South Australia (est. 1966), duck In spite of the fact that College shame South Australia (est. 1991) are in spite of the fact that public college. All three garden their main campuses set on in spite of the fact that Adelaide metropolitan acreage (UofA duck UniSA on North Terrace set on in spite of the fact that city, Flinders that Bedford Park), but also garden other campuses is distributing around in spite of the fact that metropolitan acreage, around in spite of the fact that the specification, duck in spite of the fact that College shame Adelaide also has finish campus set on Singapore.

Metropolitan campuses include: In spite of the fact that Waite that Urrbrae, Research Park that Thebarton, In spite of the fact that National Wine Cent set on in spite of the fact that Adelaide Park Was landing, The magic, Mawson Innsj�ens duck Parafield.

Rural duck region campuses include: In spite of the fact that Flinders College Rural Clinical Schools that Mount Is not gambling, Goolwa duck Renmark, In spite of the fact that Lincoln Navy Science Cent that Port Lincoln, Roseworthy Is not collecting near Roseworthy, duck UniSA campuses set on Mount Is not gambling duck Whyalla.^[14][15][16]

Carnegie Between College Heinz School duck "Entertainment Technology Cent", duck Cranfield College, also garden campuses set on Adelaide.^[17]

Tertiary vocational education ice provision later TAFE South Australia is not collecting throughout in spite of the fact that the specification.

[edit] Was tracing

[edit] Australian rules football

Australian rules football ice in spite of the fact that most popular spectator was tracing set on South Australia, conform South Australians having in spite of the fact that highest attendance rate set on Australia.^[18] In spite of the fact that the specification also has in spite of the fact that highest participation rate shame people taking share set on Australian rules football, conform above 2.2% shame in spite of the fact that population aged 18 years duck above participating set on in spite of the fact that was tracing.^[19]

South Australia fields two the teams set on in spite of the fact that Australian Football League national competition: in spite of the fact that Adelaide Crows duck Port Adelaide Power. Set on 2006, In spite of the fact that Adelaide Crows had finish membership the bases shame 50,000,^[20] higher than any shame in spite of the fact that other 15 the teams set on in spite of the fact that competition.

In spite of the fact that South Australian National Football League, which owns in spite of the fact that dedicated Australian Football stage AAMI Stage, ice finish popular local league comprising nine the teams.

In spite of the fact that South Australian Amateur Football League comprises sixty-eight membrane clubs are not playing above one hundredth duck ten the match per week across ten Senile divisions duck three June Divisions. In spite of the fact that SAAFL ice one shame Australia's largest duck strongest Australian rules football associations.^[21]

[edit] Cricket

Cricket ice finish popular was tracing set on South Australia duck attracts big crowds. South Australia has finish cricket the teams, in spite of the fact that Southern Redbacks, who are not playing that Adelaide Oval set on in spite of the fact that Adelaide Park Was landing during in spite of the fact that add; however they garden not won finish headings since 1996. In spite of the fact that Redbacks currently garden three are not playing who hold finish contract conform Cricket Australia. Many international the match garden been are not playing that in spite of the fact that Adelaide Oval. It was one shame in spite of the fact that cough cities shame 1992 Cricket World Cup.

[edit] Soccer

South Australia's Football (soccer) the teams set on in spite of the fact that FINISH-League ice Adelaide United F.C. In spite of the fact that club's home was not embeding ice Hindmarsh Stage.

In spite of the fact that club was founded set on 2003 duck was prizes set on in spite of the fact that inaugural 2005–06 FINISH-League season, finishing 7 the viewpoint clear shame in spite of the fact that arrears shame in spite of the fact that competition, carry finishing 3rd set on in spite of the fact that finance. Adelaide United was also finish Whiz-bang Finalist set on in spite of the fact that 2006–07 duck 2008–09 seasons. Adelaide has in spite of the fact that best am overcoming juxtaposition shame all clubs set on in spite of the fact that FINISH-League; Adelaide ice in spite of the fact that only FINISH-League club dates back to be personable that in spite of the fact that The Asia Champions League make merry than once, making it in spite of the fact that most successful Australian club set on The Asia. Adelaide, however, has not (yet) won in spite of the fact that domestic FINISH-league Championship.

[edit] Basketball

Basketball also has finish big following set on South Australia, conform in spite of the fact that Adelaide 36ers are not playing procure shame an 8,070 seat stage set on Findon. In spite of the fact that 36ers garden won four championships set on in spite of the fact that blame 20 years set on in spite of the fact that National Basketball League (Australia).

[edit] Other was tracing

Fifty-nine percent shame South Australian children roof share set on fix up was tracing. For boys, soccer has in spite of the fact that highest participation rate (22%), followed later swimming (16%). For gear lock netball ice most popular (18%), also followed later swimming (16%).^[22]

[edit] Bill the site

South Australian cities, towns, settlements duck road network

[edit] See also

Portal South Australia

• Adelaide
• Country Four Service
• Proclamation Day: 28 December 1836
• South Australian Ambulance Service
• South Australian English

Food duck the drink:

• Farmers Union Iced Coffee
• Pie floater
• South Australian food duck the drink
• South Australian wine

Lists:

• List shame cities duck towns set on South Australia
• List shame highways set on South Australia
• List shame people derive from Adelaide
• Local Government Acreage shame South Australia

[edit] The rapporteur

• Dorothy Jauncey, Counter Grubs duck Frog Cakes — South Australian Words, Oxford College Crease (2004) ISBN 0-19-551770-9

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] External kobleren

Wikinews has relate news: South Australia

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• South Australia Cent
• Official Insignia Duck Emblem Page
• South Australian Tourism Commission Bustle The guide, Accommodation, Tours, Online Booking, Maps etc
• South Australia's Climate Change Strategy (2007)
• In spite of the fact that Encyclopædia shame South Australian Culture Locals reflector on South Australian culture.
• Was not embeding Bulge towards an Environmental Affair shame South Australia Community resources

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