Queensland

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Queensland

Image:Queensland flag small.png [[Image::Queensland_COA_small.jpg|Queensland coat of arms]] State flag (In detail) Coat of Arms (In detail)
Image:QLD in Australia map.png
Capital	Brisbane
Area — Land — Marine — Total	1 730 648 km2 121 994 km2 1 852 642 km2
Population (2002) Density	3 729 000 2.15/km2
Time zone	UTC+10
Highest point	Bartle Frere (South Peak) (1 622 m)
ISO 3166-2 code:	AU-QL

Queensland is a state of Australia, in the northeast of the country. The capital city is Brisbane. It is the only Australian state with a unicameral legislature.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Economy 4 Law/Government of state 5 History 6 Colleges/Universities 7 Links 7.1 References

Geography

• Famous for the Great Barrier Reef, Fraser Island, Great Dividing Range.
• The northernmost part of the state is the triangular Cape York Peninsula which points toward New Guinea. The western side of the peninsula is washed by the Gulf of Carpentaria, while its eastern side, along with the whole of Queensland's eastern shore, borders the Coral Sea which is an arm of the Pacific Ocean. To the west, Queensland is bordered by the Northern Territory, to its south by New South Wales, and to its south west by the north eastern corner of South Australia.
• oceans, lakes
• The State capital Brisbane, is located on the coast 100km by road north of the New South Wales border.

Demographics

• state population
• racial/ethnic makeup of state
• religious makeup of state

Economy

• State income, GDP
• Major industries/products
• state taxes

Law/Government of state

Queen Elizabeth II is represented as head of state by the locally appointed Governor, Ms Quentin Bryce, AC. The elected head of government is the Labor Premier, the Hon Peter Beattie who appoints an Executive Council from the members of the Legislative Assembly of 89 members (MLAs). The Queensland's State Parliament has been unicameral since 1922, when Legislative Council was abolished.

• structure of state judiciary
• information on state constitution
• does it have referenda?

History

• 1901 Federation of Australia

Colleges/Universities

• Bond University
• Central Queensland University
• Griffith University
• James Cook University
• Queensland University of Technology
• University of Queensland
• University of Southern Queensland

Links

• Government of Queensland
• Parliament of Queensland
• Premier of Queensland
• Independent and unofficial portal for Queensland

Local Government Areas of Queensland

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Queensland" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland December 27, 2003