NEW SOUTH WALES
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, South Australia to the west, the Tasman Sea to the east and surrounds the whole of the Australian Capital Territory. New South Wales' capital city is Sydney, which is also the nation's most populous city. In March 2014[update], the estimated population of New South Wales was 7. 5 million, [3] making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 4. 67 million, live in the Greater Sydney area
The European discovery of New South Wales was made by Captain James Cook during his 1770 survey along the unmapped eastern coast of the Dutchnamed continent of New Holland, now Australia
The first British settlement was made by what is known in Australian history as the First Fleet; this was led by Captain Arthur Phillip, Executive authority is vested in the Governor of New South Wales, who represents and is appointed by Queen Elizabeth II. The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, dating from 1856 and currently the Constitution Act 1902 (NSW). [17] Since 1901 New South Wales has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Australian Constitution regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth. The State Parliament is composed of the Sovereign and two houses: the Legislative Assembly (lower house), and the Legislative Council (upper house). Elections are held every four years on the fourth Saturday of March, the most recent being on 26 March 2011
The major part of New South Wales, west of the Great Dividing Range, has an arid to semi arid climate. Rainfall averages from 150 millimetres (5. 9 in) to 500 millimetres (20 in) a year throughout most of this region, and summer temperatures can be scorching hot while winter nights can be freezing cold. New South Wales is bordered on the north by Queensland, on the west by South Australia, on the south by Victoria and on the east by the Tasman Sea. The Australian Capital Territory and the Jervis Bay Territory form a separately administered entity that is bordered entirely by New South Wales
The estimated population of New South Wales at the end of June 2010 was 7. 24 million people. The population grew by 1. 5% over the preceding year, [19] lower than the national rate of 1. 7%. The principal ancestries of New South Wales's residents (as surveyed in 2011) are: [20] 25. 0% Australian 24. 2% English 7. 4% Irish 6. 0% Scottish 4. 3% Chinese 62. 9% of NSW's population is based in Sydney.
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