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| | Developmental Biology in Australia and New Zealand |
 | | By the end of 1899 all six Australian colonies (New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia) voted in favour of a Federation and a Constitution Bill. |
 | | Australia is a constitutional democracy arising from the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (1900). |
 | | Australia has a total population of 19,300,000 (December, 2000) distributed in six states: New South Wales (6,500,000), Victoria (4,800,000), Queensland (3,600,000), Western Australia (1,900,000), South Australia (1,500,000) and Tasmania (500,000); and in two self-governing territories: Australian Capital Territory (300,000) and Northern Territory (200,000). |
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