Question

Name the six states of the Commonwealth and two important territories?

1) New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory
2) New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, New Zealand
3) New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Papua New Guinea
4) New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Fiji

Answer 1

The six states of the Commonwealth of Australia are New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania. The two main territories are the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

Step-by-step explanation:

The six states of the Commonwealth of Australia are New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania.

Additionally, the two important territories are the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Northern Territory. Of the options provided, the correct answer is option 1) New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory.

The territories such as Jervis Bay Territory, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Australian Antarctic Territory, and Christmas Island are not considered major political divisions but protectorates or external territories.

The population of Australia is heavily urbanized with major cities like Sydney in New South Wales and Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory serving as core population areas. Sydney is the largest city and often referred to as the "New York of Australia".

The Commonwealth of Australia has a democratically elected government, with the British monarch as a ceremonial head of state.