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1903-JUN-04

AUSTRALIA  UNITED KINGDOM 
  
(Melbourne) - (London a + Westminster lr + Edinburgh s + Windsor r) -

British Dominion of the Commonwealth of AUSTRALIA

Flag or logo since 1903-06-04*
British Dominion of the Commonwealth of AUSTRALIA (en)n De facto Semi-Independent
Emblem or Symbol*

King Edward VII
(ruler of UNITED KINGDOM since 1901-01-22)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places*: Melbourne
(Melbourne)
Official & national languages: English (en) .
n national language

Mainland:


AUSTRALIA States of AUSTRALIA  (Melbourne)

6 Federated Divisions:

NEW SOUTH WALES State of NEW SOUTH WALES  (Sydney)Local: State of NEW SOUTH WALES (en)  (Sydney)
QUEENSLAND State of QUEENSLAND  (Brisbane)Local: State of QUEENSLAND (en)  (Brisbane)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA State of SOUTH AUSTRALIA  (Adelaide)Local: State of SOUTH AUSTRALIA (en)  (Adelaide)
TASMANIA State of TASMANIA  (Hobart)Local: State of TASMANIA (en)  (Hobart)
VICTORIA State of VICTORIA  (Melbourne)Local: State of VICTORIA (en)  (Melbourne)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA State of WESTERN AUSTRALIA  (Perth)Local: State of WESTERN AUSTRALIA (en)  (Perth)



1 Condominium:

MALDEN ISLAND British Australian Company of MALDEN ISLAND  (Malden)Local: MALDEN ISLAND Company (en)  (Malden)

Dependent Protectorates:

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES Aboriginal Protection Board : AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL LANDS  (Canberra)Local: ABORIGINAL Protection Board (en)  (Canberra)
NEW SOUTH WALES ABORIGINES New South Wales Board for the Protection of Aborigines : Protectorate of the NEW SOUTH WALES ABORIGINES  (Sydney)Local: New South Wales Board for the Protection of ABORIGINES (en)  (Sydney)
NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES Protectorate of NORTHERN AUSTRALIA ABORIGINES  ((Alice Springs))Local: Protectorate of NORTHERN AUSTRALIA ABORIGINES (en)  ((Alice Springs))
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Territory of NORTHERN AUSTRALIA : Province of the Northern Territory of South Australia [Australian Residency]  (Palmerston)Local: Province of the NORTHERN TERRITORY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA (en)  (Palmerston)
QUEENSLAND ABORIGINES Protectorate of QUEENSLAND ABORIGINES  (Brisbane)Local: Protectorate of QUEENSLAND ABORIGINES (en)  (Brisbane)
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES Protectorate of SOUTH AUSTRALIA ABORIGINES  (Adelaide)Local: Protectorate of SOUTH AUSTRALIA ABORIGINES (en)  (Adelaide)
VICTORIAN ABORIGINES Victorian Central Board for the Protection of Aborigines : Protectorate of VICTORIA ABORIGINES  (Melbourne)Local: Victorian Central Board for the Protection of ABORIGINES (en)  (Melbourne)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA ABORIGINES Aborigines Department : Protectorate of the WESTERN AUSTRALIA ABORIGINES  (Perth)Local: ABORIGINES Department (en)  (Perth)


4 Organisations (or Groupings) of membership (selective)


AUSTRALASIA Royal AUSTRALASIAN Team  (Sydney)
BRITAIN COLONIES BRITAIN COLONIES of the British Empire [British Imperial Federation]  (Westminster)
MIXED TEAM Mixed Team : ZZX  (Lausanne)
TELEGRAPH International Telegraph Union : ITU [International Telegraph Convention]  (Berne)


* The emblems shown for the subdivisions may in some cases be those of their capital.


Other Territories or Entities within the 2023's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

ASHMORE ISLAND British Territory of ASHMORE ISLAND  (Ashmore)
CARTIER ISLAND CARTIER Island  (Cartier)
CHRISTMAS ISLAND CHRISTMAS ISLAND Dependency of Singapore  (The Settlement of Flying Fish Cove)
COCOS ISLANDS COCOS ISLANDS Governorate [British Fiefdom administered from Singapore]  (Bantam Village on West Island)
EASTERN ANTARCTICA British Territory in EASTERN ANTARCTICA [British Discovery Expedition]  ((Port Stanley))
HEARD ISLAND Territory of HEARD ISLAND  (Heard Island)
KAISER WILHELM THE SECOND LAND KAISER WILHELM THE SECOND LAND Territory  (Gaussberg)
MACDONALD AND HEARD ISLANDS Territory of MACDONALD AND HEARD ISLANDS [British Claim]  ((London) + Heard Island q)
MACDONALD ISLANDS Territory of MACDONALD ISLANDS  ((London))
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 General Internet Sources

   * Base géographique, Archives nationales d'outre-mer (FR). For the administrative divisions of the former French dependencies.
   * Centennia Historical Atlas Software, ed. Centennia (US). For Europe, North Africa and Middle East historical maps.
   * Drapeaux d'Origine & d'Inspiration Françaises - DO&IF, SFV (FR). For French colonial flags.
   * Ethnologue: Languages of the World, SIL International (US). For languages codes.
   * Flags Of The World - FOTW, Rob Raeside (CA). For the current and historic flags of the world.
   * GeoNames, Geonames (CH). Geographical names database.
   * Google Books, Google (US). Online library used for specific sources.
   * Herald Dick Magazine, Herald Dick (FR). For some current and historic arms.
   * Heraldry of the World, by Ralf Hartemink (NL). For local emblems and arms.
   * L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde, by Jacques Leclerc, University of Laval (CA). For national linguistic policies.
   * National Arms and Emblems - Past and Present, by Hubert de Vries (NL). For historic national emblems and arms.
   * Numismondo - World Printed Money Picture Catalog, by Garry Saint, Esquire (US). For national currencies.
   * Omniatlas - Interactive atlas of World History, by Rick Westera (NZ). For some geopolitical maps.
   * Perry-Castañ:eda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin (US). For some historical maps.
   * Population Statistics, by Jan Lahmeyer (NL). For historical regional demographies and areas.
   * Portale Storia, by Giovanni Fontana (IT). For photos of rulers.
   * ReliefWeb, by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). For maps of some administrative divisions.
   * Rulers.org, by Benjamin Schemmel (DE). For photos of rulers.
   * Statoids, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The World Factbook, ed. Central Intelligence Agency (US). For the general data and profiles of the current countries.
   * United Nations Peacekeeping, United Nations (UNO). For the United Nations Missions.
   * Vexilla Mundi, by Mello Luchtenberg (NL). For flags of the world.
   * Vexillographia, by Viktor Lomantsov (RU). For flags of Russia and Soviet Union.
   * Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation (US). Free-use pictures.
   * Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation (US). For general data, maps, sources, pictures.
   * World Heritage Centre, (UNESCO). For the selected photos of the countries.
   * World History at KMLA, by Alexander Ganse (DE). For historical maps and links by country.
   * World Statesmen, by Ben Cahoon (US). Main source for the historical polities and their rulers.

 General Printed References

   * Atlas des empires and other books of Gérard Chaliand, ed. Payot (FR). General historical geopolitic data.
   * Atlas of the World's Languages, ed. Routledge (UK). Most complete world list of languages and dialects.
   * Flags Through the Ages and Accross the World, by Whitney Smith, ed. McGraw (US). Flags of the world.
   * Fragments d'Europe, by Michel Foucher, ed. Fayard (FR). For the post-Soviet Union polities.
   * L'État du Monde, ed. La Découverte (FR). Yearly geopolitic cover of the world.
   * Quid, by Dominique Frémy, ed. Plon (FR). Yearly encyclopedia that was useful for countries data.
   * Statoids printed version, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The Times Atlas of the World, ed. Times Atlas (UK). Periodical atlas of the world with its supplementary list of administrative subdivisions.
   * World Christian Encyclopedia, by David B. Barrett, ed. Oxford University Press (UK). For world religious groups but also ethnological data. First inspiring source of Ethnia.org website's look.
   * World Paper Money, ed. Krause (US). For historical currencies.

    + the other sources are added according to the consulted entity.

 



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