Tasmania is an island state, part of the
Commonwealth of Australia, located 240 kilometres (150 mi) to the south of the
Australian continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island
of Tasmania, the 26th largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334
islands. The state has a population of 507,626 (as of June 2010), of whom
almost half reside in the greater Hobart precinct. Tasmania's area is 68,401 square
kilometres (26,410 sq mi), of which the main island covers 64,519 square
kilometres (24,911 sq mi).
