Victoria [Victoria]

geographical
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Definition

A state in southeastern Australia, the southernmost state. Its capital is Melbourne. It was discovered in 1770 by Captain Cook and first settled by immigrants from Tasmania. In 1851 it was separated from New South Wales as a separate colony. Self-government was introduced in 1851; it became a state in 1901. It was named for Queen Victoria in 1851. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1295 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, p574)

Annotation
a state of Australia
DUI
D014739 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0022658
Previous indexing
Australia (1966-1987)
History note
88

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EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology

Z Geographicals
Z01 Geographic Locations 3
Z01.639 Islands 43
Z01.639.100 Australia 368
Z01.639.100.500 Australian Capital Territory
Z01.639.100.750 New South Wales 7
Z01.639.100.875 Northern Territory 2
Z01.639.100.937 Queensland 11
Z01.639.100.968 South Australia 3
Z01.639.100.984 Tasmania 8
Z01.639.100.992 Victoria 3
Z01.639.100.996 Western Australia 7
Z01.678 Oceania 6
Z01.678.100 Australasia 7
Z01.678.100.373 Australia 368
Z01.678.100.373.500 Australian Capital Territory
Z01.678.100.373.750 New South Wales 7
Z01.678.100.373.875 Northern Territory 2
Z01.678.100.373.937 Queensland 11
Z01.678.100.373.968 South Australia 3
Z01.678.100.373.984 Tasmania 8
Z01.678.100.373.992 Victoria 3
Z01.678.100.373.996 Western Australia 7

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