Tasmania

geographical name

Tas·​ma·​nia taz-ˈmā-nē-ə How to pronounce Tasmania (audio)
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1
or before 1856 Van Diemen's Land island in the South Pacific separated from the southeastern part of mainland Australia by Bass Strait
2
state of southeastern Australia south of Victoria and coextensive with the island of Tasmania; capital Hobart area 26,383 square miles (68,332 square kilometers), population 495,354
Tasmanian adjective or noun

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“Tasmania.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tasmania. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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