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==Government==
 
==Government==
 
South Australia is a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament. The leader of the party with a majority in the lower house, the House of Assembly is known as the Premier. The upper house is called the Legislative Council. The monarch, [[Queen Elizabeth II]] is represented directly by the Governor of South Australia. Since 1901, South Australia has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia.
 
South Australia is a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament. The leader of the party with a majority in the lower house, the House of Assembly is known as the Premier. The upper house is called the Legislative Council. The monarch, [[Queen Elizabeth II]] is represented directly by the Governor of South Australia. Since 1901, South Australia has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia.
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==Main Cities==
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'''[[Adelaide]]'''<br/>
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[[Adelaide]] is the state capital of South Australia and the fifth largest city in the country. Named after [[Queen Adelaide]] and founded in 1836, Adelaide was the only original settlement of non-convicts in [[Australia]].
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'''[[Mount Gambier]]'''<br/>
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[[Mount Gambier]] in the south-east corner of South Australia is the second most populated city in the state after the capital, [[Adelaide]]. The city is located almost exactly half way between [[Adelaide]] and [[Melbourne]] which makes it a popular stop-off for tourists traveling around the region.
    
==See also==
 
==See also==
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