STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Capital: Perth

Population and Area: 2,591,600 (ABS June 2015 Date) / 2,529,875 km²

Population of Perth: 2,021,203 (2014) 4th biggest city of Australia

Government: Constitutional Monarchy

Governor: Kerry Sanderson

Premier: Colin Barnett (Liberal Party)

President of the Senate: Barry House, Liberal Party

Speaker of the Leg. Assemb.: Michael Sutherland, Liberal Party

Mayor of Perth:Lisa Scaffidi, Independent

Last Elections:9 March 2013

Next Elections:11 March 2017

Gross Domestic Product: 248,5 billion AUD (2014-2015)

GDP Per Capita:95,887 AUD (2014-2015)

Development Rate: %3,5

Unemployment rate: %5,4(2014-15 Financial year)

Annual export product/service: 110.6 billion AUD / 6,2 billion AUD (2014 - 2015)

Annual import product/service: 35.4 billion AUD / 10.5billion AUD (2014 - 2015)

Basic export products:Iron ore, Natural gas, Gold, Raw Oil, Wheat, Copper ore, Oily Seeds, Precious metals (except gold), gold coin, Nickel, Colorant Paint and Varnish

Basic import products: Refined Oil, Raw Oil, Gold, Passenger Vehicles, Pumps and parts, Iron and Steel Pipes, Heating and Cooling instruments, Iron/SteelMolds, Loading Vehicles, Construction Equipment, Special Machinery and parts