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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Tas•ma•ni•a (taz mā′nē ə, -mān′yə),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesan island S of Australia: a state of the commonwealth of Australia. 418,957;
26,382 sq. mi. (68,330 sq. km). Cap.: Hobart. Formerly, Van Diemen's Land.
Tas•ma′ni•an, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Tasmania /tæzˈmeɪnɪə/ n - an island in the S Pacific, south of mainland Australia: forms, with offshore islands, the smallest state of Australia; discovered by the Dutch explorer Tasman in 1642; used as a penal colony by the British (1803–53); mostly forested and mountainous. Capital: Hobart. Pop: 479 958 (2003 est). Area: 68 332 sq km (26 383 sq miles)
Former name (1642–1855): Van Diemen's Land
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