Western Australia

Country: Australia

Area: 2,525,500 sq km

Population: approximately 2.57 million

Sister-city relations with Zhejiang established Nov 6, 1987

Western Australia is Australia's largest state. Its capital, Perth, is the fifth largest Australian city and has a population of around 1.4 million. Western Australia's gross domestic product in 2016 was 240 billion Australian dollars ($169 billion), representing 15 percent of national GDP. The state's main exports include iron ore, gold, and crude oil.

Western Australia is home to around 100,000 Chinese people, most of whom live in Perth.