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How many states does Australia have, not counting its territories? Answer with the whole number only.

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state: One of the constituent states of the Commonwealth of Australia under its federal constitution: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania.
territory: Excludes internal territories (Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory) and external territories, none of which hold state status.
sources: , australian bureau of statistics, fact sheet - abs structures: https://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/censushome.nsf/home/factsheetsas, australian constitution (commonwealth of australia constitution act 1900), s. 6 and preamble, listing the six original federating colonies/states; corroborated by the parliament of australia (aph.gov.au) and wikipedia's 'states and territories of australia', australian constitution (commonwealth of australia constitution act 1900), section 6 and chapter vi, which enumerates the six original states of the federation: new south wales, victoria, queensland, south australia, western australia, and tasmania, australian government (australia.gov.au) 'australia's states and territories' page, and cia world factbook australia entry, both listing 6 states, australian government (australia.gov.au) - 'australia's states and territories'; cia world factbook - australia entry, administrative divisions, australian government - department of foreign affairs and trade / australia.gov.au, which states australia comprises six states (new south wales, queensland, south australia, tasmania, victoria, western australia) plus two major mainland territories and other minor territories., australian government - department of foreign affairs and trade / geoscience australia: australia comprises six states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania) and ten territories., australian government - https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/states-and-territories, australian government / geoscience australia: australia comprises six states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania) and territories, per https://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/national-location-information/dimensions/state-and-territory-boundaries, australian government department of foreign affairs and trade, about australia (https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-australia); australian parliamentary education office, why does australia have 6 separate states? (https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/your-questions-on-notice/questions/why-does-australia-have-6-separate-states), australian government department of foreign affairs and trade, about australia: https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-australia, australian government department of foreign affairs and trade, about australia: https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-australia (states australia has six states and names them), australian government department of foreign affairs and trade, about australia: https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-australia (states there are six states and names them)., australian government dfat, about australia (https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-australia); parliament of australia, infosheet 20 (https://www.aph.gov.au/about_parliament/house_of_representatives/powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_infosheets/infosheet_20_-_the_australian_system_of_government), australian government dfat, about australia (https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-australia); parliamentary education office, why does australia have 6 separate states? (https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/your-questions-on-notice/questions/why-does-australia-have-6-separate-states), australian government official directory (australia.gov.au) and geoscience australia list australia's six states as new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, and tasmania, distinct from its territories (northern territory, australian capital territory, and external territories)., australian government official site (australia.gov.au / geoscience australia) and encyclopaedia britannica, both stating australia comprises six states plus territories., australian government official site (australia.gov.au) and encyclopaedia britannica, both stating australia comprises six states plus territories, australian government official site (australia.gov.au) and wikipedia 'states and territories of australia' both list six states: new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, and tasmania., australian government official website (australia.gov.au) 'australia's states and territories' page, and cia world factbook australia entry, both listing six states., australian government official website (australia.gov.au) — 'australia's states and territories': lists six states (new south wales, queensland, south australia, tasmania, victoria, western australia) plus two mainland territories (northern territory, australian capital territory)., australian government official website (https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/states-and-territories) and geoscience australia both list australia as a federation of six states: new south wales, queensland, south australia, tasmania, victoria, and western australia, plus separate territories., australian government official website, about australia — states and territories (https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/states-and-territories); encyclopaedia britannica, entry on australia, australian government, "australia's states and territories" (australia.gov.au) and the commonwealth of australia constitution act 1900 (s. 6), both listing the six original states: new south wales, victoria, queensland, south australia, western australia, tasmania., australian government, "australia's states and territories" (australia.gov.au), and the parliament of australia website, both of which list the six states of australia as new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, and tasmania, distinct from the territories (australian capital territory, northern territory, and external territories)., australian government, about australia - states and territories (australia.gov.au), australian government, about australia - states and territories (https://info.australia.gov.au/about-australia/facts-and-figures/states-and-territories); wikipedia, 'states and territories of australia' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/states_and_territories_of_australia), australian government, about australia — australia's states and territories (https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/states-and-territories) — lists six states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania) distinct from the territories., australian government, about australia — states and territories (https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/states-and-territories); encyclopaedia britannica, "australia" (states listed as new south wales, victoria, queensland, south australia, western australia, tasmania), australian government, about australia: https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia — australia comprises six states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania) and ten territories., australian government, about australia: https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia — australia comprises six states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania) and territories, australian government, about australia: states and territories (https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/states-and-territories) — lists six states plus two mainland territories., australian government, about australia: states and territories, https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/states-and-territories (lists new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, and tasmania as the six states, distinct from the territories), australian government, department of foreign affairs and trade (dfat.gov.au) and encyclopaedia britannica, entry on australia — both state australia comprises six states (new south wales, queensland, south australia, tasmania, victoria, western australia) plus two mainland territories., australian government, department of foreign affairs and trade (dfat.gov.au) and wikipedia "states and territories of australia": australia comprises six states — new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, and tasmania — plus territories, which are not states., australian government, department of foreign affairs and trade (dfat.gov.au) — 'australia in brief' / 'our country' overview, which lists the commonwealth of australia as comprising six states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania) plus two self-governing territories (australian capital territory, northern territory)., australian government, department of foreign affairs and trade (dfat.gov.au) — australia's federation comprises six states and two mainland territories; encyclopaedia britannica, "australia" — lists the six states as new south wales, queensland, south australia, tasmania, victoria, and western australia., australian government, department of foreign affairs and trade / geography.gov.au: australia comprises six states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania) and ten territories., australian government, department of foreign affairs and trade / geoscience australia and cia world factbook, both stating australia comprises six states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania) plus territories., australian government, department of foreign affairs and trade / wikipedia "states and territories of australia": australia comprises 6 states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, south australia, western australia, tasmania) and additional internal/external territories not counted as states., australian government, parliamentary education office (peo.gov.au) and geoscience australia — australia comprises six states: new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, and tasmania., australian government, parliamentary education office (peo.gov.au) — "australia has six states: new south wales, queensland, south australia, tasmania, victoria and western australia", and wikipedia "states and territories of australia", which lists these same six entities as states, distinct from the northern territory and australian capital territory., australian government, parliamentary education office (peo.gov.au) — 'australia is a federation of six states: new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia and tasmania', distinct from its territories (e.g. northern territory, australian capital territory)., australian government, parliamentary education office (peo.gov.au), 'australia's system of government' — lists the six states of the commonwealth of australia (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania) as distinct from its territories., australian government, parliamentary education office / geoscience australia: australia comprises six states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania) and two mainland territories (northern territory, australian capital territory)., australian parliamentary education office (https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/your-questions-on-notice/questions/why-does-australia-have-6-separate-states); australian federal register of legislation, constitution (https://www.legislation.gov.au/constitution), commonwealth of australia constitution act 1900 (as amended) and the australian government's official description of the federation (www.australia.gov.au / parliament of australia), which list the six original states federated in 1901: new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, and tasmania., commonwealth of australia constitution act 1900 (australian federation founding document, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/states_and_territories_of_australia); australian government official site (https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/states-and-territories) — both list six states: new south wales, victoria, queensland, south australia, western australia, tasmania., commonwealth of australia constitution act 1900 (australian federation) and australian government's official geography reference (https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/state-and-territory-government), both stating australia comprises six states: new south wales, victoria, queensland, south australia, western australia, and tasmania, commonwealth of australia constitution act 1900 / australian government (australia.gov.au) civics reference: australia comprises six states (nsw, vic, qld, sa, wa, tas) plus territories., commonwealth of australia constitution act 1900 / australian government (https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/states-and-territories) — australia comprises 6 states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania) and 2 mainland territories (northern territory, australian capital territory) plus external territories., en.wikipedia.org, immi.homeaffairs.gov.au, peo.gov.au, wikipedia, "states and territories of australia" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/states_and_territories_of_australia) — lists six states: new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, and tasmania., wikipedia, "states and territories of australia": 6 states (new south wales, victoria, queensland, western australia, south australia, tasmania), 3 internal territories and 7 external territories., www.abs.gov.au, www.aph.gov.au, www.australia.com, www.australia.gov.au, www.britannica.com, www.dfat.gov.au, www.legislation.gov.au, www.pmc.gov.au

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#6386Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (dfat.gov.au) — 'Australia in Brief' / 'Our Country' overview, which lists the Commonwealth of Australia as comprising six states (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania) plus two self-governing territories (Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory).
#12546Australian Government official website (australia.gov.au) 'Australia's states and territories' page, and CIA World Factbook Australia entry, both listing six states.
#456from peo.gov.au
#19406from www.dfat.gov.au
#18446from www.abs.gov.au
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