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"similar latitude as U.S.-Canada border"
[edit]Fully 1,200 miles (1,930 km) of the U.S. - Canada border spans between 54.5 deg. N and 69.5 deg. N. This is the Canadian border with Alaska. Tasmania is nowhere near this far south. The longest part of the U.S. - Canada border is around the 49th parallel north. This is almost 1,400 miles (2,250 km) along the Upper Midwest and the Pacific Northwest.
Only part of the U.S. - Canada border in the East is at a similar latitude (relative to hemisphere) as Tasmania. The vast bulk of the border between Canada and the U.S. is not at a corresponding latitude, and is misleading and confusing to millions of Canadians and "Americans." This part of the article needs to be changed to mention eastern U.S. and eastern Canada somehow. Such as, "the same latitude as the U.S.-Canadian border around Toronto and Detroit." That would be more correct and make more sense.
I see a similar thread below but it's not clear whether this was resolved. It's also contradictory saying there is a part of the border at a similar latitude but qualifying it as only a small part. If the author or author knows this, then why not change the article to reflect what is correct? 2600:6C67:5000:A7A:C013:63D2:4A05:C7D0 (talk) 20:05, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- Sounds like it should be removed altogether! Graeme Bartlett (talk) 05:50, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
Edit request; Typo in first paragraph
[edit]Last sentence: "...lowest proportion of it residents living within its capital city." Change "it" to "its". AverageChapstick (talk) 21:59, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
- Done. Thanks for picking this up. HiLo48 (talk) 22:29, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
Edit request on Demography
[edit]″Tasmania's population is more homogeneous than that of other states of Australia, with most of its population being of British (primarily English) descent.[125]″
Can you change this to "with most of its population being of British (primarily English) and Irish descent"? The Irish make up a significant grouping compared to other settlers (and 19th century convicts), and don't get any much mention elsewhere. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LiamJamesIII (talk • contribs) 10:46, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
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Rosehaven, a series created by Tasmanian actor and comedian Luke McGregor and Victorian actor and comedian Celia Pacquola, is filmed in various parts of Tasmania, examples being Longley, Richmond and New Norfolk.
This should be added to the Cinema category under Culture. Cado AJ (talk) 22:52, 3 March 2025 (UTC)
Not done for now: Provide sources for the edit. Warriorglance(talk to me) 11:19, 13 March 2025 (UTC)
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