Australia does not have 14 states; it has 6 states and 2 internal territories. These states and territories constitute the main political divisions of the country. The 6 states of Australia are:

• New South Wales
• Victoria
• Queensland
• Western Australia
• South Australia
• Tasmania

In addition, there are 2 internal territories:

• Northern Territory
• Australian Capital Territory (which contains Canberra)

There are also several external territories that are offshore dependencies but they are not states.