The Dominion of Van Diemen's Land, Van Diemen's Land, VDL, or occasionally known as Tasmania is a sovereign state located in the southern portion of the island of Van Diemen's Land. It also administers three external territories: Norfolk Island, Macquarie Island, and the Vandemonian Antarctic Dependency. The nation has a population of approximately 600,000 people, who live mostly in the capital Hobart and in Collinston.