Canberra

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Canberra

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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Canberra is the capital
of the Commonwealth
of Australia. The city is
built on the border of
two the most famous
Australian states Victoria and New South
Wales.
Canberra covers an area
of 814.2 km². The city is
located 150 km off the
east coast of Australia.
The city is surrounded
by forest from all the
sides

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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
The city is the
administrative center of
the Australian Capital
Territory.
Australian Parliament,
the Supreme Court and
numerous ministries are
located in Canberra.
Canberra is located
between Sydney and
Melbourne.
Legislative Assembly Building, Australian Capital Territory

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POPULATION
Market near Kingston
Approximately 44% of Canberra population
consider themselves Christians, 30% are
atheists.
The population of
Canberra is 381,488
people. 1.2% of the city
population is Australian
aborigines, 21.6% immigrants from the
United Kingdom, New
Zealand, Germany, Italy
and Vietnam.
The official language of
the country is English.
The population of
Canberra is young and
highly educated. An
average age of the
citizens is 32 years.

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HISTORY
Map of Canberra
The construction of Canberra was
started in 1913.
Today Canberra is a thriving city.
The largest cities of the
country were competing to
get the status of capital. In
1908, the territory of modern
Canberra was chosen as the
future capital of Australia. It
was a compromise between
Sydney and Melbourne.
An international competition
for the best city concept was
announced among the
architects. Competition was
won by the Chicago architects
Walter and Marion Griffin. The
concept of the garden city
became the basic idea of the
city plan.

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CULTURAL MONUMENTS
The main sights of
the Capital are: the
Parliament House, the
National Library, the
Mint, and the
Institute of Sport. In
the National Botanic
Gardens the visitors
can enjoy the
Australian flora
(6,000 species).
National Botanic Gardens
People can find a lot
of information about
the nature of
Australia at the
National Zoo and
Aquarium.

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MUSEUM
The museum presents
exhibitions devoted to the
social history of Australia,
Australian aboriginal
culture, the main issues,
people and events that
shaped the modern
Australian nation.
The National Museum of Australia
was founded in 1980.

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GALLERY
The National Gallery of
Australia was founded in
1967. This is the main art
gallery in Canberra.
The collection includes the works of art
related to the history of the country: the
aboriginal works, paintings, sculptures,
photographs, articles of decorative art.
In the gallery the visitors can enjoy the
Asian art exhibitions from such countries
as Iran, Japan, Thailand and China.

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THEATER
Canberra Theatre is
designed for 1244
seats. It is
equipped with
modern lighting and
audio systems. The
best theater
performances are
often shown
abroad.
The theater presents a variety of genres: drama,
dance, cabaret show, circus, comedy, all genres of
music, musical theater and puppet theater.

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STREETS AND SQUARES
abroad.
In Canberra, every quarter and every street have their own sizes and
shapes. There are no industrial enterprises here. The shops are closed at 6
pm and the streets become deserted. In Canberra, every quarter and every
street have their own sizes and shapes. There are no industrial enterprises
here. The shops are closed at 6 pm and the streets become deserted.

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Welcome to
Australia!