Compare Sydney vs Canberra
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Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales. With a population of more than 4,5 million people, it is the most populated city in Australia. Sydney was founded as a penal colony by Arthur Phillip in 1788. There are more than 250 languages spoken in Sydney, and more than million inhabitants speak language other than English at home. There are a lot of foreign banks and multinational corporations in Sydney, so it was promoted as top Asia Pacific’s financial hub.
On the other side we have Canberra, which is capital city of Australia. Canberra has population around 380 000, and it’s Australia’s largest inland city. Canberra became Australias capital in 1908, as a compromise between the two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne. In the city you can see large areas of natural vegetation, so Canberra is nicknamed as “bush capital”. In Canberra, you can find the government of Australia, Parliament House and a lot more government departments and agencies.
Considering all this which city would you choose to live or visit and why?