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QWhich is the capital city of Australia?

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  • A Sydney ✔ ✖
  • B Canberra ✔ ✖
  • C Melbourne ✔ ✖
  • D Perth ✔ ✖
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Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of 381,488, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), 280 km (170 mi) south-west of Sydney, and 660 km (410 mi) north-east of Melbourne. A resident of Canberra is known as a "Canberran". Although Canberra is the capital and seat of government, many federal government ministries have secondary seats in Sydney, as does the Governor-General and the Prime Minister.

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