Perth
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| Perth | |
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| State | Western Australia |
| History | |
| Founded | 1829 |
| Area | |
| - City | 5,386 km² (2,079 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - City (2006) | 1,507,900 |
| - Density | 280/km² |
| Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) |
| - Summer (DST) | AWDT (UTC+9) |
| Website: City of Perth website | |
Perth is a city in Australia. It is the capital city of the state of Western Australia. Just under 1.5 million people live in the city.[1] It is the fourth biggest city in Australia, behind Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Perth was founded in 1829 by Captain James Stirling.
[change] Sister Cities
Perth is a sister city with many other cities. Sister cities can share students and business contacts. Perth is a sister city to these cities:
- Kagoshima, Japan
- Houston, Texas
- Rhodes, Greece
- Megisti, Greece
- San Diego, California
- Vasto, Italy
- Nanjing, China
- Taipei, Taiwan
Perth also has some looser agreements with Perth, Scotland and formerly Grenoble, France.[2]
[change] Universities
Perth is home to four public and one private universities. These are:
- University of Western Australia
- Murdoch University
- Curtin University
- Edith Cowan University
- University of Notre Dame (private)
[change] References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Perth (Statistical Division). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 27 February 2008.
- ↑ City of Perth: Sister Cities (accessed 2007-02-27)
- ↑ Western Australian Universities (accessed 2007-02-27)
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