Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Austral′ian Cap′ital Ter′ritory
n.
单词 | australian capital territory |
释义 | Australian Capital TerritoryAustralian Capital TerritoryAustral′ian Cap′ital Ter′ritoryn. Australian Capital TerritoryAustralian Capital Territory(2016 pop. 396,857), 939 sq mi (2,432 sq km), SE Australia, an enclave within New South Wales, containing CanberraCanberra, city (2016 pop. 395,790), capital of Australia, in the Australian Capital Territory, SE Australia. The Canberra urban agglomeration includes a small area in New South Wales. ..... Click the link for more information. , capital of Australia. It was called the Federal Capital Territory until 1938. Most of the territory consists of an area formerly known as Yass-Canberra, which was ceded to the commonwealth by New South Wales in 1911. In 1915, New South Wales additionally ceded Jervis BayJervis Bay , territory (2016 pop. 391), 29 sq mi (75.5 sq km), SE Australia, bordering Jervis Bay, a sheltered inlet of the Pacific Ocean, 10 mi (16.1 km) long and 6 mi (9.7 km) wide. ..... Click the link for more information. , providing a potential port for Canberra. In 1988 the territory gained self-government with its own unicameral parliament, and Jervis Bay was separated from the territory. The federal government is the largest employer in the territory. Nearly all of the population lives in Canberra. Australian Capital Territory |
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