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Port city and capital of the state of [[New South Wales]], founded by the commanders of the [[First Fleet]] in 1788. It lies on what has been described as "the finest natural harbour in the world"; city landmarks include the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]] and the [[Sydney Opera House]].
The metropolitan area of has about 4.3 million inhabitants and ranks 67 in the world. At the same time Sydney is the 9th largest urban area on Earth in size (12.100 km<sup>2</sup>), spreading over 300 different suburbs. It is about the same size as Los Angeles in area, but has only about a third its population.
Sydney is a hotbed of [[rugby league]] and other sports; and the city hosted the Olympic Games in 2000.
The metropolitan area of has about 4.3 million inhabitants and ranks 67 in the world. At the same time Sydney is the 9th largest urban area on Earth in size (12.100 km<sup>2</sup>), spreading over 300 different suburbs. It is about the same size as Los Angeles in area, but has only about a third its population.
Sydney is a hotbed of [[rugby league]] and other sports; and the city hosted the Olympic Games in 2000.