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Australian Parliament Building
Canberra,
Australia (February 2002)
One of my first stops in Australia was its
unusual capital city, Canberra. Australia, like the U.S., began
as a group of colonies ruled by England. In 1901, the colonies united
to form the nation of Australia, and Canberra -- exactly midway between Sydney
and Melbourne -- was selected to be the capital. Australia adopted
several elements of the U.S. political system, including a House and Senate
(not to mention pork and long-winded speeches). Here's the Senate chambers in the Parliament Building.
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