Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. It is on Australia's south-east coast, on the Tasman Sea. In June 2010 the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people. Inhabitants of Sydney are called Sydneysiders, comprising a cosmopolitan and international population.

The site of the first British colony in Australia, Sydney was established at Sydney Cove as a penal colony. The city is built on hills surrounding
Port Jackson which is commonly known as Sydney Harbour, where the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge feature prominently. The hinterland of the metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and the coastal regions feature many bays, rivers, inlets and beaches including the famous Bondi Beach and Manly Beach. Within the city are many notable parks, including Hyde Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens.
 
Sydney is a high ranking world city and has hosted multiple major international sporting events, including the 1938 British Empire Games (now known as the Commonwealth Games) and the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Sydney has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Rainfall is spread throughout the year. The weather is moderated by proximity to the ocean, and more extreme temperatures are recorded in the inland western suburbs.

History

The traditional indigenous inhabitants of Sydney Cove are the Cadigal people, whose land once stretched from south of Port Jackson to Petersham.  While estimates of the population numbers before the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 remain contentious, approximately 4,000–8,000 Aboriginal people lived in the Sydney region before contact with British settlers. The British called the indigenous people the "Eora", because being asked where they came from, these people would answer: "Eora", meaning "here", or "from this place" in their language.  
Interesting facts about Sydney
·         The Harbour Bridge is known by the locals as "The Coat Hanger" due to its distinct shape.
      ·         It was the site of the 1st European colony in 1788 when convict-  bearing ships of the first fleet came from             England to set up  the colony of New South      Wales.
·         English, Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Greek and Vietnamese are the main languages spoken in Sydney.
·         It is home to Opera Australia, the 3rd busiest opera company in the world.
·         1 in 8 people are over 65 years old in Sydney.
·         31.7 percent of the population of Sydney were born overseas compared to 22.2 percent of the overall Australian population.
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