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Which of these is correct: "Sydney is the capital city OF Australia" or "Sydney is the capital city FOR Australia"?

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  • Anonymous
    4 months ago

    The first one. However, Canberra is the capital of Australia. The largest city and the capital of the state of New South Wales is Sydney. Over 5 million people live in Sydney, more than all of New Zealand.

    Source(s): Australian
  • Anonymous
    4 months ago

    Canberra is the capital city of Australia but Sydney is the capital city for NSW

  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 months ago

    Neither. Canberra is the capital of Australia.

    Grammatically, the first is correct.

  • Rico
    Lv 6
    6 months ago

    Neither. CANBERRA is the Capital city of Australia. 

  • Kate
    Lv 7
    6 months ago

    Neither is correct. Canberra is the capital city of Australia, Sydney is the capital of the state of NSW.

  • 6 months ago

    neither that place does not have capital hill

  • Anonymous
    6 months ago

    Neither, Canberra is the capital of Australia. And a lovely place it is too. 

    Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales. 

  • ?
    Lv 6
    6 months ago

    Neither. 

    Canberra is  Australia's capital city, not Sydney.

  • Orla C
    Lv 7
    6 months ago

    Canberra is the capital of Australia. 

  • 6 months ago

    Grammatically correct or factually correct? The second one is incorrect on both counts.

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