https://xkcd.com/2922

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Bonus question: Where is London located? (a) The British Isles (b) Great Britain and Northern Ireland © The UK (d) Europe (or ‘the EU’) (e) Greater London

    • zik@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      …is the second largest city in Australia. But also has an inflated sense of self-importance.

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        7 months ago

        It was also the capital before Canberra, so I guess it gets to be the other one after Canberra?

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          Only Melbourne was previously the official capital of the federated colonies which became the Commonwealth of Australia. Sydney was, and still is, the capital of NSW - but was never the capital of the country.