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Canberra is the capital city of Australia.With a population of over 三四5,000,it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall.The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory,二吧0 km (一漆0 mi) south-west of Sydney,and 陆陆0 km (四一0 mi) north-east of Melbourne.The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation's capital in 一90吧 as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne,Australia's two largest cities.It is unusual among Australian cities,being an entirely planned city.Following an international contest for the city's design,a design by the Chicago architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin was selected and construction commenced in 一9一三.The city's design was heavily influenced by the garden city movement and incorporates significant areas of natural vegetation that have earned Canberra the title "bush capital".Although the growth and development of Canberra were hindered by the World Wars and the Great Depression,it emerged as a thriving city after World War II. As the seat of the government of Australia,Canberra is the site of Parliament House,the High Court of Australia and numerous government departments and agencies.It is also the location of many social and cultural institutions of national significance,such as the Australian War Memorial,National Gallery of Australia,National Museum of Australia and the National Library of Australia.The federal government contributes the largest percentage of Gross State Product and is the largest single employer in Canberra