Sydney is the capital of which country?
Sydney is the capital of Australia.
Sydney, located on the southeastern coast of Australia, is the capital of the Australian state of New South Wales and the largest and most populous city in Australia. The Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area consists of the Sydney city and 33 suburbs. Known as the "New York" of the Southern Hemisphere. Sydney has been rated as one of the most livable cities in the world by the United Nations Human Settlements Agency for many years in a row.
Sydney has a highly developed financial industry, manufacturing and tourism industries. Among them, the headquarters of the world's top multinational companies and domestic and foreign financial institutions are all based in Sydney.
At the same time, Sydney is also the home of the Australian Stock Exchange, the Reserve Bank of Australia and the American 20th Century Fox studio. Sydney is also the host city for many important international sports events, including the 1938 Commonwealth Games, the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
Sydney’s climate characteristics
Sydney has a subtropical humid climate with rainfall throughout the year. Sydney's weather is moderated by the adjacent ocean, so the inland western suburbs are slightly more continental. The warmest month is January, with temperatures in coastal areas ranging from 18.6°C to 25.8°C. There are an average of 14.6 days in the year above 30°C.
The highest temperature on land was 45.3°C, recorded on January 14, 1939, at the end of a four-day nationwide heat wave. Summer is slightly cooler, with temperatures in coastal areas rarely dropping below 5°C. The coldest month is July, with average extreme values ranging from 8.0℃ to 16.2℃. The lowest minimum for land is 2.1°C.
Rainfall is fairly even in summer and winter, with slightly higher rainfall in the first half of the year due to moderate easterly winds. The average annual rainfall is about 1217 mm, which is moderate and does not change much. There are an average of 138 days of rainfall in the year.
The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Sydney