Canberra ( or ) is the capital city of Australia. With a population of 403,468, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne. A resident of Canberra is known as a "Canberran". Although Canberra is the capital and seat of government, many federal government ministries have secondary seats in state capital cities, as do the Governor-General and the Prime Minister. 

The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation's capital in 1908 as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's two largest cities. It is unusual among Australian cities, being an entirely planned city outside of any state, similar to Washington, D.C. in the United States, or Brasília in Brazil. Following an international contest for the city's design, a blueprint by American architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin was selected and construction commenced in 1913. The Griffins' plan featured geometric motifs such as circles, hexagons and triangles, and was centred on axes aligned with significant topographical landmarks in the Australian Capital Territory. 

The city's design was influenced by the garden city movement and incorporates significant areas of natural vegetation. The growth and development of Canberra were hindered by the World Wars and the Great Depression, which exacerbated a series of planning disputes and the ineffectiveness of a procession of bodies that were created in turn to oversee the development of the city. The national capital emerged as a thriving city after World War II, as Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies championed its development and the National Capital Development Commission was formed with executive powers. Although the Australian Capital Territory is now self-governing, the Commonwealth Government retains some influence through the National Capital Authority. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What city serves as Australia's capital?
2. Which city is the capital of Australia?
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Q2:
1. What are the two biggest cities in Australia?
2. Which two cities are Australia's largest?
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Q3:
1. How many people live in Canberra?
2. How many residents does Canberra have?
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Q4:
1. Is Canberra Australia's largest inland city?
2. Is Canberra the biggest inland city in Australia?
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Q5:
1. How does Canberra's size rank amongst Australian cities?
2. What is Canberra's rank in size when compared to other cities in Australia?
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Q6:
1. What do you call someone who lives in Canberra?
2. What is the name for a Canberra resident?
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Q7:
1. Who was responsible for designing Canberra?
2. Who was in charge of coming up with the design for Canberra?
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Q8:
1. When did the construction of Canberra begin?
2. In what year did construction start of Canberra?
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Q9:
1. What was the design of Canberra influenced by?
2. What had an impact on the way Canberra was designed?
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Q10:
1. Was Canberra's growth set back by the world wars?
2. Did the world wars have a negative impact on Canberra's growth?
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