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| | Melbourne - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article |
 | | Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 4 million (as of late 2005) in the Melbourne metropolitan area and 69,670 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area). |
 | | Melbourne has undergone a major urban 'revival', such that it is sometimes classed as being in a second tier of "world cities"; the GaWC study group in the UK ranks Melbourne, on the basis of relative availability of specialised "advanced services" as a "minor world city" comparable to cities such as Montreal, Osaka, and Prague. |
 | | Melbourne continued to expand steadily throughout the first half of the 20th century, particularly with the post-World War II influx of immigrants and the prestige of hosting the Olympic Games in 1956. |
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