Sydney is the capital of the state New South Wales in Australia. It is the most populous city in Australia with a population of 4.8 million people. It is located on the east coast of Australia around the world’s largest natural harbour. 1.5 million of Sydney’s residents were born overseas making the city one of the most multicultural cities in the world with over 250 different languages being spoken. Sydney has the largest economy in Australia and its strengths lie in finance, tourism and manufacturing. There are also a large amount of international or foreign banks and corporations in Sydney and is noted to be the leading financial hub of the Asia Pacific.Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics. Millions of tourists visit Sydney every year to see the landmarks which include Sydney Harbour, Royal National Park, Bondi Beach and Sydney Opera House. There are six universities in Sydney, which are the University of Sydney, the University of Technology, the University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, the University of Western Sydney and the Australian Catholic University. Over 5% of Sydney residents are attending a university. Sydney residents are highly educated as standard, with over 55% of the work force having completed high levels of schooling. 1.3 million people were enrolled in some sort of education during the 2011 census, 16% of these were at a university. The University of Sydney was established in 1850 and is seen as the oldest university in Australia. It is the third best university in Australia and amongst the top 30 universities in the world. The New South Wales Department of Education manages the public schools in Sydney. There are 935 preschool, primary and secondary schools in the whole of Sydney. The Sydney Technical College opened in 1878 and offers a range of vocational training and education including mechanical drawing, surgery, grammar and English skills, steam engines and mathematics.
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