Leaders of Pacific Rim nations adopt modest goals to curb climate change at a summit in Australia. But thousands of protesters demanded they do more. (Sept. 8)
Canada was given credit Saturday for helping leaders from 21 Pacific Rim countries meeting in Australia to reach an agreement on addressing climate change.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a landmark nuclear deal in Australia days before meeting with President Bush. The treaty is expected to help relieve tensions between the two superpowers.
Adelaide
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Adelaide
South Australia
Location of Adelaide within Australia
Population:
1,146,119 (2006)[1] (5th)
? Density:
1295/km? (3354.0/sq mi) (2006)[2]
Established:
28 December 1836
Area:
1826.9 km? (705.4 sq mi)
Time zone:
? Summer (DST)
ACST (UTC+9:30)
ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location:
729 km (453 mi) NW of Melbourne
1408 km (875 mi) West of Sydney
2700 km (1678 mi) East of Perth
Mean Max Temp
Mean Min Temp
Rainfall
22.1 °C
72 °F
12.1 °C
54 °F
600.5 mm
23.6 in
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1.1 million.[3] It is a coastal city beside the Southern Ocean, and is situated on the Adelaide Plains, north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St. Vincent and the low-lying Mount Lofty Ranges. It is roughly 20 km from the coast to the foothills but sprawls 90 km from Gawler at its northern extent to Sellicks Beach in the south.
Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's founding fathers, designed the city and chose its location close to the River Torrens in an area traditionally inhabited by the Kaurna aboriginal peoples. Light's design set out Adelaide in a grid layout, interspaced by wide boulevards and large public squares, and entirely surrounded by parkland. Early Adelaide was shaped by religious freedom and a commitment to political progressivism and civil liberties, which led to world-first reforms. Today Adelaide is known for its many festivals as well as for its wine, arts and sports.
As South Australia's seat of government and commercial centre, Adelaide is the site of many governmental and financial institutions. Most of these are concentrated in the city centre along the cultural boulevard of North Terrace, King William Street and in various districts of the metropolitan area.
