I'm from Sydney, Australia. Australia is quite a large country but with only 20 million people. Sydney is the largest city and probably the most well known with 4 million people. I love living in Sydney because it's very much an outdoor city, because of the Harbour and the beaches, and it's surrounded by national parks. Its also very mulitcultural and for the most part safe, though crime is defineltly on the rise. It's also extremely expensive and traffic can be a nightmare but it's liveable. I would probably say that Australia is a lot like America in many ways, though there are a few differences as well.
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