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City Statistics

Location: Victoria, Australia.
Country dialling code: 61.
Population: 3,521,957 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: 81% white Australian, 15.5% European (including UK), 1% New Zealander, 0.9% Asian, 0.9% African, 0.7% American.
Religion: 26% Roman Catholic, 24% Protestant, 50% other religions, comprising small minorities of all other major religions.
Time zone: GMT + 10 (GMT + 11 from last Sunday in October to Saturday before last Sunday in March).
Electricity: 240/250 volts AC, 50Hz; square three-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 26C (79F).
Average July temp: 15C (59F).
Annual rainfall: 653mm (25.4 inches).



   
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