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Australia's capital was built in the middle of nowhere because of a dispute.

Why it is true

Sydney and Melbourne were disputing the status of Australia's capital. To resolve the impasse, it was decided to build a completely new city between the two: Canberra, whose name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning 'meeting place'.

Source: Geography

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