Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, is called "Sydney" by Hong Kong and Taiwan. It is the largest city and port in Australia, Oceania and the southern hemisphere, and is recognized as one of the top ten most prosperous international metropolises in the world. Sydney, located on the southeast coast of Australia, is Australia's first colony in Europe. 1788 was founded in Sydney Bay by arthur phillip, captain of the British First Fleet.
Sydney is built around Jackson Harbor (including Sydney Harbor) and is called a seaport city. Sydney has long been a world city with high quality of life. In 20 12, it was selected as the first-class world city+by the research group and network of Globalization and World-class Cities, and it was praised as "the most livable city for human beings in 2 1 century".
Sydney plays an important role in the national economy of Australia. In 20 13, Sydney's GDP reached $337.45 billion, which was higher than that of developed countries and regions such as Denmark, Singapore and Hong Kong. Highly developed financial industry, manufacturing industry and tourism are the main bodies of Sydney's market economy. Among them, the world's top multinational companies and domestic and foreign financial institutions are rooted in Sydney.
At the same time, Sydney is also home to the Australian Stock Exchange, Reserve Bank of Australia and Twentieth Century Fox Studio in the United States. Sydney Futures Exchange is now 10 the largest financial derivatives exchange in the world. As a major international tourist destination, Sydney is famous for its beaches, opera houses and harbour bridge.