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Perth

1. a city in central Scotland, in Perth and Kinross on the River Tay: capital of Scotland from the 12th century until the assassination of James I there in 1437. Pop.: 43 450 (2001)
2. a city in SW Australia, capital of Western Australia, on the Swan River: major industrial centre; University of Western Australia (1911). Pop.: 1 176 542 (2001)
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Perth

 

a city in western Australia and the capital of the state of Western Australia; situated on the Swan River 20 km from the Indian Ocean. Population, 97,500 (1971; including suburbs, 725,000). Perth is a major industrial, commercial, and transportation center of Western Australia. Agricultural and mining products are exported from the city through the ports of Fre-mantle and Kwinana. Perth has facilities for shipbuilding and the manufacture of automobiles and hoisting and transportation equipment. There are chemical, textile, and wood-processing industries. Meat is one of the products of the city’s food-processing industry. Paper and cardboard are manufactured locally. Perth has a university.

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