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Capital Australia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Australia published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Canberra
Canberra
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Canberra
Canberra
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Canberra
Canberra
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 17 S, 149 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March (ended first Sunday in April 2006)
note: Australia is divided into three time zones
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Canberra
geographic coordinates: 35 17 S, 149 08 E
time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March (ended first Sunday in April 2006)
note: Australia is divided into three time zones
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 17 S, 149 13 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March
note: Australia is divided into three time zones
name: Canberra
geographic coordinates: 35 17 S, 149 08 13 E
time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March (ended first Sunday in April 2006)
note: Australia is divided into three time zones
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 17 S, 149 13 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March
note: Australia is divided into three time zones
name:
Canberra
geographic coordinates:
35 17 S, 149 13 E
time difference:
UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March
note:
Australia is divided into three time zones
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 17 S, 149 13 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
note: Australia is divided into three time zones
name:
Canberra
geographic coordinates:
35 17 S, 149 13 E
time difference:
UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last first Sunday in October; ends last first Sunday in March April
note:
Australia is divided into three time zones
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 16 S, 149 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
note: Australia is divided into three time zones
name:
Canberra
geographic coordinates:
35 17 16 S, 149 13 08 E
time difference:
UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
note:
Australia is divided into three time zones
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 16 S, 149 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
note: Australia has three time zones
name:
Canberra
geographic coordinates:
35 16 S, 149 08 E
time difference:
UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
note:
Australia is divided into has three time zones
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 16 S, 149 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
note: Australia has three time zones
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
note:
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 16 S, 149 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
- etymolgy:
- the name is claimed to derive from either Kambera or Camberry, which are names corrupted from the original native designation for the area "Nganbra" or "Nganbira"
note: Australia has four time zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+10:30)
name: Canberra
geographic coordinates: 35 16 S, 149 08 E
time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
etymolgy: the name is claimed to derive from either Kambera or Camberry, which are names corrupted from the original native designation for the area "Nganbra" or "Nganbira"
note: Australia has three four time zones zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+10:30)
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 16 S, 149 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
note: Australia has four time zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+10:30)
- etymolgy:
- the name is claimed to derive from either Kambera or Camberry, which are names corrupted from the original native designation for the area "Nganbra" or "Nganbira"
name: Canberra
geographic coordinates: 35 16 S, 149 08 E
time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
note: Australia has four time zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+10:30)
etymolgy: the name is claimed to derive from either Kambera or Camberry, which are names corrupted from the original native designation for the area "Nganbra" or "Nganbira"
note: Australia has four time zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+10:30)
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 16 S, 149 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
- time zone note:
- Australia has four time zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+10:30)
- etymology:
- the name is claimed to derive from either Kambera or Camberry, which are names corrupted from the original native designation for the area "Nganbra" or "Nganbira"
name: Canberra
geographic coordinates: 35 16 S, 149 08 E
time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
time zone note: Australia has four time zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+10:30)etymolgy: etymology: the name is claimed to derive from either Kambera or Camberry, which are names corrupted from the original native designation for the area "Nganbra" or "Nganbira"
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 16 S, 149 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
- time zone note:
- Australia has four time zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+10:30)
- etymology:
- the name is claimed to derive from either Kambera or Camberry, which are names corrupted from the original native designation for the area "Nganbra" or "Nganbira"
name: Canberra
geographic coordinates: 35 16 S, 149 08 E
time difference: UTC+10 (15 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
time zone note: Australia has four time zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+10:30)
etymology: the name is claimed to derive from either Kambera or Camberry, which are names corrupted from the original native designation for the area "Nganbra" or "Nganbira"
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 16 S, 149 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
- time zone note:
- Australia has six time zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+11)
- etymology:
- the name may derive from the Aboriginal word nganbirra , meaning "meeting place"
name: Canberra
geographic coordinates: 35 16 S, 149 08 E
time difference: UTC+10 (14 UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April
time zone note: Australia has four six time zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+10:30) (UTC+11)
etymology: the name is claimed to may derive from either Kambera or Camberry, which are names corrupted from the original native designation for the area "Nganbra" or "Nganbira" Aboriginal word nganbirra , meaning "meeting place"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Australia: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/australia/capital.