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Perth Australia or Perth Scotland?

What's the difference?
Perth the capital of Western Australia, not the town of Perth in Tasmania
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1. Cars drive on the right
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2. Has seaside suburbs
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3. Furthest from the equator
Perth AU: 31°57′8″S Perth UK: 56.397°N
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4. Home of Edith Cowan University
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5. Highest recorded temperature
Perth AU: 46.2°C (115.2°F) Perth UK: 31.4°C (88.5°F)
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6. Has a sister city relationship with Perth in Ontario, Canada
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7. Birthplace of singer Kylie Minogue
Kylie grew up in Melbourne
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8. Earliest occupation by humans
Perth AU: about 38,000 years ago, Perth UK: about 8,000 years ago
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9. Has a direct rail link to the nation's capital
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10. Motto: Pro rege, lege, et grege (For king, law and people)
For Perth AU it is: Floreat (Flourish)
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11. Higher population
Perth AU: over 2 million Perth UK: about 45,000
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12. Sits by the River Tay
Perth AU is on the Swan River
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4 Comments
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Level 63
Sep 25, 2021
If you want you could do Melbourne Florida or Melbourne Australia.
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Level 67
Sep 25, 2021
Thanks, I'll look into it
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Level 66
Mar 11, 2022
Is the nation's capital London or Edinburgh?
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Level 67
Mar 11, 2022
Good question. Perth is linked to both by rail.