Adelaide

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Adelaide
State: South Australia
Country: Australia

Adelaide by the Numbers:

Population: 1.1 million
Average Winter Temperature: 15 °C/ 59 °F
Average Summer Temperature: 29 °C/ 84 °F
Most Precipitation: 520 mm/ 20 inches
Elevation: 50 meters/ 160 feet
Number of Restaurants: 700

Quick Facts:

Time Zone: GMT/UTC +10
Electricity: 240 volts, 50Hz, angled two or three-pronged plugs
Country Dialing Code: 61
Area Code: 08

Did You Know?

Adelaide is often known as the "City of Churches." It is believed that for every church that was built in the city, a public house was also built.

Adelaide is also home to the largest display of Aboriginal culture at the South Australian Museum and National Aboriginal Cultural Institute.

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