Commonwealth Place in Canberra, Australia (@ Richard I'Anson/Lonely Planet Images)
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- Intriguingly, this exotic vista actually has a very dark side.""It lies in the imposing shadow of Black Mountain
- The architect who designed today\s destination was chosen after winning an international competition.""\"I have planned a city that is not like any other in the world,\" he said in 1912
- This country is more than 30 times the size of the UK.""And yet the capital has a population of just 345,000
- The surrounding square is in the Parliamentary Zone and close to the national seat of power.""A display of 96 international flags, reported to be the largest in the world, lines the lake shore
