Welcome to South Australia
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1.1 million.
Today Adelaide is known for its many festivals as well as for its wine, arts and sports. The economy is primarily based around manufacturing, defence technology and research, commodity export and corresponding service industries. It has large manufacturing, defence and research zones. They contain car manufacturing plants for General Motors, Holden and Mitsubishi, and plants for medical equipment and electronic component production.
The South Australian economy, very closely tied to Adelaide's, still enjoys a trade surplus.
Adelaide is sometimes referred to as the "City of Churches." From its earliest, Adelaide attracted immigrants from many countries, particularly German migrants escaping religious persecution. They brought with them the vine cuttings that founded the acclaimed wineries of the Barossa Valley.
