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The word capital derives from the Latin caput genitive capitis , meaning " head ". In several English-speaking states, the terms county town and county seat are also used in lower subdivisions. In some unitary states , subnational capitals may be known as "administrative centres". The capital is often the largest city of its constituent, though not always. Historically, the major economic centre of a state or region often becomes the focal point of political power, and becomes a capital through conquest or federation. The capital city naturally attracts politically motivated people and those whose skills are needed for efficient administration of national or imperial governments, such as lawyers , political scientists , bankers , journalists , and public policy makers.

Some of these cities are or were also religious centres , [3] e. The convergence of political and economic or cultural power is by no means universal. Traditional capitals may be economically eclipsed by provincial rivals, e.

The decline of a dynasty or culture could also mean the extinction of its capital city, as occurred at Babylon [4] and Cahokia. Although many capitals are defined by constitution or legislation, many long-time capitals have no legal designation as such: They are recognised as capitals as a matter of convention, and because all or almost all the country's central political institutions, such as government departments, supreme court, legislature, embassies, etc. Counties in the United Kingdom have historic county towns, which are often not the largest settlement within the county and often are no longer administrative centres, as many historical counties are now only ceremonial, and administrative boundaries are different.

In Canada , there is a federal capital , while the ten provinces and three territories all have capital cities.

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In Australia, the term "capital cities" is regularly used to refer to the aforementioned state capitals plus the federal capital Canberra and Darwin , the capital of the Northern Territory. In unitary states which consist of multiple constituent nations, such as the United Kingdom or the Kingdom of Denmark , each will usually have its own capital city. Unlike in federations , there is usually not a separate national capital, but rather the capital city of one constituent nation will also be the capital of the state overall, such as London , which is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.

Similarly, each of the autonomous communities of Spain and regions of Italy has a capital city, such as Seville or Naples , while Madrid is the capital of the Community of Madrid and the Kingdom of Spain as a whole and Rome is the capital of Italy and the region of Lazio. The national capitals of Germany and Russia: Each of the States of Austria and Cantons of Switzerland also have their own capital cities. Vienna , the national capital of Austria , is also one of the states, while Bern is the de facto capital of both Switzerland and the Canton of Bern.

Many national capitals are also the largest city in their respective countries, but in many countries this is not the case. Governing entities sometimes plan, design and build new capital cities to house the seat of government of a polity or of a subdivision. Deliberately planned and designed capitals include:.

Changes in a nation's political regime sometimes result in the designation of a new capital. Newly-independent Kazakhstan moved its capital to the existing city of Astana after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Naypyidaw was founded in Burma 's interior as the former capital, Rangoon , was claimed to be too overcrowded. A few nation states have multiple capitals, and there are also several states that have no capital. Some have a city as the capital but with most government agencies elsewhere. There is also a ghost town which is currently the de jure capital of a territory: There are several countries where, for various reasons, the official capital and de facto seat of government are separated:.

Some historical examples of similar arrangements, where the recognized capital was not the official seat of government:.

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With the rise of modern empires and the nation-state , the capital city has become a symbol for the state and its government , and imbued with political meaning. Unlike medieval capitals, which were declared wherever a monarch held his or her court, the selection, relocation, founding, or capture of a modern capital city is an emotional event.

The capital city is usually but not always a primary target in a war, as capturing it usually guarantees capture of much of the enemy government, victory for the attacking forces, or at the very least demoralization for the defeated forces. In ancient China , where governments were massive centralized bureaucracies with little flexibility on the provincial level, a dynasty could easily be toppled with the fall of its capital.

The Ming dynasty relocated its capital from Nanjing to Beijing , where they could more effectively control the generals and troops guarding the borders from Mongols and Manchus. The Ming was destroyed when the Li Zicheng took their seat of power, and this pattern repeats itself in Chinese history, until the fall of the traditional Confucian monarchy in the 20th century. After the Qing dynasty 's collapse, decentralization of authority and improved transportation and communication technologies allowed both the Chinese Nationalists and Chinese Communists to rapidly relocate capitals and keep their leadership structures intact during the great crisis of Japanese invasion.

National capitals were arguably less important as military objectives in other parts of the world, including the West, because of socioeconomic trends toward localized authority, a strategic modus operandi especially popular after the development of feudalism and reaffirmed by the development of democratic and capitalistic philosophies. In , after the Latin Crusaders captured the Byzantine capital, Constantinople , Byzantine forces were able to regroup in several provinces; provincial noblemen managed to reconquer the capital after 60 years and preserve the empire for another years after that.

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The British forces sacked various American capitals repeatedly during the Revolutionary War and War of , but American forces could still carry on fighting from the countryside, where they enjoyed support from local governments and the traditionally independent civilian frontiersmen. Exceptions to these generalizations include highly centralized states such as France , whose centralized bureaucracies could effectively coordinate far-flung resources, giving the state a powerful advantage over less coherent rivals, but risking utter ruin if the capital were taken.



In their military strategies, traditional enemies of France such as Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War of focused on the capture of Paris. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Capital City disambiguation.

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Centennial History of the City of Washington, D. United Brethren Publishing House. Each and every state in the US has its own rich history and trivia. The first potato planted in the US was planted in New Hampshire. Monopoly took its street names from Atlantic City in New Jersey. The state dance in South Carolina is the Carolina Shag. And every state capital has its own little factoid of fun bit of trivia. California — Sacramento Sacramento was the birthplace of the Pony Express.

Colorado — Denver Over peaks are visible from Denver, including 32 fourteeners. Georgia — Atlanta There are more than 65 streets with the word Peachtree in Atlanta. Illinois — Springfield The first ever drive-thru in America was opened in Springfield. Indiana — Indianapolis Indianapolis is the only major US city not on a located on a river.

Maryland — Annapolis Annapolis is home to the largest crab feast in the world. Massachusetts — Boston Boston was home to the first library in North American continent, built in Montana — Helena Helena had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world in