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Capital city
A Capital city (pronounced: /ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti/), also known as a capital or political capital, is the municipality exercising primary status in a country, state, province, or other administrative region, usually as its seat of government.
Etymology
The term capital derives from the Latin word caput, meaning "head", and refers to the city where a region's central government is located.
Related terms
- Government: The system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.
- Municipality: A city or town that has corporate status and local government.
- Province: A principal administrative division of certain countries or empires.
- State: A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
- Country: A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.
Pronunciation
The term Capital city is pronounced as /ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti/.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Capital city
- Wikipedia's article - Capital city
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