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  2. List of national capitals - Wikipedia

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    Belize City was the capital of Belize's predecessor, British Honduras. Berlin Germany: Europe: Bonn was the capital of West Germany and remained the seat of government for reunified Germany until 1999, and is still the primary seat of six ministries. See also Capital of Germany. Bern (de facto) Switzerland: Bishkek Kyrgyzstan: Asia: Bissau ...

  3. Capital city - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 January 2025. Seat of government of a country or subnational division "Capital cities" redirects here. For the capital city of a county, see county seat. For other uses, see Capital City (disambiguation). Tokyo, the capital of Japan, and the most populous metropolitan area in the world A capital city ...

  4. List of purpose-built national capitals - Wikipedia

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    The new capital city was built on the Sciberras Peninsula between 1566 and 1571, and was named for the Grandmaster Jean Parisot de Valette. Washington United States: 1800 In 1800, the capital of the United States was moved here from its temporary capital in Philadelphia, after years of construction in the federal District of Columbia.

  5. List of national capitals by population - Wikipedia

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    Capital city; List of countries whose capital is not their largest city; List of capitals outside the territories they serve; List of national capitals by latitude; List of countries and dependencies by population; List of towns and cities with 100,000 or more inhabitants; List of population concern organizations; List of national capitals

  6. Federal capital - Wikipedia

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    A federal capital is a political entity, often a municipality or capital city, that serves as the seat of the federal government.A federal capital is typically a city that physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of its respective government, where its location and relationship to subnational states are fixed by law or federal constitution.

  7. Paris - Wikipedia

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    Paris (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of France.With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 [3] in an area of more than 105 km 2 (41 sq mi), [4] Paris is the fourth-most populous city in the European Union, the ninth-most populous city in Europe and the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. [5]

  8. Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, the first president of the United ...

  9. Dancin' Homer - Wikipedia

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    The song "Capital City" which Bennett sings over the closing credits is a parody of the 1980 song "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra. [16] The Capital City Goofball is a parody of the Philly Phanatic as well as the San Diego Chicken. [17] The Capital City ballpark was designed after the Houston Astrodome. [7]