Knowledge (XXG)

Capital districts and territories

Source 📝

918:, which was directly administered, until 1997, by the federal government via a presidential-appointed head of government. The Federal District encompassed the historical municipality of Mexico City (abolished in 1928) and other territories in its surroundings. The lack of proper legislation often led to ambiguity regarding to what was under the jurisdiction of Mexico City and what fell under the Federal District. Hence, in 1993, an amendment to article 44 of the 43: 826:) administrative regency is also included in the formal definition of Jakarta. All of these sub-units have their own degree of autonomy. Mayors of the five administrative cities and the regent of Kepulauan Seribu administration-regency are not elected, but directly appointed by the Governor and members of the 1374:
revoked the charters of the individual cities of Washington and Georgetown and instead created a single government for the whole District of Columbia. The City of Washington no longer exists; however, the name continues in use and the District is often referred to as just Washington, D.C. Georgetown
587:
and the NT two. The terms of the territory senators are tied to the term of the House of Representatives, not to the term of the Senate. This means that if there is an election for the Senate only (as last happened in 1970), this would involve only half the state senators, and the territory
761:
does have limited control over the functioning of the territory much like other union territories. The NCT is unique in India in that the municipal control is handled by a locally elected government, and major areas such as the police, and administration are handled by the
284:, although this term merely represents the jurisdictional area of the government agency that administers federally owned lands and buildings and is not an actual political unit. The City of Ottawa is governed as any other city in Ontario would be. The capital 541:. Created in 1911, the ACT was originally called the Federal Capital Territory, the current name being acquired in 1938. The ACT was constituted specifically to house the seat of government, the goal being to avoid situating the new nation's capital 982:, within Nigeria, is part of Awka Capital Territory. While this is mainly a geographical name for the metropolitan area, a state government body, Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, has been significant in terms of urban planning. 622:
The Federal District is a special unit of the federation, as it is not organized in the same manner as a municipality, does not possess the same autonomy as a state (but is ranked among them) and is closely related to the central power.
588:
senators' terms would continue. Conversely, if there is an election for the House of Representatives only (as last happened in 1972), this would also involve the territory senators but not the state senators.
3411: 1484: 1635: 1413:, the people of the District of Columbia are allowed to vote for President of the United States. The District is allotted three electoral votes, equal to that of the least populous state. 626:
The District Governor is elected directly for a 4-year term. Local laws are issued by a legislative chamber also elected by the local population. Judiciary affairs are carried out by the
1410: 3391: 869:, 40 km (25 mi) to the south of Kuala Lumpur, lies within the Federal Territory of Putrajaya (since 2001). Both federal territories are enclaves within the state of 827: 1390:. Congress retains ultimate authority over the District and has the right to review the local budget and taxes, overturn laws passed by the district council, and terminate 561: 64: 745:, along with 59 census towns and 165 villages. The NCT was set up as a federally administered Union Territory on 11 November 1956. In December 1991, the NCT was given a 565: 1477: 1628: 2049: 1324: 429: 3406: 1102: 194:
A distinction should be made between administrative divisions which include national capitals, but have no special designated status legally (for example,
3432: 1658: 1470: 1383: 2780: 1621: 1157: 506: 665:, where the city of Rio de Janeiro was included, this state that existed from 1960 to 1975, when the state of Guanabara was merged with the state of 1371: 572:
retains the right to overrule ACT legislation. While governing the entire ACT, the Legislative Assembly acts as a municipal/state government. The
299:
in Norway. In some countries, the region including the capital does not have special significance but has names hinting at that. For example, the
853:
As per Article 154 of the Federal Constitution, the national capital of Malaysia was set in Kuala Lumpur, then part of the state of Selangor. In
115: 2686: 1403: 1267: 710: 704: 87: 922:
defined that both names referred to the same entity. On July 6, 1997, the head of government was elected by popular vote for the first time.
658: 513:
status, changed its formal name to Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, and held its first mayoral elections. Buenos Aires is represented in the
2900: 1938: 1079: 222: 94: 2905: 2333: 1837: 1577: 1507: 1387: 964: 726: 584: 467: 399: 265: 261: 2832: 1999: 1379: 926: 2718: 2666: 2575: 1399: 1367: 1328: 134: 101: 2855: 2795: 2755: 2661: 2639: 2423: 2078: 2073: 1744: 929:
of the country. Mexico City has the same rights and obligations as any of the other 31 states, albeit it is not technically one.
653:
on April 21, 1960, when the planned city of Brasília was inaugurated. Before the transfer, the Brazilian capital was the city of
442: 281: 576:
exercises certain rights that in the states would be exercised by the governor, such as the power to issue writs for elections.
295:
In some non-federal countries there are capital cities that do not belong to any region, but have a special status, for example
2920: 2681: 1845: 450: 446: 176: 31: 83: 3362: 2915: 2164: 2095: 1447: 1298: 1274:(which is elected by the people and is responsible for example for health care); instead, Stockholm city handled such tasks. 608: 68: 1358:
The City of Washington was built in the center of the District, but other towns were also located in the territory such as
925:
On 29 January 2016, the Federal District ceased to exist and its territory, under the name of Mexico City, became the 32nd
3214: 2289: 1395: 1294: 635: 573: 518: 1074:
Province. The Territory elects representatives to both houses of the legislature. Before Islamabad was made the capital,
3032: 2839: 2651: 2629: 2189: 2066: 1905: 1547: 1537: 1422: 1185: 1161: 862: 823: 627: 530: 382: 352: 269: 2775: 2520: 1557: 1067: 684: 678: 386: 53: 1156:, the region is administered by seventeen separately elected mayors and their councils which are coordinated by the 2890: 2401: 1989: 1352: 830:. Furthermore, these sub-units do not have local parliament as opposed to other cities or regencies in Indonesia. 72: 57: 3090: 3062: 2880: 2644: 2396: 2009: 1517: 1271: 903: 604: 416: 412: 369: 300: 257: 195: 3095: 2860: 2201: 1878: 1343:. When created in 1790, the District comprised 100 square miles (260 km) of land donated by the states of 1240: 1035: 612: 108: 645:
The Brazilian federal government was transferred to the current Federal District, separate from the state of
634:. The Federal District has the status of a federal state in many aspects. It has representatives both in the 3142: 2703: 2563: 2541: 2306: 1898: 1645: 1043: 945: 569: 356: 160: 3219: 3055: 3050: 2580: 2418: 2318: 2054: 1974: 998: 919: 666: 218: 1270:
and its managers, the governors. This did not mean there was a large practical difference. There were no
1148:, the country's capital. Created in 1975 out of four cities and twelve municipalities of the province of 213:
A few federal countries have their national capitals located in the capital city of a constituent state:
3315: 2551: 2235: 2219: 2179: 2169: 2004: 1868: 1850: 1696: 1263: 787: 692: 3282: 2174: 1734: 1189: 550: 480: 253: 1613: 179:
or territory has any political or economic advantage relative to the others because of the national
3290: 3127: 2785: 2713: 2408: 2366: 2254: 2184: 2159: 1946: 1893: 1706: 1701: 1184:. Afterwards, the Capital Territory was a separate self-governing entity, similar in status to the 907: 791: 763: 758: 554: 307: 180: 3401: 3122: 3110: 3045: 3040: 2760: 2546: 2430: 2313: 2196: 2129: 2021: 1979: 1819: 1332: 1251: 1039: 538: 338: 3164: 3152: 2800: 2790: 2413: 2391: 2296: 2260: 2154: 2041: 2031: 2016: 1873: 1806: 1457: 1121: 1071: 662: 580: 289: 3209: 3007: 2570: 2476: 2229: 2113: 1984: 1964: 1928: 1801: 1711: 1597: 1452: 1363: 1359: 1340: 1259: 1149: 1098: 742: 639: 631: 616: 514: 498: 230: 188: 1180:
gave the designation of Capital Territory to a 22 square-kilometre area around the city of
3396: 3257: 2885: 2588: 2491: 2435: 2372: 2343: 2328: 2108: 2103: 2061: 2026: 1826: 1791: 1766: 1177: 1125: 882: 803: 730: 546: 510: 3189: 2728: 2696: 2558: 2496: 2486: 2481: 2301: 2267: 2135: 2085: 2036: 1729: 1442: 1220: 750: 654: 242: 152: 1168:, the country's former capital from 1948 to 1976, is also located within this region. 3426: 2910: 2750: 2512: 2361: 2224: 1994: 1969: 1812: 1601: 1336: 1117: 979: 819: 807: 794:
and not a mayor. However, Jakarta is divided into 5 smaller "administrative cities" (
714: 252:
in the world not to accord a special administrative subdivision to its capital (c.f.
1462: 3310: 3302: 3297: 3262: 2770: 2765: 2676: 2146: 1796: 1772: 1758: 1691: 1567: 1527: 1141: 1094: 1063: 865:
of Kuala Lumpur (since 1974) while the federal government administrative centre of
858: 815: 811: 746: 650: 494: 454: 3204: 3381:
Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in
1160:, a national government agency headed by a chairperson directly appointed by the 967:. The Territory was established in 1976, and the capital was formally moved from 3117: 2930: 2875: 2738: 2733: 2723: 2458: 2453: 2351: 2323: 1888: 1883: 1750: 1587: 1208: 1200: 1165: 1129: 990: 915: 596: 238: 42: 17: 2817: 2356: 2211: 1910: 249: 172: 168: 3236: 3194: 3169: 3027: 2982: 2870: 2812: 2634: 2383: 1551: 1541: 1531: 1426: 1391: 1247: 1236: 1059: 994: 866: 775: 738: 534: 502: 306:
The following have a special administrative district or territory for their
156: 3272: 3267: 688: 3332: 3226: 3077: 3022: 2992: 2822: 2745: 2656: 2468: 2246: 1956: 1571: 1561: 1348: 1344: 1224: 1055: 870: 854: 646: 542: 214: 210:), give their national capitals the status of full, equal federal units. 148: 27:
Special administrative division containing a country's seat of government
3327: 3252: 3082: 3072: 3012: 2925: 2895: 2827: 2708: 1920: 1721: 1511: 1430: 1181: 1153: 1075: 956: 838: 779: 277: 226: 207: 203: 164: 3357: 3347: 3342: 3277: 3231: 3147: 3017: 3002: 2997: 2987: 2671: 2278: 1860: 1591: 1521: 1306: 1290: 1286: 1282: 1255: 1145: 941: 911: 887: 600: 285: 273: 199: 184: 3102: 906:
was, since 1824, a federal territory that served as the seat of the
1375:
now exists as a historic district within the District of Columbia.
3352: 3337: 3322: 3199: 3184: 3174: 3159: 3137: 3132: 3067: 2865: 2807: 2691: 1581: 1204: 1083: 1020: 968: 960: 944:, comprises a capital district of Niger. It is surrounded by the 937: 734: 607:. Its territory includes several other cities, officially called 3179: 2445: 1783: 1113: 1031: 975: 891: 842: 296: 280:. The Canadian government does designate the Ottawa area as the 234: 2959: 2611: 1673: 1656: 1617: 1466: 2977: 36: 630:, instead of being appointed by the governor as in the other 1010:). For a time, Pyongyang was considered a "special city" ( 1355:
was a poetic name for the United States used at the time.
1019:), to make it equivalent to its South Korean counterpart, 786:(Special Region of Jakarta). Jakarta is considered one of 533:
is one of two self-governing internal territories of the
30:
For other uses and specific examples of these terms, see
1411:
Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution
1382:, the District of Columbia has been run by an elected 579:
At a federal level, the ACT and the NT both elect two
1116:, the nation's capital, is contained entirely within 657:. After the transfer, the territory where the former 611:, since the Federal District cannot be divided into 3245: 2970: 2848: 2622: 2531: 2505: 2467: 2444: 2382: 2342: 2277: 2245: 2210: 2145: 2122: 2094: 1955: 1937: 1919: 1859: 1836: 1782: 1757: 1743: 1720: 1684: 1500: 1001:, is currently seen as a "directly governed city" ( 894:, is contained within the Bamako Capital District. 737:. The territory encompasses three statutory towns: 1140:The National Capital Region of the Philippines is 1046:and representatives from the national government. 845:, is contained within a special capital district. 276:is merely another municipality in the Province of 1105:since the country achieved independence in 1975. 566:Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly 187:. A capital territory can be a specific form of 1370:of the District back to that state in 1846. The 1339:government is a federal district known as the 1144:, the country's seat of government containing 553:, the two most populous states. The ACT is an 198:has no distinct quality from other regions of 1629: 1478: 1103:National Capital District of Papua New Guinea 691:was created as a special district in 1955 by 8: 1266:that had the normal responsibilities of the 1223:is seen as the equivalent of any provincial 1014: 1005: 695:. The district is made up of 20 localities. 430:National Capital District (Papua New Guinea) 3407:List of administrative divisions by country 1188:, although Honiara remained the capital of 1124:in the country not belonging to any of the 717:was created as a special district in 1922. 71:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 2967: 2956: 2619: 2608: 1681: 1670: 1666: 1653: 1636: 1622: 1614: 1485: 1471: 1463: 317: 1211:, is currently seen as a "special city" ( 1158:Metropolitan Manila Development Authority 583:, with the ACT electing 3 members of the 507:1994 reform of the Argentine Constitution 303:is the name of a normal national region. 135:Learn how and when to remove this message 1372:District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 1152:and one municipality of the province of 1070:, which was created in 1960 out of the 753:. The territory is not classified as a 288:is one of three cities that operate as 1404:United States House of Representatives 705:Distrito Nacional (Dominican Republic) 1207:, while traditionally located within 997:, while traditionally located within 638:(lower house of congress) and in the 455:National Capital Region (Philippines) 7: 1042:. All counties are co-governed by a 798:) and one "administrative regency" ( 223:Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 69:adding citations to reliable sources 790:, therefore Jakarta is headed by a 400:Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) 233:, the other federal unit; further, 159:is normally a specially designated 84:"Capital districts and territories" 741:(the capital of India), Delhi and 468:National Capital Territory (India) 25: 3433:Capital districts and territories 1501:Capital districts and territories 1494:Capital districts and territories 1398:and are represented by a single, 1394:. District residents pay federal 1038:, and is separate from the other 802:). The administrative cities are 649:and the border with the state of 202:). Some federal countries (like 2424:Organized incorporated territory 971:(the historic capital) in 1991. 828:Provincial Parliament of Jakarta 661:was located became the state of 443:National Capital Region (Canada) 41: 3412:Slavic administrative divisions 451:National Capital Region (Japan) 447:National Capital Region (India) 32:Capital region (disambiguation) 2961:Non-English terms or loanwords 2165:Direct-controlled municipality 1448:Direct-controlled municipality 1311: 1302: 1101:has been contained within the 1082:, which later reverted to the 248:Unusually, Canada is the only 1: 2290:Special administrative region 1368:returned the Virginia portion 1366:. The United States Congress 574:Governor-General of Australia 564:and its own legislature (the 560:Although the ACT has its own 519:Argentine Chamber of Deputies 517:by three senators and in the 481:Neutral Municipality (Brazil) 351:Capital District (Colombia), 221:, is also the capital of the 2190:Mountain resort municipality 2067:Intermediate school district 2050:Educational service district 1906:Regional county municipality 1538:Australian Capital Territory 1268:County Administrative Boards 1186:Provinces of Solomon Islands 1015: 1006: 757:union territory, though the 531:Australian Capital Territory 383:Australian Capital Territory 353:Capital District (Venezuela) 270:Australian Capital Territory 2521:Autonomous territorial unit 1558:Islamabad Capital Territory 1176:In 1983, the government of 1068:Islamabad Capital Territory 679:Capital District (Colombia) 642:(upper house of congress). 461:National capital territory 387:Islamabad Capital Territory 225:, one of federal units and 171:is located. As such, in a 3449: 2402:National capital territory 2123:Indian reserve/reservation 1990:Indian government district 1644:Designations for types of 1578:National Capital Territory 1329:United States Constitution 1278:Taiwan (Republic of China) 1246:Historically, until 1967, 1128:. It is surrounded by the 880: 857:, the national capital of 727:National Capital Territory 709:In Dominican Republic the 702: 676: 615:in the same manner as the 423:National Capital District 393:Federal capital territory 266:National Capital Territory 29: 3392:Autonomous administration 3379: 2966: 2955: 2618: 2607: 2397:Federal capital territory 2010:Non-metropolitan district 2000:Local government district 1680: 1669: 1665: 1652: 1508:Federal Capital Territory 1080:Federal Capital Territory 965:Federal Capital Territory 713:, containing the city of 687:, containing the city of 535:Commonwealth of Australia 521:by 25 national deputies. 417:Federal District (Mexico) 413:Federal District (Brazil) 370:Capital Region of Denmark 301:Capital Region of Denmark 272:(Australia), and rather, 262:Federal Capital Territory 2202:Specialized municipality 1879:Consolidated city-county 1262:. Instead, there was an 1241:consolidated city-county 1036:consolidated city-county 822:. The Kepulauan Seribu ( 585:House of Representatives 497:city, previously in the 436:National capital region 241:, is the capital of the 175:model of government, no 2564:Military exclusion zone 2542:Exclusive economic zone 2307:National capital region 1899:Non-metropolitan county 1646:administrative division 1289:(colloquially known as 1132:on all sides but west. 778:, the national capital 715:Santo Domingo de Guzman 357:Niamey Capital District 282:National Capital Region 161:administrative division 2581:Self-administered zone 2419:Incorporated territory 2286:Administrative region 2055:Local service district 1975:Congressional district 1250:did not belong to any 999:South Pyongan Province 800:kabupaten administrasi 609:administrative regions 537:, the other being the 219:Bosnia and Herzegovina 2552:Special economic zone 2236:Praetorian prefecture 2220:Autonomous prefecture 2180:Regional municipality 2170:District municipality 2005:Metropolitan district 1869:Administrative county 1851:Residential community 1697:Local government area 1380:Home Rule Act of 1973 1285:, the capital of the 881:Further information: 788:Indonesia's provinces 784:Daerah Khusus Jakarta 693:Gustavo Rojas Pinilla 505:. In 1996, under the 474:Neutral municipality 3143:Njësi administrative 2175:Neutral municipality 2114:Subdivision of India 1846:Autonomous community 1735:Metropolitan borough 1675:Common English terms 1341:District of Columbia 1325:Article 1, Section 8 1295:special municipality 1190:Guadalcanal Province 1162:Philippine President 946:Tillabéri Department 920:federal constitution 747:legislative assembly 603:, is set within the 557:of New South Wales. 254:District of Columbia 65:improve this article 2786:Autonomous republic 2714:Enclave and exclave 2613:Other English terms 2409:Dependent territory 2255:Autonomous province 2185:Resort municipality 2160:County municipality 1947:Overseas department 1894:Metropolitan county 1707:Unincorporated area 1425:has the capital of 1126:twenty-five regions 1078:was located in the 636:Chamber of Deputies 3402:Electoral district 2719:Federal dependency 2547:Free economic zone 2431:Overseas territory 2314:Development region 2197:Rural municipality 2130:Indian reservation 2022:Municipal district 1980:Electoral district 1820:Free imperial city 1040:counties of Norway 963:is located in the 764:central government 759:central government 699:Dominican Republic 570:Federal Parliament 539:Northern Territory 509:, the city gained 376:Capital Territory 339:Seoul Capital Area 3420: 3419: 3375: 3374: 3371: 3370: 2951: 2950: 2947: 2946: 2943: 2942: 2939: 2938: 2603: 2602: 2599: 2598: 2517:Territorial unit 2414:Federal territory 2392:Capital territory 2297:Autonomous region 2261:Overseas province 2155:City municipality 2046:Service district 2042:Sanitary district 2032:Regional district 2017:Military district 1874:Autonomous county 1807:Incorporated city 1611: 1610: 1458:Federal territory 1400:non-voting member 1287:Republic of China 1209:Gyeonggi Province 1203:'s capital city, 1097:, the capital of 993:'s capital city, 978:, the capital of 890:, the capital of 863:Federal Territory 841:, the capital of 796:kota administrasi 711:National District 599:, the capital of 486: 485: 406:Federal district 345:Capital District 324:Term for capital 290:States of Germany 256:(United States), 237:, the capital of 217:, the capital of 183:lying within its 145: 144: 137: 119: 16:(Redirected from 3440: 3008:Regierungsbezirk 2968: 2957: 2620: 2609: 2571:Free speech zone 2477:Charter township 2230:Super-prefecture 2074:Special district 1985:Federal district 1965:Capital district 1929:Overseas country 1802:Independent city 1773:Imperial capital 1712:Unorganized area 1682: 1671: 1667: 1654: 1638: 1631: 1624: 1615: 1598:Washington, D.C. 1548:Capital District 1518:Federal District 1487: 1480: 1473: 1464: 1453:Federal district 1423:Capital District 1388:district council 1313: 1304: 1260:Stockholm County 1099:Papua New Guinea 1090:Papua New Guinea 1018: 1017: 1009: 1008: 904:Federal District 861:lies within the 824:Thousand Islands 743:Delhi Cantonment 685:Capital District 683:In Colombia the 659:Federal District 632:states of Brazil 617:states of Brazil 605:Federal District 515:Argentine Senate 499:Federal District 318: 258:Federal District 231:Republika Srpska 189:federal district 140: 133: 129: 126: 120: 118: 77: 45: 37: 21: 18:Distrito Capital 3448: 3447: 3443: 3442: 3441: 3439: 3438: 3437: 3423: 3422: 3421: 3416: 3397:Census division 3367: 3241: 2962: 2935: 2886:Imperial Circle 2844: 2614: 2595: 2589:Free-trade zone 2527: 2501: 2492:Survey township 2463: 2440: 2436:Union territory 2378: 2373:Sovereign state 2338: 2329:Overseas region 2273: 2241: 2206: 2141: 2132:(United States) 2118: 2109:Police division 2104:Census division 2090: 2062:School district 2027:Police district 1951: 1933: 1915: 1855: 1832: 1827:Royal free city 1792:Autonomous city 1778: 1767:Federal capital 1753: 1739: 1716: 1676: 1661: 1648: 1642: 1612: 1607: 1496: 1491: 1439: 1419: 1409:Because of the 1323:As provided by 1321: 1280: 1233: 1198: 1178:Solomon Islands 1174: 1172:Solomon Islands 1138: 1111: 1092: 1054:The capital of 1052: 1029: 988: 954: 935: 900: 885: 883:Regions of Mali 879: 851: 836: 772: 731:union territory 723: 707: 701: 681: 675: 594: 547:New South Wales 527: 511:autonomous city 491: 363:Capital Region 316: 141: 130: 124: 121: 78: 76: 62: 46: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 3446: 3444: 3436: 3435: 3425: 3424: 3418: 3417: 3415: 3414: 3409: 3404: 3399: 3394: 3389: 3380: 3377: 3376: 3373: 3372: 3369: 3368: 3366: 3365: 3360: 3355: 3350: 3345: 3340: 3335: 3330: 3325: 3320: 3319: 3318: 3313: 3305: 3300: 3295: 3294: 3293: 3285: 3280: 3275: 3270: 3265: 3260: 3255: 3249: 3247: 3243: 3242: 3240: 3239: 3234: 3229: 3224: 3223: 3222: 3212: 3207: 3202: 3197: 3192: 3187: 3182: 3177: 3172: 3167: 3162: 3157: 3156: 3155: 3145: 3140: 3135: 3130: 3125: 3120: 3115: 3114: 3113: 3105: 3100: 3099: 3098: 3093: 3085: 3080: 3075: 3070: 3065: 3060: 3059: 3058: 3053: 3048: 3043: 3035: 3030: 3025: 3020: 3015: 3010: 3005: 3000: 2995: 2990: 2985: 2980: 2974: 2972: 2964: 2963: 2960: 2953: 2952: 2949: 2948: 2945: 2944: 2941: 2940: 2937: 2936: 2934: 2933: 2928: 2923: 2918: 2913: 2908: 2903: 2898: 2893: 2888: 2883: 2878: 2873: 2868: 2863: 2858: 2852: 2850: 2846: 2845: 2843: 2842: 2837: 2836: 2835: 2825: 2820: 2815: 2810: 2805: 2804: 2803: 2793: 2788: 2783: 2778: 2773: 2768: 2763: 2758: 2753: 2748: 2743: 2742: 2741: 2731: 2726: 2721: 2716: 2711: 2706: 2701: 2700: 2699: 2689: 2684: 2679: 2674: 2669: 2664: 2659: 2654: 2649: 2648: 2647: 2637: 2632: 2626: 2624: 2616: 2615: 2612: 2605: 2604: 2601: 2600: 2597: 2596: 2594: 2593: 2592: 2591: 2583: 2578: 2573: 2568: 2567: 2566: 2559:Exclusion zone 2556: 2555: 2554: 2549: 2544: 2538:Economic zone 2535: 2533: 2529: 2528: 2526: 2525: 2524: 2523: 2515: 2509: 2507: 2503: 2502: 2500: 2499: 2497:Urban township 2494: 2489: 2487:Paper township 2484: 2482:Civil township 2479: 2473: 2471: 2465: 2464: 2462: 2461: 2456: 2450: 2448: 2442: 2441: 2439: 2438: 2433: 2428: 2427: 2426: 2416: 2411: 2406: 2405: 2404: 2399: 2388: 2386: 2380: 2379: 2377: 2376: 2369: 2364: 2359: 2354: 2348: 2346: 2340: 2339: 2337: 2336: 2331: 2326: 2321: 2316: 2311: 2310: 2309: 2302:Capital region 2299: 2294: 2293: 2292: 2283: 2281: 2275: 2274: 2272: 2271: 2268:Roman province 2264: 2257: 2251: 2249: 2243: 2242: 2240: 2239: 2232: 2227: 2222: 2216: 2214: 2208: 2207: 2205: 2204: 2199: 2194: 2193: 2192: 2182: 2177: 2172: 2167: 2162: 2157: 2151: 2149: 2143: 2142: 2140: 2139: 2136:Indian reserve 2133: 2126: 2124: 2120: 2119: 2117: 2116: 2111: 2106: 2100: 2098: 2092: 2091: 2089: 2088: 2086:Urban district 2083: 2082: 2081: 2071: 2070: 2069: 2059: 2058: 2057: 2052: 2044: 2039: 2037:Rural district 2034: 2029: 2024: 2019: 2014: 2013: 2012: 2002: 1997: 1992: 1987: 1982: 1977: 1972: 1967: 1961: 1959: 1953: 1952: 1950: 1949: 1943: 1941: 1935: 1934: 1932: 1931: 1925: 1923: 1917: 1916: 1914: 1913: 1908: 1903: 1902: 1901: 1891: 1886: 1881: 1876: 1871: 1865: 1863: 1857: 1856: 1854: 1853: 1848: 1842: 1840: 1834: 1833: 1831: 1830: 1823: 1816: 1809: 1804: 1799: 1794: 1788: 1786: 1780: 1779: 1777: 1776: 1769: 1763: 1761: 1755: 1754: 1749: 1747: 1741: 1740: 1738: 1737: 1732: 1730:County borough 1726: 1724: 1718: 1717: 1715: 1714: 1709: 1704: 1699: 1694: 1688: 1686: 1678: 1677: 1674: 1663: 1662: 1657: 1650: 1649: 1643: 1641: 1640: 1633: 1626: 1618: 1609: 1608: 1606: 1605: 1595: 1585: 1575: 1565: 1555: 1545: 1535: 1525: 1515: 1504: 1502: 1498: 1497: 1492: 1490: 1489: 1482: 1475: 1467: 1461: 1460: 1455: 1450: 1445: 1443:Capital region 1438: 1435: 1418: 1415: 1320: 1317: 1279: 1276: 1272:County Council 1232: 1229: 1197: 1194: 1173: 1170: 1137: 1134: 1110: 1107: 1091: 1088: 1051: 1048: 1044:county council 1028: 1025: 987: 984: 953: 950: 934: 931: 927:federal entity 899: 896: 878: 875: 850: 847: 835: 832: 782:is within the 771: 768: 751:Chief Minister 722: 719: 703:Main article: 700: 697: 677:Main article: 674: 671: 667:Rio de Janeiro 655:Rio de Janeiro 640:Federal Senate 613:municipalities 593: 590: 562:Chief Minister 526: 523: 490: 487: 484: 483: 478: 475: 471: 470: 465: 462: 458: 457: 440: 437: 433: 432: 427: 424: 420: 419: 410: 407: 403: 402: 397: 394: 390: 389: 380: 377: 373: 372: 367: 364: 360: 359: 349: 346: 342: 341: 336: 333: 329: 328: 325: 322: 315: 312: 243:Canton of Bern 153:capital region 143: 142: 49: 47: 40: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3445: 3434: 3431: 3430: 3428: 3413: 3410: 3408: 3405: 3403: 3400: 3398: 3395: 3393: 3390: 3387: 3386: 3384: 3378: 3364: 3361: 3359: 3356: 3354: 3351: 3349: 3346: 3344: 3341: 3339: 3336: 3334: 3331: 3329: 3326: 3324: 3321: 3317: 3314: 3312: 3309: 3308: 3306: 3304: 3301: 3299: 3296: 3292: 3289: 3288: 3286: 3284: 3281: 3279: 3276: 3274: 3271: 3269: 3266: 3264: 3261: 3259: 3256: 3254: 3251: 3250: 3248: 3244: 3238: 3235: 3233: 3230: 3228: 3225: 3221: 3218: 3217: 3216: 3213: 3211: 3208: 3206: 3203: 3201: 3198: 3196: 3193: 3191: 3188: 3186: 3183: 3181: 3178: 3176: 3173: 3171: 3168: 3166: 3163: 3161: 3158: 3154: 3151: 3150: 3149: 3146: 3144: 3141: 3139: 3136: 3134: 3131: 3129: 3126: 3124: 3121: 3119: 3116: 3112: 3109: 3108: 3106: 3104: 3101: 3097: 3094: 3092: 3089: 3088: 3087:Kommun/Kunta 3086: 3084: 3081: 3079: 3076: 3074: 3071: 3069: 3066: 3064: 3061: 3057: 3054: 3052: 3049: 3047: 3044: 3042: 3039: 3038: 3036: 3034: 3031: 3029: 3026: 3024: 3021: 3019: 3016: 3014: 3011: 3009: 3006: 3004: 3001: 2999: 2996: 2994: 2991: 2989: 2986: 2984: 2981: 2979: 2976: 2975: 2973: 2969: 2965: 2958: 2954: 2932: 2929: 2927: 2924: 2922: 2919: 2917: 2914: 2912: 2911:Roman diocese 2909: 2907: 2904: 2902: 2899: 2897: 2894: 2892: 2889: 2887: 2884: 2882: 2879: 2877: 2874: 2872: 2869: 2867: 2864: 2862: 2859: 2857: 2854: 2853: 2851: 2847: 2841: 2838: 2834: 2831: 2830: 2829: 2826: 2824: 2821: 2819: 2816: 2814: 2811: 2809: 2806: 2802: 2799: 2798: 2797: 2794: 2792: 2789: 2787: 2784: 2782: 2779: 2777: 2774: 2772: 2769: 2767: 2764: 2762: 2759: 2757: 2754: 2752: 2751:Neighbourhood 2749: 2747: 2744: 2740: 2737: 2736: 2735: 2732: 2730: 2727: 2725: 2722: 2720: 2717: 2715: 2712: 2710: 2707: 2705: 2702: 2698: 2695: 2694: 2693: 2690: 2688: 2685: 2683: 2680: 2678: 2675: 2673: 2670: 2668: 2665: 2663: 2660: 2658: 2655: 2653: 2650: 2646: 2643: 2642: 2641: 2638: 2636: 2633: 2631: 2630:Alpine resort 2628: 2627: 2625: 2621: 2617: 2610: 2606: 2590: 2587: 2586: 2584: 2582: 2579: 2577: 2574: 2572: 2569: 2565: 2562: 2561: 2560: 2557: 2553: 2550: 2548: 2545: 2543: 2540: 2539: 2537: 2536: 2534: 2530: 2522: 2519: 2518: 2516: 2514: 2513:Regional unit 2511: 2510: 2508: 2504: 2498: 2495: 2493: 2490: 2488: 2485: 2483: 2480: 2478: 2475: 2474: 2472: 2470: 2466: 2460: 2457: 2455: 2452: 2451: 2449: 2447: 2443: 2437: 2434: 2432: 2429: 2425: 2422: 2421: 2420: 2417: 2415: 2412: 2410: 2407: 2403: 2400: 2398: 2395: 2394: 2393: 2390: 2389: 2387: 2385: 2381: 2375: 2374: 2370: 2368: 2365: 2363: 2362:Federal state 2360: 2358: 2355: 2353: 2350: 2349: 2347: 2345: 2341: 2335: 2332: 2330: 2327: 2325: 2322: 2320: 2317: 2315: 2312: 2308: 2305: 2304: 2303: 2300: 2298: 2295: 2291: 2288: 2287: 2285: 2284: 2282: 2280: 2276: 2270: 2269: 2265: 2263: 2262: 2258: 2256: 2253: 2252: 2250: 2248: 2244: 2238: 2237: 2233: 2231: 2228: 2226: 2225:Subprefecture 2223: 2221: 2218: 2217: 2215: 2213: 2209: 2203: 2200: 2198: 2195: 2191: 2188: 2187: 2186: 2183: 2181: 2178: 2176: 2173: 2171: 2168: 2166: 2163: 2161: 2158: 2156: 2153: 2152: 2150: 2148: 2144: 2137: 2134: 2131: 2128: 2127: 2125: 2121: 2115: 2112: 2110: 2107: 2105: 2102: 2101: 2099: 2097: 2093: 2087: 2084: 2080: 2077: 2076: 2075: 2072: 2068: 2065: 2064: 2063: 2060: 2056: 2053: 2051: 2048: 2047: 2045: 2043: 2040: 2038: 2035: 2033: 2030: 2028: 2025: 2023: 2020: 2018: 2015: 2011: 2008: 2007: 2006: 2003: 2001: 1998: 1996: 1995:Land district 1993: 1991: 1988: 1986: 1983: 1981: 1978: 1976: 1973: 1971: 1970:City district 1968: 1966: 1963: 1962: 1960: 1958: 1954: 1948: 1945: 1944: 1942: 1940: 1936: 1930: 1927: 1926: 1924: 1922: 1918: 1912: 1909: 1907: 1904: 1900: 1897: 1896: 1895: 1892: 1890: 1887: 1885: 1882: 1880: 1877: 1875: 1872: 1870: 1867: 1866: 1864: 1862: 1858: 1852: 1849: 1847: 1844: 1843: 1841: 1839: 1835: 1829: 1828: 1824: 1822: 1821: 1817: 1815: 1814: 1813:Imperial city 1810: 1808: 1805: 1803: 1800: 1798: 1795: 1793: 1790: 1789: 1787: 1785: 1781: 1775: 1774: 1770: 1768: 1765: 1764: 1762: 1760: 1756: 1752: 1748: 1746: 1742: 1736: 1733: 1731: 1728: 1727: 1725: 1723: 1719: 1713: 1710: 1708: 1705: 1703: 1700: 1698: 1695: 1693: 1690: 1689: 1687: 1683: 1679: 1672: 1668: 1664: 1660: 1659:English terms 1655: 1651: 1647: 1639: 1634: 1632: 1627: 1625: 1620: 1619: 1616: 1603: 1602:United States 1599: 1596: 1593: 1589: 1586: 1583: 1579: 1576: 1573: 1569: 1566: 1563: 1559: 1556: 1553: 1549: 1546: 1543: 1539: 1536: 1533: 1529: 1526: 1523: 1519: 1516: 1513: 1509: 1506: 1505: 1503: 1499: 1495: 1488: 1483: 1481: 1476: 1474: 1469: 1468: 1465: 1459: 1456: 1454: 1451: 1449: 1446: 1444: 1441: 1440: 1436: 1434: 1432: 1428: 1424: 1416: 1414: 1412: 1407: 1405: 1401: 1397: 1393: 1389: 1385: 1381: 1376: 1373: 1369: 1365: 1361: 1356: 1354: 1350: 1346: 1342: 1338: 1337:United States 1334: 1330: 1326: 1319:United States 1318: 1316: 1314: 1308: 1300: 1296: 1292: 1288: 1284: 1277: 1275: 1273: 1269: 1265: 1261: 1257: 1253: 1249: 1244: 1242: 1238: 1230: 1228: 1226: 1222: 1221:Seoul's mayor 1218: 1214: 1210: 1206: 1202: 1195: 1193: 1191: 1187: 1183: 1179: 1171: 1169: 1167: 1163: 1159: 1155: 1151: 1147: 1143: 1135: 1133: 1131: 1127: 1123: 1119: 1118:Lima Province 1115: 1108: 1106: 1104: 1100: 1096: 1089: 1087: 1085: 1081: 1077: 1073: 1069: 1065: 1061: 1057: 1049: 1047: 1045: 1041: 1037: 1033: 1026: 1024: 1022: 1013: 1004: 1000: 996: 992: 985: 983: 981: 980:Anambra State 977: 974:In addition, 972: 970: 966: 962: 958: 951: 949: 947: 943: 939: 932: 930: 928: 923: 921: 917: 913: 909: 905: 897: 895: 893: 889: 884: 876: 874: 872: 868: 864: 860: 856: 848: 846: 844: 840: 833: 831: 829: 825: 821: 820:South Jakarta 817: 813: 809: 805: 801: 797: 793: 789: 785: 781: 777: 769: 767: 765: 760: 756: 752: 748: 744: 740: 736: 732: 729:is a special 728: 720: 718: 716: 712: 706: 698: 696: 694: 690: 686: 680: 672: 670: 668: 664: 660: 656: 652: 648: 643: 641: 637: 633: 629: 624: 620: 618: 614: 610: 606: 602: 598: 591: 589: 586: 582: 577: 575: 571: 567: 563: 558: 556: 552: 548: 544: 540: 536: 532: 524: 522: 520: 516: 512: 508: 504: 500: 496: 488: 482: 479: 476: 473: 472: 469: 466: 463: 460: 459: 456: 452: 448: 444: 441: 438: 435: 434: 431: 428: 425: 422: 421: 418: 414: 411: 408: 405: 404: 401: 398: 395: 392: 391: 388: 384: 381: 378: 375: 374: 371: 368: 365: 362: 361: 358: 354: 350: 347: 344: 343: 340: 337: 334: 332:Capital area 331: 330: 326: 323: 320: 319: 313: 311: 309: 304: 302: 298: 293: 291: 287: 283: 279: 275: 271: 267: 263: 259: 255: 251: 246: 244: 240: 236: 232: 228: 224: 220: 216: 211: 209: 205: 201: 197: 196:Île de France 192: 190: 186: 182: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 158: 155:, or capital 154: 150: 139: 136: 128: 125:November 2021 117: 114: 110: 107: 103: 100: 96: 93: 89: 86: –  85: 81: 80:Find sources: 74: 70: 66: 60: 59: 55: 50:This article 48: 44: 39: 38: 33: 19: 3382: 3303:Maalaiskunta 3263:Heerlijkheid 3103:Län (Sweden) 2771:Protectorate 2766:Principality 2687:Constituency 2576:Neutral zone 2371: 2266: 2259: 2234: 2147:Municipality 1825: 1818: 1811: 1797:Charter city 1771: 1702:Special area 1692:Insular area 1568:Kuala Lumpur 1528:Buenos Aires 1493: 1420: 1408: 1377: 1357: 1322: 1310: 1281: 1258:, including 1245: 1235:Since 1968, 1234: 1216: 1212: 1199: 1175: 1142:Metro Manila 1139: 1112: 1095:Port Moresby 1093: 1064:planned city 1053: 1030: 1011: 1002: 989: 973: 955: 936: 924: 901: 886: 859:Kuala Lumpur 852: 837: 799: 795: 783: 773: 754: 749:headed by a 724: 708: 682: 651:Minas Gerais 644: 625: 621: 595: 578: 559: 528: 495:Buenos Aires 492: 305: 294: 247: 212: 193: 146: 131: 122: 112: 105: 98: 91: 79: 63:Please help 51: 3298:Landskommun 3190:Savivaldybė 3056:Switzerland 3051:South Tyrol 2931:Viceroyalty 2724:Governorate 2682:Condominium 2585:Trade zone 2459:Market town 2454:Census town 2352:Proto-state 2324:Microregion 1889:County town 1884:County seat 1751:Half-canton 1588:Mexico City 1239:has been a 1217:T'ŭkpyŏlshi 1213:Teukbyeolsi 1201:South Korea 1196:South Korea 1166:Quezon City 1136:Philippines 1130:Lima Region 1120:, the only 1066:within the 1012:t'ŭkpyŏlshi 991:North Korea 986:North Korea 959:'s capital 916:Mexico City 321:Class name 314:Terminology 264:(Nigeria), 239:Switzerland 229:capital of 167:'s seat of 3246:Historical 3210:Shahrestān 3153:Autonomous 2901:Presidency 2849:Historical 2818:Suzerainty 2801:Autonomous 2645:Autonomous 2367:Free state 2357:City-state 2319:Mesoregion 2212:Prefecture 1939:Department 1378:Since the 1364:Alexandria 1360:Georgetown 1086:Province. 1034:acts as a 545:in either 260:(Brazil), 250:federation 169:government 147:A capital 95:newspapers 3287:Landskap 3283:Län/Lääni 3237:Vingtaine 3205:Seniūnija 3195:Selsoviet 3170:Poblacion 3107:Landskap 3037:Gemeinde 3028:Freguesia 2983:Apskritis 2906:Residency 2871:Exarchate 2813:Sultanate 2704:Eldership 2635:Bailiwick 2384:Territory 2334:Subregion 2079:in the US 1911:Viscounty 1838:Community 1552:Venezuela 1542:Australia 1532:Argentina 1427:Venezuela 1417:Venezuela 1392:home rule 1312:zhíxiáshì 1248:Stockholm 1237:Stockholm 1060:Islamabad 1003:chikalshi 995:Pyongyang 940:capital, 867:Putrajaya 776:Indonesia 770:Indonesia 739:New Delhi 663:Guanabara 525:Australia 503:Argentina 489:Argentina 268:(India), 157:territory 52:does not 3427:Category 3388:See also 3123:Maakunta 3118:Località 3063:Gemeente 3023:Frazione 2993:Barangay 2823:Townland 2761:Precinct 2746:Muftiate 2697:District 2657:Cadastre 2469:Township 2247:Province 2138:(Canada) 2096:Division 1957:District 1572:Malaysia 1562:Pakistan 1437:See also 1353:Columbia 1349:Virginia 1345:Maryland 1293:), is a 1264:Governor 1225:governor 1122:province 1056:Pakistan 1050:Pakistan 871:Selangor 855:Malaysia 849:Malaysia 792:governor 673:Colombia 597:Brasília 581:Senators 551:Victoria 543:Canberra 327:Example 310:cities: 215:Sarajevo 163:where a 149:district 3383:italics 3343:Satrapy 3328:Pargana 3253:Commote 3111:Finland 3091:Finland 3083:Kampong 3073:Hromada 3046:Germany 3041:Austria 3013:Comarca 2971:Current 2926:Tithing 2896:Monthon 2881:Hundred 2828:Village 2781:Regency 2776:Quarter 2709:Emirate 2677:Commune 2667:Circuit 2623:Current 1921:Country 1759:Capital 1722:Borough 1512:Nigeria 1431:Caracas 1402:in the 1335:of the 1327:of the 1299:Chinese 1182:Honiara 1154:Bulacan 1076:Karachi 1062:, is a 957:Nigeria 952:Nigeria 938:Niger's 908:capital 839:Baghdad 804:Central 780:Jakarta 568:), the 555:enclave 308:capital 278:Ontario 227:de jure 208:Germany 204:Belgium 185:borders 181:capital 173:federal 165:country 109:scholar 73:removed 58:sources 3358:Syssel 3348:Socken 3316:Greece 3291:Sweden 3278:Korale 3273:Köping 3268:Komunë 3232:Tehsil 3148:Oblast 3096:Sweden 3018:Comune 3003:Bezirk 2998:Bashki 2988:Bakhsh 2861:Barony 2856:Agency 2833:Summer 2796:Sector 2791:Riding 2756:Parish 2729:Hamlet 2672:Colony 2662:Circle 2640:Banner 2279:Region 1861:County 1745:Canton 1592:Mexico 1522:Brazil 1331:, the 1309:: 1307:pinyin 1301:: 1291:Taiwan 1283:Taipei 1256:Sweden 1252:county 1231:Sweden 1219:특별시). 1146:Manila 1072:Punjab 1027:Norway 942:Niamey 912:Mexico 898:Mexico 888:Bamako 818:, and 689:Bogotá 601:Brazil 592:Brazil 286:Berlin 274:Ottawa 200:France 111:  104:  97:  90:  82:  3353:Subah 3338:Rreth 3333:Plasă 3323:Pagus 3311:Egypt 3307:Nome 3227:Sýsla 3220:China 3200:Sitio 3185:Raion 3175:Purok 3165:Ostān 3160:Okrug 3138:Mukim 3133:Muban 3128:Megye 3078:Județ 3068:Gmina 2921:Tenth 2891:March 2866:Burgh 2808:Shire 2739:Royal 2734:Manor 2692:Duchy 2652:Block 2344:State 1582:India 1396:taxes 1384:mayor 1205:Seoul 1150:Rizal 1084:Sindh 1021:Seoul 969:Lagos 961:Abuja 933:Niger 808:North 735:India 721:India 647:Goiás 628:Union 177:state 116:JSTOR 102:books 3363:Zhou 3180:Qark 2916:Seat 2876:Hide 2840:Ward 2532:Zone 2506:Unit 2446:Town 1784:City 1685:Area 1421:The 1386:and 1362:and 1347:and 1333:seat 1114:Lima 1109:Peru 1032:Oslo 976:Awka 902:The 892:Mali 877:Mali 843:Iraq 834:Iraq 816:West 812:East 755:true 725:The 529:The 493:The 464:Yes 439:Yes 426:Yes 396:Yes 379:Yes 366:Yes 348:Yes 335:Yes 297:Oslo 235:Bern 206:and 88:news 56:any 54:cite 3258:Gau 3215:Sum 2978:Amt 1315:). 1303:直轄市 1254:of 1016:특별시 1007:직할시 910:of 774:In 733:of 549:or 501:of 477:No 409:No 67:by 3429:: 3385:. 3033:Fu 1433:. 1429:, 1406:. 1351:. 1305:; 1243:. 1227:. 1192:. 1164:. 1058:, 1023:. 948:. 914:, 873:. 814:, 810:, 806:, 766:. 669:. 619:. 453:, 449:, 445:, 415:, 385:, 355:, 292:. 245:. 191:. 151:, 1637:e 1630:t 1623:v 1604:) 1600:( 1594:) 1590:( 1584:) 1580:( 1574:) 1570:( 1564:) 1560:( 1554:) 1550:( 1544:) 1540:( 1534:) 1530:( 1524:) 1520:( 1514:) 1510:( 1486:e 1479:t 1472:v 1297:( 1215:/ 138:) 132:( 127:) 123:( 113:· 106:· 99:· 92:· 75:. 61:. 34:. 20:)

Index

Distrito Capital
Capital region (disambiguation)

cite
sources
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
removed
"Capital districts and territories"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
district
capital region
territory
administrative division
country
government
federal
state
capital
borders
federal district
Île de France
France
Belgium
Germany

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.