AĀ capitalĀ orĀ capital cityĀ is theĀ municipalityĀ holding primary status in aĀ country,Ā state,Ā province,Ā department, or otherĀ administrative region, usually as its seat of the government. A capital is typically aĀ cityĀ that physically encompasses the government’s offices and meeting places; the status as capital is often designated by its law orĀ constitution. In someĀ jurisdictions, including several countries, different branches of government are in different settlements. In some cases, a distinction is made between the official (constitutional) capital and the seat of government, which isĀ in another place.
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