state capital
Noun
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The capital city of a political subdivision of a country (synset 108713353)
is a type of:
- capital - a seat of government
- city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
specific instances:- brisbane - capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
- sydney - the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
- melbourne - the capital of Victoria state and 2nd largest Australian city; a financial and commercial center
- hobart - a port and state capital of Tasmania
- adelaide - the state capital of South Australia
- perth - the state capital of Western Australia
- capital of alabama, montgomery - the state capital of Alabama on the Mobile River
- capital of alaska, juneau - the state capital of Alaska
- capital of arizona, phoenix - the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
- capital of arkansas, little rock - the state capital and largest city of Arkansas in the central part of Arkansas on the Arkansas River
- capital of california, sacramento - a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
- capital of colorado, denver, mile-high city - the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
- capital of connecticut, hartford - the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
- capital of delaware, dover - the capital of the state of Delaware
- capital of florida, tallahassee - capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida
- atlanta, capital of georgia - state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
- capital of hawaii, hawaiian capital, honolulu - the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
- boise, capital of idaho - the capital and largest city of Idaho
- capital of illinois, springfield - capital of the state of Illinois
- capital of indiana, indianapolis - the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
- capital of iowa, des moines - the capital and largest city in Iowa
- capital of kansas, topeka - the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river
- capital of kentucky, frankfort - the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
- baton rouge, capital of louisiana - capital of Louisiana
- augusta, capital of maine - the capital of the state of Maine
- annapolis, capital of maryland - state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
- bean town, beantown, boston, capital of massachusetts, hub of the universe - state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
- capital of michigan, lansing - capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
- capital of minnesota, saint paul, st. paul - capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities
- capital of mississippi, jackson - capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River
- capital of missouri, jefferson city - capital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri river
- capital of montana, helena - capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
- capital of nebraska, lincoln - capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska
- capital of nevada, carson city - capital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevada
- capital of new hampshire, concord - capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
- capital of new jersey, trenton - capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
- capital of new mexico, santa fe - capital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexico
- albany, capital of new york - state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
- capital of north carolina, raleigh - capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina
- bismarck, capital of north dakota - capital of the state of North Dakota; located in south central North Dakota overlooking the Missouri river
- capital of ohio, columbus - the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
- capital of oklahoma, oklahoma city - capital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestock
- capital of oregon, salem - capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
- capital of pennsylvania, harrisburg - capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state
- capital of rhode island, providence - the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
- capital of south carolina, columbia - capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
- capital of south dakota, pierre - capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
- capital of tennessee, nashville - capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
- austin, capital of texas - state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
- capital of utah, salt lake city - the capital and largest city of Utah; located near the Great Salt Lake in north central Utah; world capital of the Mormon Church
- capital of vermont, montpelier - capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont
- capital of virginia, richmond - capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
- capital of washington, olympia - capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
- capital of west virginia, charleston - state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
- capital of wisconsin, madison - capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin
- capital of wyoming, cheyenne - the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
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