Capitals

A borough seat is a city which acts as the center of government for a borough in Alaska, in the United States. It serves a purpose similar to a county seat in much of the rest of the country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Borough seat"

In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of " capital") is the principal city or town associated with its government. It is almost always the city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the seat of government and fixed by law. The word capital is derived from the Latin caput meaning "head," and the related term capitol refers to the building where government-business is chiefly conducted. ...more on Wikipedia about "Capital"

Tokyo, the seat of the Government of Japan and home of the Emperor, is the capital of Japan. This is generally not in dispute, but it is not legally defined. In fact, there is a dispute as to exactly when Tokyo became the capital: some say that it occurred when Tokyo prefecture was established in 1868, others say that it occurred when Edo Castle became Tokyo Castle that same year, and still others say that it occurred when Tokyo Castle became the Imperial Castle (now the Kokyo) in 1869. Historically speaking, while there was an Imperial edict transferring the capital to Heiankyo, such a basis has never been provided for the transfer from Kyoto to Tokyo. So, today, there are some people who say that since the transfer to Heiankyo was valid, Kyoto is still the capital of Japan, while some say that Tokyo and Kyoto are both simultaneously capitals of Japan. ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Capital of Japan"

A county seat is an administrative center for a county. In the U.S. New England states and the Canadian Maritime Provinces, the term "shire town" is also used, but officially so only in Vermont. In England, Wales and Ireland, the term county town is used. This term is probably still used colloquially in Scotland and Northern Ireland, but today neither are divided into counties - instead being divided, respectively, into regions and districts. Counties are called "parishes" in Louisiana, and Alaska is divided into "boroughs" (here, meaning a very large district or region of the state). Their seats of county government are called "parish seat" and "borough seat," respectively. The Canadian province of Ontario, in addition to counties, also has territorial districts, regional muncipalities, and at least one metropolitan municipality, which are effectively different types of counties in that they perform county government functions. ...more on Wikipedia about "County seat"

A county town is the 'capital' of a county in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. ...more on Wikipedia about "County town"

This is a list of national capitals in the world in alphabetical order by country: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of capitals and largest cities by country"

This is a list of countries that have the name of their capital included in their name. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of countries that have the name of their capital included in their name" shortopedia rocks.

This is an incomplete list of countries whose capital is not their largest city. Please note that many of the population figures include the metropolitan area, while others do not. Source: List of capitals and larger cities by country ...more on Wikipedia about "List of countries whose capital is not their largest city"

Some countries have multiple capitals; often one city is the seat of government while the other is the legal capital. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of countries with multiple capitals"

This is a list of the current and former capitals of subnational entities of China. Due to the long and convoluted history of China and her administrative divisions, this chart will only cover capitals after the completion of the Mongol conquest of China, in 1279. A selection of subnational entities and their capitals before 1279 can be found in the article History of the political divisions of China. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of current and former capitals of subnational entities of China"

This is a list of national capitals of the world in alphabetical order. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of national capitals"

This is a list of Southeast Asian capitals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Southeast Asian Capitals"

Temporary capital ( Lithuanian "Laikinoji sostinė") was the official designation of the city of Kaunas in Lithuania during the interwar period. ...more on Wikipedia about "Temporary capital of Lithuania"

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