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Which term refers to the municipality holding primary status in a country or state?
Which term refers to the municipality holding primary status in a country or state?
- Capital city (correct)
- Metonymy
- Seat of government
- Constitutional capital
What is the significance of a capital city?
What is the significance of a capital city?
- It physically encompasses the government's offices and meeting places. (correct)
- It is the economic center of the country or state.
- It is the most populous city in the country or state.
- It is the largest city in the country or state.
In some jurisdictions, what does the term 'official capital' refer to?
In some jurisdictions, what does the term 'official capital' refer to?
- The constitutionally designated capital. (correct)
- The city with the largest population.
- The city with the most government offices.
- The city where the seat of government is located.
What does the term 'seat of government' refer to?
What does the term 'seat of government' refer to?
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In English-language news media, how is the name of the capital city often used?
In English-language news media, how is the name of the capital city often used?
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Study Notes
Capital City
- The term "capital" refers to the municipality holding primary status in a country or state.
- A capital city holds significant importance as it serves as the seat of the government, where the country's or state's governing body is located.
Official Capital
- In some jurisdictions, the term "official capital" refers to a city that is recognized as the capital by the government, but may not be the city where the government is actually seated.
Seat of Government
- The term "seat of government" refers to the city or location where the government's executive, legislative, and judicial branches are located.
Capital City in News Media
- In English-language news media, the name of the capital city is often used as a metonym to refer to the government or the state itself, rather than the city as a physical location.
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