Capital (city)

The capital city (or just capital) is the city where the central government of the country, or part of the country, such as the state, province, or county, is located.

The leaders and officials work in the capital city.

Capitals are usually large cities. For example, Montevideo is Uruguay's biggest city, and Uruguay's capital. However, the capital is not always the largest city in the country. For example, the capital of the India is New Delhi, which is smaller than Mumbai, the very big city.

Some countries have more than one capital, like Bolivia, which has two, and South Africa, which has three. Nauru is the country that does not have the capital. Some countries change capitals from time to time.

Do not confuse capital with capitol, which is the building in the capital.

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