Capital region
A capital region, also called a capital district or capital territory, is a region or district surrounding a capital city. It is not always the official term for the region, but may sometimes be used as an informal synonym. Capital regions can exist for either national or subnational capitals.
First-level administrative country subdivisions[]
English name | Local name | Country | |
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Australian Capital Territory | N/A | Australia | |
Brussels-Capital Region | Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest | Région de Bruxelles-Capitale | Belgium |
National Capital Region | Canada's Capital Region | Région de la capitale nationale | Canada |
Capital Economic Zone | 首都圈 (Shǒudū quān) | China | |
Capital Region of Denmark | Region Hovedstaden | Denmark | |
Capital Region of Helsinki | Huvudstadsregionen | Pääkaupunkiseutu | Finland |
Capital Region | Höfuðborgarsvæðið | Iceland | |
National Capital Region (NCR) | राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र | ਰਿਆਸਤੀ ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ ਖੇਤਰ | India |
Special Capital Region of Jakarta | Daerah Khusus Ibu Kota Jakarta | Indonesia | |
National Capital Region | 首都圏 (Shuto-ken) | Japan | |
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur | Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | |
Federal Capital Territory | N/A | Nigeria | |
Islamabad Capital Territory | وفاقی دارالحکومت | اسلام آباد | Pakistan |
National Capital Region | Kalakhang Maynila (Metro Manila) | Pambansang Rehiyong Kapital[1] | Philippines |
Seoul Capital Area | 수도권 (首都圈 Sudo-gwon) | South Korea | |
Capital Metropolitan Area | 都會區 (Dūhùi qū) | Taiwan | |
United States Capital Region | Washington metropolitan area | USA | |
Hanoi Capital Region | Vùng thủ đô Hà Nội | Vietnam |
Second-level administrative country subdivisions[]
Capital region name | Local name | Subnational entity | Country |
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Edmonton Capital Region | Alberta | Canada | |
Capital Regional District | British Columbia | Canada | |
Winnipeg Capital Region | Manitoba | Canada | |
National Capital | Capitale-Nationale | Quebec | Canada |
Mariehamn Capital Region | Mariehamns stad | Åland | Finland |
Andhra Pradesh Capital Region | Andhra Pradesh | India | |
Chandigarh Capital Region | Chandigarh | India | |
Capital District | New York | United States | |
Cardiff Capital Region | Prifddinas-Ranbarth Caerdydd | Wales | United Kingdom |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Mga Pangalan ng Tanggapan ng Pamahalaan sa Filipino" (PDF). Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (in Filipino). 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
Categories:
- Types of administrative division
- Capital districts and territories
- Geography terminology stubs