Capital region
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Capital Region, also National Capital Region, is a common term for the region or district surrounding the capital city a country or any other administrative division. It is not always the official term for the region, but may sometimes be used as an informal synonym.
The official term Región Capital (Spanish: Capital Region) is used for one of the administrative regions of Venezuela.
Country examples include:
| Capital region name | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Australia |
| Brussels-Capital Region | Belgium |
| National Capital Region | Canada |
| Copenhagen Capital Region | Denmark |
| Île-de-France (the region including Paris and the departments that surround it) | France |
| National District | Dominican Republic |
| National Capital Region / National Capital Territory of Delhi | India |
| National Capital Region | Japan |
| National Capital Region | Philippines |
| Seoul National Capital Area | South Korea |
| National Capital Region | United States |
The term is also used by some subnational entities as follows:
| Capital region name | Subnational entity |
|---|---|
| Capital Regional District | British Columbia |
| Capital District | New York |
| Harrisburg metropolitan area | Pennsylvania |
| National Capital Region (Quebec City) | Quebec |
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