federal district
Government seat zone
A federal district is a territory under the direct authority of a national government rather than belonging to any state or province.
The United States has Washington, D.C.; Mexico has Mexico City; Brazil has Brasília.
These capitals exist outside the normal state structure so no single state controls the seat of government.
- DCUnidirectional electrical flow
- Washington D.C.United States capital city
- cherry blossomsOrnamental tree flowers
- BrasíliaBrazil's purpose-built capital
- capitalWealth used for investment
planned city · Canberra · jurisdiction · neutral · enclave · national capital · city · government · congressional oversight · special status · senate · legislation · voting rights · taxation without representation · embassy · sovereignty · bicameral legislature · zone
federal districtstate
Condition or mode
sovereign state · province · member state · canton · republic
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