state capitals

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State capitals are the cities that serve as seats of government for U.S. states or other subnational divisions.

Each state capital houses the legislature and governor's office: Sacramento is California's state capital, We visited several state capitals on our road trip.

Memorizing state capitals is a classic American schoolroom exercise.

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governmental hierarchy

state capitalscounty seats

Regional government headquarters

national headquarters · provincial capitals · village halls · town halls · Washington D.C.

political significance

state capitalsunincorporated areas

Regions outside municipal boundaries

townships · hamlets · villages

urban prominence type

state capitalseconomic centers

Areas of concentrated commercial activity

commercial hubs · industrial cities · metropolitan areas · population centers · rural areas

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