Capital region
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This article is about a term describing a national administrative division. For other uses, see Capital region (disambiguation).
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A capital region, also called a national capital region, capital district or capital territory is a common term for the region or district surrounding the capital city of 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.
Country-level examples include:
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 |
| National Capital Region (Quebec City) | Quebec |
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