Capital region
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A capital region, also called a national capital region, 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.
Country-level examples include:
The term is also used by some subnational entities as follows:
| Capital region name | Subnational entity |
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| Edmonton Capital Region |  Alberta
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| Capital Regional District |  British Columbia
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| Capital District (Albany) |  New York
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| Capitale-Nationale |  Québec
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| Winnipeg Capital Region |  Manitoba
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| Cardiff Capital Region |  Wales
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