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 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 |
|---|---|
| Edmonton Capital Region | |
| Capital Regional District | |
| Capital District (Albany) | |
| Capitale-Nationale | |
| Winnipeg Capital Region | |
| Cardiff Capital Region |
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