Seat of government
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A seat of government is a "building, complex of buildings or the city from which a government exercises its authority". When referring to a city, the seat of government is generally the capital of the
Casa Rosada (Executive Seat) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Meeting room of the Swiss government (1987).
Capital city
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A capital city, or just capital, is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, department, or other subnational division, usually as its seat of government. A capital is ty
Seat of government
…complex of buildings or the city from which a government exercises its authority". When referring to a city, the seat of government is generally the capital of the state or administrative entity in question, although there are exceptions. Particular terms for the seat of certain territorial subdivisions are…
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, and the most populous metropolitan area in the world
Rome, as the capital of the Roman Empire (and present-day Italy), acquired the nickname of Caput Mundi ('Capital of the world').
Beijing, as the last of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, has served as the country's political centre for most of the past eight centuries.
Tehran, the capital of Iran since the Qajar Empire, and the most populous city in West Asia.