Capital region
This article is about a term describing a national administrative division. For other uses, see Capital region (disambiguation).
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:
| Capital region name | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Australia |
| Brussels-Capital Region | Belgium |
| Federal District | Brazil |
| National Capital Region | Canada |
| Jing-Jin-Ji (Jingjinji) | China |
| Bogotá, Distrito Capital | Colombia |
| Copenhagen Capital Region | Denmark |
| Capital Region of Helsinki | Finland |
| Distrito Nacional | Dominican Republic |
| Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central | Honduras |
| Capital Region | Iceland |
| National Capital Region | India |
| National Capital Region | Japan |
| México, Distrito Federal | Mexico |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | Pakistan |
| Metro Manila | Philippines |
| Seoul Capital Area | South Korea |
| Madrid Metropolitan Area | Spain |
| Washington Metropolitan Area | United States |
| Hanoi Capital Region | Vietnam |
The term is also used by some subnational entities as follows:
| Capital region name | Subnational entity |
|---|---|
| Edmonton Capital Region | Alberta |
| Capital Regional District | British Columbia |
| Capital District | New York |
| Capitale-Nationale | Québec |
| Winnipeg Capital Region | Manitoba |
| Cardiff Capital Region | Wales |
See also
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