Capital city

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/capital-city

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Capital city?Highly variable, depending on administrative boundaries and urban sprawl
2. What language do people speak in Capital city?Reflects the official language(s) of the country or administrative division
3. What money is used in Capital city?The national currency of the country in which it is located
4. Why is a capital city important?It is the center of decision‑making and shows the country’s identity to people inside and outside the nation.
5. How can a country have more than one capital city?Some countries split government jobs among different cities to share power or balance regions. South Africa, for example, uses three cities for different functions.

Seat of Government: The principal location where the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of a government are situated and operate.
Metonymy: A rhetorical device where a related concept or entity is substituted for the actual subject, often used in political discourse to represent a government.
Constitutional Capital: The capital city officially recognized and designated within a country's constitution or foundational legal documents.
Administrative Division: A distinct geographical or political region within a larger country or state, such as a province, state, or department.