Definitions of state capital
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the capital city of a political subdivision of a countryexamples:Brisbanecapital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in AustraliaSydneythe largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief portMelbournethe capital of Victoria state and 2nd largest Australian city; a financial and commercial centerHobarta port and state capital of TasmaniaAdelaidethe state capital of South AustraliaPerththe state capital of Western Australiacapital of Alabamathe state capital of Alabama on the Mobile Rivercapital of Alaskathe state capital of Alaskacapital of Arizonathe state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigationcapital of Arkansasthe state capital and largest city of Arkansas in the central part of Arkansas on the Arkansas Rivercapital of Californiaa city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of Californiacapital of Coloradothe state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte rivercapital of Connecticutthe state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance businesscapital of Delawarethe capital of the state of Delawarecapital of Floridacapital of the state of Florida; located in northern Floridacapital of Georgiastate capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil Warcapital of Hawaiithe capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahucapital of Idahothe capital and largest city of Idahocapital of Illinoiscapital of the state of Illinoiscapital of Indianathe capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile racecapital of Iowathe capital and largest city in Iowacapital of Kansasthe capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas rivercapital of Kentuckythe capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentuckycapital of Louisianacapital of Louisianacapital of Mainethe capital of the state of Mainecapital of Marylandstate capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academycapital of Massachusettsstate capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial servicescapital of Michigancapital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand Rivercapital of Minnesotacapital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Citiescapital of Mississippicapital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl Rivercapital of Missouricapital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri rivercapital of Montanacapital of the state of Montana; located in western Montanacapital of Nebraskacapital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraskacapital of Nevadacapital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevadacapital of New Hampshirecapital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack rivercapital of New Jerseycapital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware rivercapital of New Mexicocapital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexicocapital of New Yorkstate capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson rivercapital of North Carolinacapital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolinacapital of North Dakotacapital of the state of North Dakota; located in south central North Dakota overlooking the Missouri rivercapital of Ohiothe state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State Universitycapital of Oklahomacapital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestockcapital of Oregoncapital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette Rivercapital of Pennsylvaniacapital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of statecapital of Rhode Islandthe capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown Universitycapital of South Carolinacapital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolinacapital of South Dakotacapital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri rivercapital of Tennesseecapital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country musiccapital of Texasstate capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texascapital of Utahthe capital and largest city of Utah; located near the Great Salt Lake in north central Utah; world capital of the Mormon Churchcapital of Vermontcapital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermontcapital of Virginiacapital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil Warcapital of Washingtoncapital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Soundcapital of West Virginiastate capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha rivercapital of Wisconsincapital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsincapital of Wyomingthe capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the statetype of:capitala seat of governmentcity, metropolis, urban centera large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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