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States (highlighted in purple) whose capital city is also their most populous States (highlighted in blue) that have changed their capital city at least once. This is a list of capital cities of the United States, including places that serve or have served as federal, state, insular area, territorial, colonial and Native American capitals.
United States: North America: The capital of the United States has moved several times. See also: National capitals of the United States. Wellington New Zealand: Oceania: Since 1865. Wellington is New Zealand's third capital. See also: Capital of New Zealand. West Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands: External territory of Australia. Willemstad Curaçao
Since the September 11 attacks, the roads and grounds around the Capitol have undergone dramatic changes. The United States Capitol Police have also installed checkpoints to inspect vehicles at specific locations around Capitol Hill, [79] [80] and have closed a section of one street indefinitely. [80] The level of screening employed varies.
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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east.
The United States expropriated from Panama additional areas around the soon-to-be-built Madden Dam and annexed them to the Panama Canal Zone. [365] [373] Caribbean Sea: May 3, 1932 The United States adjusted the border at Punta Paitilla in the Canal Zone, returning a small amount of land to Panama. This was the site for a planned new American ...
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Capital of the exiled government Governor-general Simon de Anda during the Seven Years' War. Moved back to Manila Manila: Spanish East Indies: Philippines: 1764 1901 Ceded to the United States via Treaty of Paris: Jolo: Sulu Sultanate: Philippines: c. 1450 1899 Annexed by the United States Chiang Mai: Lan Na: Thailand: 1259 1775 Annexed by ...