by San Lumen » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:32 am
by Mathuvan Union » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:34 am
San Lumen wrote:I was thinking about this lately and wondering what the reason for it is. I know there are exceptions but in many counties the seat of government is the largest city. You can find this often in administrative division capitals too.
Is there something about it being the capital that makes people gravitate to it? I can see the appeal of wanting to be near the seat of government as it would likely have more opportunity than other cities. Most capital cites are centrally located and easily assessable by road, train or air which makes perfect sense for a seat of government. It doesn't explain though why it's more often than not the biggest city. Your thoughts?
by Valrifell » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:35 am
by New Carthagea » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:38 am
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by San Lumen » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:40 am
Valrifell wrote:Bureaucracy generates jobs, jobs generate people who want them, people who want them have demands and needs, which draws other people to move there and sustain them. It also is better equipped with infrastructure as you noted.
However, chosen capitals are also generally large and economically powerful cities in their own right, supposing their not constructed.
by SD_Film Artists » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:41 am
by Farnhamia » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:41 am
San Lumen wrote:I was thinking about this lately and wondering what the reason for it is. I know there are exceptions but in many counties the seat of government is the largest city. You can find this often in administrative division capitals too.
Is there something about it being the capital that makes people gravitate to it? I can see the appeal of wanting to be near the seat of government as it would likely have more opportunity than other cities. Most capital cites are centrally located and easily assessable by road, train or air which makes perfect sense for a seat of government. It doesn't explain though why it's more often than not the biggest city. Your thoughts?
by San Lumen » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:44 am
Farnhamia wrote:San Lumen wrote:I was thinking about this lately and wondering what the reason for it is. I know there are exceptions but in many counties the seat of government is the largest city. You can find this often in administrative division capitals too.
Is there something about it being the capital that makes people gravitate to it? I can see the appeal of wanting to be near the seat of government as it would likely have more opportunity than other cities. Most capital cites are centrally located and easily assessable by road, train or air which makes perfect sense for a seat of government. It doesn't explain though why it's more often than not the biggest city. Your thoughts?
I'd like to see statistics. I mean, you could be right, after all, New York City is the capital of New York State, Miami is the capital of Florida, Houston is the capital of Texas, Los Angeles is the capital of California, Seattle the capital of Washington State, Portland of Oregon, Chicago of Illinois, Cincinnati of Ohio, Philadelphia of Pennsylvania, just to name a few.
by Aureumterra III » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:47 am
by New Carthagea » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:49 am
Farnhamia wrote:San Lumen wrote:I was thinking about this lately and wondering what the reason for it is. I know there are exceptions but in many counties the seat of government is the largest city. You can find this often in administrative division capitals too.
Is there something about it being the capital that makes people gravitate to it? I can see the appeal of wanting to be near the seat of government as it would likely have more opportunity than other cities. Most capital cites are centrally located and easily assessable by road, train or air which makes perfect sense for a seat of government. It doesn't explain though why it's more often than not the biggest city. Your thoughts?
I'd like to see statistics. I mean, you could be right, after all, New York City is the capital of New York State, Miami is the capital of Florida, Houston is the capital of Texas, Los Angeles is the capital of California, Seattle the capital of Washington State, Portland of Oregon, Chicago of Illinois, Cincinnati of Ohio, Philadelphia of Pennsylvania, just to name a few.
The Father Has Come: The Pope has started his 5 day visit to New Carthagea today in Phoenicia. He will meet HM The King later this day, and will address the joint session of the Parliament.
America Leaves Egypt! In a surprising turn of events, US President Biden has announced that he will be ordering the retreat of all American troops from American-occupied Egypt, says will work towards restoration of democracy.
by Valrifell » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:49 am
Farnhamia wrote:San Lumen wrote:I was thinking about this lately and wondering what the reason for it is. I know there are exceptions but in many counties the seat of government is the largest city. You can find this often in administrative division capitals too.
Is there something about it being the capital that makes people gravitate to it? I can see the appeal of wanting to be near the seat of government as it would likely have more opportunity than other cities. Most capital cites are centrally located and easily assessable by road, train or air which makes perfect sense for a seat of government. It doesn't explain though why it's more often than not the biggest city. Your thoughts?
I'd like to see statistics. I mean, you could be right, after all, New York City is the capital of New York State, Miami is the capital of Florida, Houston is the capital of Texas, Los Angeles is the capital of California, Seattle the capital of Washington State, Portland of Oregon, Chicago of Illinois, Cincinnati of Ohio, Philadelphia of Pennsylvania, just to name a few.
by Of Zigarozia » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:50 am
by Rusozak » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:51 am
San Lumen wrote:Farnhamia wrote:I'd like to see statistics. I mean, you could be right, after all, New York City is the capital of New York State, Miami is the capital of Florida, Houston is the capital of Texas, Los Angeles is the capital of California, Seattle the capital of Washington State, Portland of Oregon, Chicago of Illinois, Cincinnati of Ohio, Philadelphia of Pennsylvania, just to name a few.
The US is unusual in that the largest cities tend to not be the capital.
by San Lumen » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:52 am
Valrifell wrote:Farnhamia wrote:I'd like to see statistics. I mean, you could be right, after all, New York City is the capital of New York State, Miami is the capital of Florida, Houston is the capital of Texas, Los Angeles is the capital of California, Seattle the capital of Washington State, Portland of Oregon, Chicago of Illinois, Cincinnati of Ohio, Philadelphia of Pennsylvania, just to name a few.
The reason why this is was actually very intentional iirc. The goal was to ensure that the major coastal ports and big wealthy cities wouldn't have too much power compared to the rural farmers, so US statesmen intentionally moved their state capitals more inland and away from the established trade centers.
by New Carthagea » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:53 am
Of Zigarozia wrote:Gee, why doesn't that apply to
Australia
Belize
Brazil
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
People's Republic of China
Côte d'Ivoire
Ecuador
Equatorial Guinea
Gambia
Federated States of Micronesia
Morocco
Myanmar
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Palau
Switzerland
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Vietnam
to name just a few.
The Father Has Come: The Pope has started his 5 day visit to New Carthagea today in Phoenicia. He will meet HM The King later this day, and will address the joint session of the Parliament.
America Leaves Egypt! In a surprising turn of events, US President Biden has announced that he will be ordering the retreat of all American troops from American-occupied Egypt, says will work towards restoration of democracy.
by Auze » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:53 am
by New Carthagea » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:55 am
Auze wrote:Because the capital city is where the government has the most control, so naturally you want to have the most control over the place that is the most important economically, strategically, populated, etc. Exceptions to this rule are generally countries that have multiple major centers of population and economy that cannot be easily controlled from one of them, so instead they have a capital where they can control these areas equally well (Examples: 1790's USA had Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, Boston, and Charleston; Australia had Sydney and Melbourne).
The Father Has Come: The Pope has started his 5 day visit to New Carthagea today in Phoenicia. He will meet HM The King later this day, and will address the joint session of the Parliament.
America Leaves Egypt! In a surprising turn of events, US President Biden has announced that he will be ordering the retreat of all American troops from American-occupied Egypt, says will work towards restoration of democracy.
by Deltia- » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:59 am
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by New Carthagea » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:02 am
Deltia- wrote:Most capitals, at least in Europe and Asia have much better infrastructure and more opportunities than others, or were chosen a long time ago cause of their location. For example, London/Londinium was founded by the Romans probably because it was on a river.
The Father Has Come: The Pope has started his 5 day visit to New Carthagea today in Phoenicia. He will meet HM The King later this day, and will address the joint session of the Parliament.
America Leaves Egypt! In a surprising turn of events, US President Biden has announced that he will be ordering the retreat of all American troops from American-occupied Egypt, says will work towards restoration of democracy.
by San Lumen » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:03 am
Deltia- wrote:Most capitals, at least in Europe and Asia have much better infrastructure and more opportunities than others, or were chosen a long time ago cause of their location. For example, London/Londinium was founded by the Romans probably because it was on a river.
by Aureumterra III » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:04 am
Farnhamia wrote:San Lumen wrote:I was thinking about this lately and wondering what the reason for it is. I know there are exceptions but in many counties the seat of government is the largest city. You can find this often in administrative division capitals too.
Is there something about it being the capital that makes people gravitate to it? I can see the appeal of wanting to be near the seat of government as it would likely have more opportunity than other cities. Most capital cites are centrally located and easily assessable by road, train or air which makes perfect sense for a seat of government. It doesn't explain though why it's more often than not the biggest city. Your thoughts?
I'd like to see statistics. I mean, you could be right, after all, New York City is the capital of New York State, Miami is the capital of Florida, Houston is the capital of Texas, Los Angeles is the capital of California, Seattle the capital of Washington State, Portland of Oregon, Chicago of Illinois, Cincinnati of Ohio, Philadelphia of Pennsylvania, just to name a few.
by New Carthagea » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:05 am
Aureumterra III wrote:It all depends on which capitals you’re talking about, capitals are in different places in different countries for different reasons. Some capitals were there historically, having been the capital city of the country in question for centuries, this is the case for most European and East Asian capitals, these capitals tend to be the largest because the cities themselves were founded long ago, back when you couldn’t just plop down a city in the middle of nowhere and needed a good reason to settle there and build one (a river estuary, advantageous geography, etc.)
Other capitals, which tend to be much smaller, were generally deliberately built there for some reason in fairly recent times, Washington DC, for example, was built as a compromise between the North and South. Canberra was built to be equal distance from NSW and Victoria. Madrid was purposely built to be in the center of the country.
Then there are a few cases where the leaders of the country wanted to build a "model city" to show off the country to the world, for example Kigali, Islamabad, Abuja, Astana, Brasilia, etc.
The Father Has Come: The Pope has started his 5 day visit to New Carthagea today in Phoenicia. He will meet HM The King later this day, and will address the joint session of the Parliament.
America Leaves Egypt! In a surprising turn of events, US President Biden has announced that he will be ordering the retreat of all American troops from American-occupied Egypt, says will work towards restoration of democracy.
by Vistulange » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:13 am
Aureumterra III wrote:Farnhamia wrote:I'd like to see statistics. I mean, you could be right, after all, New York City is the capital of New York State, Miami is the capital of Florida, Houston is the capital of Texas, Los Angeles is the capital of California, Seattle the capital of Washington State, Portland of Oregon, Chicago of Illinois, Cincinnati of Ohio, Philadelphia of Pennsylvania, just to name a few.
There’s more to the world than America
by Mathuvan Union » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:16 am
by Auze » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:17 am
Mathuvan Union wrote:Farnhamia wrote:I'd like to see statistics. I mean, you could be right, after all, New York City is the capital of New York State, Miami is the capital of Florida, Houston is the capital of Texas, Los Angeles is the capital of California, Seattle the capital of Washington State, Portland of Oregon, Chicago of Illinois, Cincinnati of Ohio, Philadelphia of Pennsylvania, just to name a few.
My New York bear gets broken, Farn!
New York City ain’t the capital, it’s Albany. I must say, did the fry pan from the Max Barry thread hit you?
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