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The capital need not be the largest city in a nation. The [[United States]] capital, [[Washington D.C.]], is far from being the largest city, and the same applies to the canadian capital [[Ottawa]], the Australian capital [[Canberra]] and a host of others. Especially in new nations like the US and Australia, a new capital is established, or a small, uncontentious city chosen, to defuse rivalry between other larger cities.  

The capital need not be the largest city in a nation. The [[United States]] capital, [[Washington D.C.]], is far from being the largest city, and the same applies to the canadian capital [[Ottawa]], the Australian capital [[Canberra]] and a host of others. Especially in new nations like the US and Australia, a new capital is established, or a small, uncontentious city chosen, to defuse rivalry between other larger cities.  

As well as dominating politically, capital cities can often (although not invariably) dominate in commercial and cultural terms as well. Cities such as [[London]] and [[Paris]] have a political, economic and cultural hegemony.  

As well as dominating politically, capital cities can often (although not invariably) dominate in commercial and cultural terms as well. Cities such as [[London]] and [[Paris]] have a political, economic and cultural hegemony. However, while [[Berlin]] is the capital of [[Germany]], the main German financial centre is [[Frankfurt]], and that of the United States is [[New York City]], which also, with [[Los Angeles]], is one of the nation's two 'media' capitals.

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