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Originally Posted by Obadno

The state capitol thing is a bit arbitrary but looking historically most "capitals" are essentially the Principal city of states internationally. Paris, Tokyo, Beijing, London, Moscow, Berlin, Rome, Athens, Cairo, Tehran, mexico City, Buenos Aires I mean it just goes on and on.

And for many state capitols in the US while they are no longer the Principal cities they were at some point. Although some are intentionally Arbitrary (Canberra) to avoid political influence or the remnants of some Colonial past like Ottawa or Albany half of Africa's capitals. Our US Federal capital is a bit arbitrary but its a stones through from an old Colonial port (Baltimore) It could have easily been in Philly or NY if politics hadn't of gotten in the way.

So, wait a minute here... are you telling us that there is a difference between Athens and Jefferson City, Missouri? You mean that Cheyenne, Wyoming isn’t a capital city just like Rome is?