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Washington D.C., capital city of the United States |
712,816 |
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Olympia, The capital of Washington state. It is located on Budd Inlet in Puget Sound in southwestern Washington. Olympia is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Washington State Capitol and the Washington State History Museum. |
53,620 |
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Honolulu, The most populous city in Hawaii and the center of the Honolulu metropolitan area. It is located on the island of Oahu. Honolulu is known for its beautiful beaches, its vibrant culture, and its many attractions, such as Pearl Harbor and the Polynesian Cultural Center. |
371,657 |
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Salt Lake City, The capital of Utah. It is located in the northeastern part of the state. Salt Lake City is known for its many Mormon landmarks, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Salt Lake Temple and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. |
200,567 |
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Cheyenne, The most populous city in Laramie County, Wyoming. It is the capital of Wyoming and is located on the North Platte River in southeastern Wyoming. Cheyenne is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo and the Wyoming State Capitol. |
64,742 |
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Pierre, capital city of South Dakota and county seat of Hughes County |
13,708 |
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Salem, The capital of Oregon. It is located on the Willamette River in northwestern Oregon. Salem is known for its many historic buildings, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Oregon State Capitol and the Oregon Historical Society Museum. |
175,891 |
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Helena, state capital of Montana, United States and seat of Lewis and Clark County |
33,737 |
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Bismarck, The capital of North Dakota. It is located on the east bank of the Missouri River in central North Dakota. Bismarck is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the State Capitol Building and the North Dakota Heritage Center. |
74,018 |
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Juneau, city in and state capital of Alaska, United States |
31,974 |
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Boise, The capital of Idaho. It is located in the western part of the state. Boise is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many outdoor activities, and its many attractions, such as the Boise Art Museum and the Discovery Center of Idaho. |
228,959 |
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Santa Fe, The capital of New Mexico. It is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northern New Mexico. Santa Fe is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Palace of the Governors and the Santa Fe Opera. |
84,996 |
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Denver, The twentieth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Denver metropolitan area. It is located in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado. Denver is a major center for the financial services industry and is home to the Denver Broncos football team. |
735,538 |
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Sacramento, The sixth most populous city in California and the center of the Sacramento metropolitan area. It is located in the Sacramento Valley in central California. Sacramento is the capital of California and is known for its government and its many attractions, such as the California State Capitol and the California State Railroad Museum. |
512,838 |
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Phoenix, The fifth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is located in the Sonoran Desert, in central Arizona. Phoenix is a major center for the aerospace industry. |
1,708,127 |
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Carson City, The capital of Nevada. It is located in the Carson River Valley in western Nevada. Carson City is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Nevada State Capitol and the Nevada State Museum. |
56,034 |
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Madison, city in and county seat of Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, and the capital city of Wisconsin |
6,667 |
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Montpelier, capital of Vermont, United States and seat of Washington County |
7,328 |
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Harrisburg, The capital of Pennsylvania. It is located on the Susquehanna River in the central part of the state. Harrisburg is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the State Capitol Building and the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. |
49,322 |
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Albany, The capital of New York State. It is located on the Hudson River in the eastern part of the state. Albany is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Empire State Plaza and the New York State Museum. |
95,429 |
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Trenton, The capital of New Jersey. It is located on the Delaware River in central New Jersey. Trenton is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the New Jersey State Museum and the Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market. |
82,957 |
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Concord, The capital of New Hampshire. It is located on the Merrimack River in the southeastern part of the state. Concord is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the New Hampshire State House and the Concord Public Library. |
43,924 |
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Saint Paul, The second most populous city in Minnesota and the center of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. It is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Saint Paul is known for its history as the capital of Minnesota, its many parks and lakes, and its many attractions, such as the Minnesota State Capitol and the Science Museum of Minnesota. |
306,717 |
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Providence, The capital and most populous city of Rhode Island. It is located on the Providence River in the northeastern part of the state. Providence is known for its many colleges and universities, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Providence Athenaeum and the RISD Museum. |
179,270 |
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Lincoln, The capital of Nebraska and the center of the Lincoln metropolitan area. It is located in the southeastern part of the state. Lincoln is known for its college football team, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Lincoln Children's Zoo and the Museum of American Speed. |
290,505 |
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Montgomery, The capital of Alabama. It is located in the central part of the state. Montgomery is known for its many civil rights landmarks, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Alabama State Capitol and the Rosa Parks Museum. |
196,268 |
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Dover, city in and county seat of Kent County, Delaware, United States, and capital city of Delaware |
38,199 |
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Little Rock, The capital of Arkansas. It is located in the central part of the state. Little Rock is known for its many historical sites, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Arkansas State Capitol and the Little Rock Zoo. |
197,866 |
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Atlanta, The most populous city in Georgia and the center of the Atlanta metropolitan area. It is located in the Piedmont region of the state. Atlanta is known for its civil rights history, its many Fortune 500 companies, and its many attractions, such as the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola. |
512,550 |
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Springfield, The capital of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. It is located on the Sangamon River in central Illinois. Springfield is known for its many colleges and universities, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Illinois State Capitol. |
113,671 |
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Frankfort, county seat city in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA and Kentucky federated state capital city |
27,715 |
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Indianapolis, The sixteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Indianapolis metropolitan area. It is located in central Indiana. Indianapolis is a major center for motorsports and is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. |
877,903 |
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Augusta, county seat in Kennebec County, Maine, USA and Maine federated state capital city |
18,747 |
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Boston, The twenty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Boston metropolitan area. It is located on the Atlantic coast in northeastern Massachusetts. Boston is a major center for education and is home to Harvard University and the Boston Celtics basketball team. |
691,531 |
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Jefferson City, The capital of Missouri. It is located on the east bank of the Missouri River in the central part of the state. Jefferson City is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Missouri State Capitol and the Jefferson City Museum of History and Art. |
42,708 |
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Lansing, The capital of Michigan and the county seat of Ingham County. It is located on the Grand River in central Michigan. Lansing is known for its many government buildings, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Michigan Historical Museum and the Michigan State Capitol. |
112,640 |
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Annapolis, city in and county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and Maryland federated state capital city |
39,524 |
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Baton Rouge, The capital of Louisiana. It is located on the Mississippi River in southern Louisiana. Baton Rouge is known for its many historical sites, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Louisiana State Capitol and the USS Kidd Veterans Memorial & Museum. |
219,052 |
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Topeka, capital of the state of Kansas, United States; county seat of Shawnee County |
873 |
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Tallahassee, The capital of Florida. It is located in the northwestern part of the state. Tallahassee is known for its many historical sites, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Florida State Capitol and the Museum of Florida History. |
196,326 |
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Des Moines, The capital of Iowa. It is located in central Iowa. Des Moines is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many outdoor activities, and its many attractions, such as the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden and the Science Center of Iowa. |
212,312 |
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Charleston, The capital of West Virginia. It is located on the Kanawha River in the eastern part of the state. Charleston is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the West Virginia State Capitol and the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences. |
45,879 |
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Hartford, The capital of Connecticut. It is located on the Connecticut River in central Connecticut. Hartford is known for its many insurance companies, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Mark Twain House and Museum and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. |
121,535 |
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Richmond, The capital of Virginia. It is located on the James River in central Virginia. Richmond is known for its many historical sites, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Edgar Allan Poe Museum. |
232,226 |
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Austin, The eleventh most populous city in the United States and the center of the Austin metropolitan area. It is located in central Texas. Austin is a major center for the technology industry and is home to the University of Texas at Austin. |
995,484 |
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Nashville, The twenty-second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Nashville metropolitan area. It is located on the Cumberland River in central Tennessee. Nashville is a major center for the music industry and is home to the Grand Ole Opry. |
684,410 |
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Oklahoma City, The twenty-seventh most populous city in the United States and the center of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It is located in central Oklahoma. Oklahoma City is a major center for the energy industry and is home to the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team. |
655,057 |
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Columbia, The most populous city in South Carolina. It is located on the Congaree River in central South Carolina. Columbia is known for its many colleges and universities, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the University of South Carolina and the South Carolina State Museum. |
132,130 |
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Columbus, The fifteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Columbus metropolitan area. It is located in central Ohio. Columbus is a major center for education and is home to Ohio State University |
884,356 |
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Jackson, The capital and most populous city of Mississippi. It is located on the Pearl River in western Mississippi. Jackson is known for its many civil rights landmarks, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Mississippi State Capitol and the Museum of Mississippi History. |
157,821 |
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Raleigh, The capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is a major center for business, government, and education. The city is home to a number of Fortune 500 companies, as well as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the top public universities in the country. Raleigh is also a popular tourist destination, known for its many parks and gardens, its vibrant arts and culture scene, and its mild climate. |
474,414 |
