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Arizona: Phoenix
In Australia: Perth, named after Perth, Scotland in honor of the birthplace of Sir George Murray, British Secretary of State for Colonies, and Parliamentary Member for Perthshire in the House of Commons.
All the other Australian state capitals, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne and Sydney, are named after people, as is Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory.
Canberra, capital of the Australian Capital Territory, is named for the cattle station called Canbery by its owner, Joshua John Moore, for the local Aboriginal name for the area, pronounced something like Canberry or Canbury, and reportedly meaning either a meeting place or a woman's breasts (after a couple of nearby mountains, the peaks of which could be seen from the area).
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What is the largest state capitol building?
Texas has the largest state capitol building. The original building itself has 360,000 square feet of floor area, more than any other state capitol building, but the 1993 extension, which was built underground so as to preserve the original building's architecture, adds 667,000 square feet of floor space. There is a link below to a source article.
What state was the capital of the confederate state?
Depends on the time period. Montgomery, Alabama was the first Confederate Capitol; Richmond, Virginia was the second.
What state is called the land of enchantment?
The state with the nickname of Land of Enchantment is New Mexico. This state is a mountain state and the capitol city is Santa Fe.
What slave state did not secede in 1861?
Maryland. It couldn't secede; the Federal capitol and Federal army was too close.
What is the US capitol?
The Capitol is the building in which the Congress of the United States convenes. The Capitol is the center of government in the United States. Located in Washington it contains The House of Representatives and the The Senate Chamber. The grounds of Capitol Hill are where the Presidential inaugurations are held every four years.
What is the capitol of the state that shares the longest border of Nevada?
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What is the only state capital that shares no letters with the state it is capital of?
The only state capital that shares no letters with the state it is capital of is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
What is the name of the capitol building in Wyoming?
The name of the state capitol building in Cheyenne, Wyoming is "Wyoming State Capitol" or "Wyoming State Capitol Building".
What is Louisiana's state capitol?
Baton Rouge is the state capitol of Louisiana.
Do MAssachusetts and Maine share a common border?
No...Maine shares a common border with only one state - New Hampshire
What is the capitol of Minneapolis?
Minnesota State Capitol
What building is where the legislative branch meets?
The legislative building is called the state capitol and may be called the State House.
Where is the state capitol of Pennsylvania?
The state capitol (legislature building) is in the state capital (city), which is Harrisburg.
When was Minnesota State Capitol created?
Minnesota State Capitol was created in 1905.
When was Illinois State Capitol created?
Illinois State Capitol was created in 1839.
When was Wyoming State Capitol created?
Wyoming State Capitol was created in 1890.
When was Iowa State Capitol created?
Iowa State Capitol was created in 1886.
