Let's Discuss Capital Cities -- and recreate the PFB

[pagenotfound 53]

mmm.... Italian meats....

[Meg 368]

The state capital building in Annapolis is depicted on the Maryland state quarter.

It is the oldest, functioning state capital building in the country

Dumb decision, if you ask me.

Our quarter could have shown Fort McHenry and the Star Spangled Banner.  but no . . .

[Kevin 101]

Bern is the capital of Switzerland

[Kevin 101]

Hartford is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state, 24 miles (39 km) south of Springfield, Massachusetts.

[pagenotfound 53]

Come visit Astana in the Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

[Kevin 101]

Hartford's 2006 population of 124,512 ranks Hartford as the state's second-largest city, after Bridgeport.

[Kevin 101]

New Haven, 40 miles (64 km) to the south, has a population nearly identical to that of Hartford.

[Kevin 101]

Greater Hartford is also the largest metro area in Connecticut and 45th largest in the country (2006 census estimate) with a metropolitan population of 1,188,841.

[pagenotfound 53]

New York city isnt the capital of anything... imagine that

[Meg 368]

Annapolis got flooded during Hurricane Isabel

[Explodingsims 3]

The Capitol building of Texas has a larger dome than the one in Washington.

[pagenotfound 53]

South Africa has 3 capitols

[Meg 368]

in Washington, DC, you may not build a building over 13 stories tall.  

can't build anything taller than the Washington Monument

[Kevin 101]

Nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World", Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance remains the region's major industry.

[Kevin 101]

Almost 400 years old, Hartford is among the oldest cities in the United States, and following the American Civil War, Hartford took the mantle of the country's wealthiest city from New Orleans.

[pagenotfound 53]

I live near Traverse City, MI - the self proclaimed cherry capitol of the world

[Meg 368]

In Washington, DC, the subways are safer than some of the streets

[Kevin 101]

In 1868, Mark Twain exclaimed: "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, Hartford is the chief".

(SO ironic )

[Kevin 101]

With a new convention center and hotel, a nearly completed science center, the reclaimed riverfront, and an infusion of residential and commercial ventures in the city, Hartford has begun to attract new development, especially downtown, after years of relative stagnation.

[Kevin 101]

Its vibrant arts scene, ethnic and cultural diversity, as well as the region's highly educated workforce, have added to Hartford's appeal as a hub of economic and social activity.

[Kevin 101]

In 2004, the Hartford metropolitan area ranked second per capita for economic activity, behind San Francisco, California.

[Kevin 101]

Hartford is ranked 32nd of 318 metropolitan areas in total economic production and generates more economic activity than sixteen U.S. states.

[pagenotfound 53]

Mexico City smells funny... no really it does

[Xyloxadoria 1,098]

I Agree Mexico City does smell funny

[kj3400 178]

I'm thinking Denver, CO is the only capital city a mile high....

[Kevin 101]

Albany is the capital of the state of New York and the county seat of Albany County.

[pagenotfound 53]

London is the capitol of England

[Meg 368]

The tall buildings near DC are across the river in Rosslyn, Virginia.  but that isn't the state capital.  Richmond is

[Kevin 101]

Albany is roughly 136 miles (219 km) north of the city of New York, and slightly south of the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers.

[Xyloxadoria 1,098]

Brasilia is the capital of Brazil