forward capitals – Flashcards
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what are forward capitals
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A forward capital is a symbolically relocated capital city usually because of either economic or strategic reasons. A forward capital is sometimes used to integrate outlying parts of a country into the state. An example would be Brasilia
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give an example of a forward capital that moved to escape their colonial past
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newyork moving their capital from nyc to almany
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name a capital moved to highlight good things of the state
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usa from ny and philidelphia to washington dc
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name a capital moved to highlight good things of the state
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usa from ny and philidelphia to washington dc
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name a forward capital that was made to move people inward
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in brazil from rio de janiero located near the coast to brasilia more inward the country
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one reason y forward capitals
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economic reasons
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cultural forward capital
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nigeria used to be logos and now is abuja
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malaysias forward capital
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before kuala lumpur now putrajaya
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japan forward capital
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from kyoto to tokyo
