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<p>of its constituent, though <a href="page.php?w=List_of_countries_whose_capital_is_not_their_largest_city">not always</a>.</p>

<p><big> Origins </big></p>
<p>Historically, the major economic centre of a state or region has often become the focal point of political power, and became a capital through <a href="page.php?w=Conquest_%28military%29">conquest</a> or <a href="page.php?w=federation">federation</a>. Historical examples are <a href="page.php?w=Babylon">ancient Babylon</a>, <a href="page.php?w=ancient_Athens">ancient Athens</a>, <a href="page.php?w=ancient_Rome">ancient Rome</a>,</p><p>
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