Why isn’t New York City the capital of New York?
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The largest cities are often not the capitals, for a number of reasons: large cities are often coastal due to importance of shipping back in the day, but capitals were often located more centrally within state due to travel times back before train/plane/car; having them separate was a way to balance power between dominant city and the rest of state, as well as reducing influence of wealthy/business over politicians.
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