Capital and its variations may refer to:

Common uses

Capital city A capital city, or just capital, is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state (polity), state, province, department (administrative division), department, or other administrative division, subnational division, usually as its ...

, a municipality of primary status ** Capital region, a metropolitan region containing the capital **

List of national capitals This is a list of national capitals, including capitals of territories and dependencies, non-sovereign states including associated states and entities whose sovereignty is disputed. The capitals included on this list are those associate ...

Capital letter Letter case is the distinction between the letters that are in larger uppercase or capitals (more formally ''majuscule'') and smaller lowercase (more formally '' minuscule'') in the written representation of certain languages. The writing system ...

, an upper-case letter

Economics and social sciences

Capital (economics) In economics, capital goods or capital are "those durable produced goods that are in turn used as productive inputs for further production" of goods and services. A typical example is the machinery used in a factory. At the macroeconomic level, ...

, the durable produced goods used for further production * Capital (Marxism), a central concept in Marxian critique of political economy *

Economic capital In finance, mainly for financial services firms, economic capital (ecap) is the amount of risk capital, assessed on a realistic basis, which a firm requires to cover the risks that it is running or collecting as a going concern, such as market ...

Financial capital Financial capital (also simply known as capital or equity in finance, accounting and economics) is any Economic resources, economic resource measured in terms of money used by entrepreneurs and businesses to buy what they need to make their prod ...

, an economic resource measured in terms of money *

Capital good Capital and its variations may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** Capital region, a metropolitan region containing the capital ** List of national capitals * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Econ ...

Human capital Human capital or human assets is a concept used by economists to designate personal attributes considered useful in the production process. It encompasses employee knowledge, skills, know-how, good health, and education. Human capital has a subs ...

Natural capital Natural capital is the world's stock of natural resources, which includes geology, soils, air, water and all living organisms. Some natural capital assets provide people with free goods and services, often called ecosystem services. All of t ...

Public capital Public capital is the aggregate body of government-owned assets that are used as a means for productivity.Aschauer, D. A. (1990). Why is infrastructure important? Conference Series roceedings Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Pp. 21-68. Such assets ...

Social capital Social capital is a concept used in sociology and economics to define networks of relationships which are productive towards advancing the goals of individuals and groups. It involves the effective functioning of social groups through interper ...

Architecture and buildings

Capital (architecture) In architecture, the capital () or chapiter forms the topmost member of a column (or a pilaster). It mediates between the column and the load thrusting down upon it, broadening the area of the column's supporting surface. The capital, projecti ...

, the topmost member of a column or pilaster *

The Capital (building) The Capital is a 19-story building situated in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial ...

, a commercial building in Mumbai, India * Capital (fortification), a proportion of a bastion

Arts, entertainment and media

Literature

Books

* ''Capital'' (novel), by John Lanchester, 2012 * ''

Das Kapital ''Capital: A Critique of Political Economy'' (), also known as ''Capital'' or (), is the most significant work by Karl Marx and the cornerstone of Marxian economics, published in three volumes in 1867, 1885, and 1894. The culmination of his ...

'' ('Capital: Critique of Political Economy'), a foundational theoretical text by Karl Marx * ''

Capital in the Twenty-First Century ''Capital in the Twenty-First Century'' () is a book written by French economist Thomas Piketty. It focuses on economic inequality, wealth and income inequality in Europe and the United States since the 18th century. It was first published in Fren ...

'' by Thomas Piketty, 2013 * '' Capital: The Eruption of Delhi'', a 2014 book by Rana Dasgupta

Periodicals

* ''Capital'' (French magazine), a French-language magazine * ''Capital'' (German magazine), a German-language magazine * ''Kapital'' (magazine), in Norway * ''Capital'' (Bulgarian newspaper), in Bulgaria * ''Kapital'' (newspaper), in North Macedonia * ''Capital'' (Romanian newspaper) * ''Capital'' (Ukrainian newspaper) * ''Capital'' (Ethiopia), a newspaper * ''

A Capital ''A Capital'' (meaning ''The Capital ity' in English) was a Portuguese afternoon newspaper published in Lisbon, Portugal, between 1968 and 2005. History and profile ''A Capital'' was first published on 21 February 1968. The paper was establ ...

'', a defunct daily newspaper in Lisbon, Portugal * ''

Capital New York ''Politico'' (stylized in all caps), known originally as ''The Politico'', is an American political digital newspaper company founded by American banker and media executive Robert Allbritton in 2007. It covers politics and policy in the Unit ...

'', an online news site owned by ''Politico'' * ''

The Capital ''The Capital'' (also known as ''Capital Gazette'' as its online nameplate and informally, while the Sunday edition is called ''The Sunday Capital'') is a daily newspaper published by Capital Gazette Communications in Annapolis, Maryland, to ...

'', a daily newspaper based in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. * ''

La Capital ''La Capital'' is a daily Spanish-language newspaper edited and published in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It was founded on November 15, 1867, and it is the oldest Argentine newspaper still in circulation, which has gained it th ...

'', a daily newspaper based in Rosario, Argentina * ''La Capital'' (Mar del Plata), a daily newspaper based in Mar del Plata, Argentina * ''

La Capitale ''La Capitale'' is a Belgian daily regional newspaper, specializing in the region around Brussels Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is ...

'', a daily newspaper based in Brussels, Belgium

Film, television, radio

Capital (radio network) Capital is a network of twelve independent contemporary hit radio stations in the United Kingdom, broadcasting a mix of local and networked programming. Ten of the stations are owned and operated by Global, while the other two are owned and op ...

, a group of radio stations operating across the United Kingdom * ''Capital'' (film) (), a 2012 French drama film directed by Costa-Gavras * ''Capital'' (British TV series), a 2015 adaptation of Lanchester's novel * ''Capital'' (Iranian TV series), 2011–2020 * Canal Capital, a television channel in Bogotá, Colombia * Capital TV, a former British rolling-music TV channel * Capital TV (Belarus), a TV channel *

Capital TV (Cardiff) Capital TV was the first local television channel covering Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The station broadcast exclusively on analogue television throughout its existence. The company was liquidated in 2010 after not securing a Freeview licence. ...

, a former TV channel in Wales *

CTC (TV station) CTC is a television station in Canberra, Australia. The station was the tenth to begin transmission in regional Australia, and the 26th station in Australia as a whole. CTC has an affiliation agreement to show content from Network 10. Just as i ...

, formerly called Capital Television, Ten Capital and Capital 7 * Capital Television (New Zealand), a former television channel in

Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...

, the capital of New Zealand, operated by

TVNZ Television New Zealand (, "Te Reo Tātaki" meaning "The Leading Voice"), more commonly referred to as TVNZ, is a New Zealand state-owned media company and Crown entity. The company operates a television network, streaming service, and news se ...

* Capital TV (Nigeria), a Nigerian news channel * Capital TV (Malaysia), a defunct Malaysian television channel * Capital FM 88.9, a defunct Malaysian radio station *

YLE Capital FM YLE Capital FM was a Finnish radio station owned by Yle. It broadcast foreign language programming 24 hours a day, in cooperation with major international broadcasters. Capital FM also aired Yle broadcasts about Finland in English, Russian, Fren ...

, a defunct Finnish radio station *

DWFT DWFT (104.3 FM broadcasting, FM), broadcasting as 104.3 The Capital, is a radio station owned and operated by the Philippine Broadcasting Service, Presidential Broadcast Service, the broadcast arm of the Presidential Communications Group (Phi ...

, an FM radio station in Metro Manila, Philippines known as 104.3 The Capital

Music

* ''Capital'' (album), by Mick Softley, 1976 * Capital (band), a British band * "Capital (It Fails Us Now)", a song by Gang of Four from the 1982 album '' Another Day/Another Dollar''

Education

* Capital College (disambiguation), the name of several institutions * Capital Community College, in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. *

Capital University Capital University (Capital, Cap, or CU) is a private university in Bexley, Ohio, United States. Capital was founded as the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio, Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio in 1830 and ...

, in Bexley, Ohio, U.S. * Capital University, Jharkhand, in India

Places

La Capital Department, Santa Fe The La Capital Department (in Spanish, ''Departamento La Capital'', ) is an administrative subdivision (''departamento'') of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located in the center-east of the province. It limits with the Paraná River i ...

, Argentina * La Capital Department, San Luis, Argentina *

City of Capitals The City of Capitals () is a mixed-use complex composed of two skyscrapers and an office building located on plot 9 in the Moscow International Business Center in Moscow, Russia with a total area of . The two skyscrapers are named after the tw ...

, Moscow, Russia; an office complex

Sports

* Capital CF, a Brazilian football club *

Albany Capitals The Albany Capitals joined the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League. The club was based in Albany, New York, a ...

, an American professional soccer team * Atlanta Capitals, an American ice hockey team * Baton Rouge Capitals, an American soccer team * Bonn Capitals, a German baseball/softball team * Brampton Capitals, a Canadian Junior-A ice hockey team * Bratislava Capitals, a Slovakian professional ice hockey team *

Brisbane Capitals Brisbane Capitals is a NBL1 North club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 North. The club is a division of Brisbane Basketball Incorporated (BBI), one of the major administrative basketball o ...

, an Australian basketball team * Central Penn Capitals, an American indoor American gridiron football team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania * Columbus Capitals, an American indoor soccer team * Cowichan Valley Capitals, a Canadian junior ice hockey team *

Delhi Capitals The Delhi Capitals, formerly the Delhi Daredevils, also known as DC, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Delhi that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by GMR Group and JSW Sports. Its home groun ...

, an Indian cricket team * Delhi Capitals (basketball), an Indian basketball team * Delhi Capitals (WPL), an Indian women's cricket team * Dubai Capitals, an Emirati cricket team *

Edinburgh Capitals The Edinburgh Capitals are a Scottish ice hockey club, playing in the Scottish National League (SNL). They are based in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. The team play at the Murrayfield Ice Rink, close to Murrayfield Rugby stadium. In Apr ...

, a Scottish ice-hockey team *

Edmonton Capitals The Edmonton Capitals, originally the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, were a Canadian professional independent minor-league baseball team that played between 2005 and 2011 in several leagues. The Capitals were based in Edmonton, Alberta. The team was fou ...

, a Canadian baseball team * India Capitals, an Indian professional cricket team from New Delhi *

Indianapolis Capitals The Indianapolis Capitals were an American Hockey League professional ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1939 to 1952. The Capitals were a farm team for the Detroit Red Wings. Indianapolis won the Calder Cup in 1942 and 1950. T ...

, an American professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) * Indianapolis Capitals, former name of the Cincinnati Wings, an American professional ice hockey team in the Central Professional Hockey League (CPHL) * Ottawa Capitals, a Canadian multi-sport team sports club * Québec Capitales, a Canadian professional baseball team based in Quebec City, nicknamed "The Caps" *

Quezon City Capitals The Quezon City Galeries Taipan is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Quezon City. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team plays its home games a ...

, a Philippine professional basketball team * Pretoria Capitals, a South African professional cricket team * Puerto Rico Capitals, an American women's soccer team * Raleigh Capitals, an American minor-league professional baseball team *

Regina Capitals The Regina Capitals were a professional ice hockey team originally based in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan in the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), founded in 1921. Western Canada Hockey League Capitals (1921–1926) 1921 was the Regina Ca ...

, a Canadian professional ice hockey team * Rouyn-Noranda Capitales, a Canadian Junior-A ice hockey team * Sacramento Capitals, an American tennis team * Salem Capitals, an American professional basketball team * St. John's Capitals, a Canadian senior ice hockey team *

Springfield Capitals The Springfield Capitals were an independent baseball league team in Springfield, Illinois. The Capitals were members of the Frontier League from 1996 to 2001. The Capitals won the Frontier League championship in 1996 and in 1998. After the 2001 s ...

, an American independent baseball team *

Summerside Western Capitals The Summerside Western Capitals are a Junior "A" hockey team based in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. They are members of the Maritime Junior Hockey League, and they play their home games at the Consolidated Credit Union Place. Until 2007 the ...

, a Canadian Junior-A ice hockey team *

Tallahassee Capitals The Tallahassee Capitals were a Minor League Baseball team, based in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, that operated between 1935 and 1942. Playing as members of the Georgia–Florida League (1935–1942, 1946–1950) and Alabama–Florida Lea ...

, an American minor league baseball team * Topeka Capitals (disambiguation) * University of Canberra Capitals, an Australian women's basketball team * Victoria Capitals, a Canadian baseball team *

Vienna Capitals The Vienna Capitals are an Austrian professional ice hockey team that participate in the ICE Hockey League. Founded in 2001, the Capitals play their home games in Vienna, Austria, at Steffl Arena. In the 2004–05 season, the Capitals claimed ...

, an Austrian ice-hockey team *

Walkerton Capitals The Walkerton Capitals were a senior hockey team based out of Walkerton, Ontario, Canada. The Capitals played in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League for four seasons. 2008-09 Walkerton began their inaugural season in t ...

, a Canadian senior ice hockey team * Walkerton Capitals (PJHL), a Canadian junior ice hockey team *

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

, an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL)

Transportation and vehicular

* ''Capital'' (sidewheeler), a 19th-century American steamboat *

Capital Airlines (disambiguation) Capital Airlines may refer to: * Beijing Capital Airlines, an airline based in China formerly named Deer Air * Capital Airlines (United States) Capital Airlines was a United States trunk carrier, a scheduled airline serving the eastern, sout ...

, several uses * Capitals Limited, a British passenger train *

Capital ship The capital ships of a navy are its most important warships; they are generally the larger ships when compared to other warships in their respective fleet. A capital ship is generally a leading or a primary ship in a naval fleet. Strategic i ...

, a classification of a naval vessel

Other uses

Capitals (typeface) The Appearance Manager is a component of Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 9 that controls the overall look of the Macintosh graphical user interface widgets and supports several themes. It was originally developed for Apple Computer, Apple's ill-fated Copla ...

, a serif font composed entirely of capital letters *

Gaisano Capital Gaisano Capital is a chain of malls and supermarkets owned by Edmund S. Gaisano Sr., the second son of Henry S. Gaisano Sr. In the 1970s, he had his own construction business independent of his Gaisano family, relatives. One of his projects was to ...

, a shopping mall based in the Philippines * La Capitale (company), a financial company based in Quebec * Studio Capitale, a post-production studio owned by Stéphane Meer *

Capital punishment Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct. The sentence (law), sentence ordering that an offender b ...

, another word for "death penalty".

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