District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.
Explanation
Name the capital of your state, where the state government sits. It is often not the biggest city: California’s capital is Sacramento and New York’s is Albany.
Memory tip
💡 Not sure? Look up your state on the answers-by-state page.
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