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Originally Posted by ThePhun1
Are there any national capitals anywhere that are in bad shape compared to the rest of the country? I can't think of any. Again, I said "compared to the rest of the country."
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I was talking about what DC used to be, in pretty bad shape, compared to what it is now, a thriving metropolis. 20-30 years ago, DC was crime-ridden and decrepit, so it's a good thing the city is in much better shape right now. Cities like Ottawa, Canada and Canberra, Australia are pretty dull cowtowns even though they're their respective nations' capitals. And besides, many national capitals are also their nations' financial hubs (i.e. London, Paris, Madrid, Tokyo, Mexico City), so of course they're going to be in better shape than the rest of the country. DC is not, but it is still thriving.