The seat of government is the location of the government for a political entity. A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. The seat of government is usually located in the capital. In some countries the seat of government differs from the capital, e. Some countries have multiple capitals; often one city is the Seat of government while the other is the legal Capital. g. in the Netherlands where The Hague is the seat of government and Amsterdam is the Capital of the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west

Australia

The seat of government and national capital is Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, a territory excised from New South Wales in accordance with the Constitution and the Seat of Government Act of 1908. Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory The Constitution of Australia is the law under which the Australian Commonwealth Government operates The Seat of Government Act 1908 was enacted by the Australian Government on December 14, 1908. However, until 1927 the de facto capital was Melbourne. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3

United States

The seat of government of the United States was established by the United States Constitution in article I, section 8, clause 17:

The Congress shall have power . The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. Article One of the United States Constitution describes the powers of the legislative branch of the United States government, known as Congress Article One of the United States Constitution describes the powers of the legislative branch of the United States government, known as Congress The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses . . to exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful buildings; . . .

The seat of government of the United States has been in Washington, D.C. since 1800. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Before 1800, Congress met in eight different locations. Washington DC has been the capital of the United States since 1800

Other seats of governments:

• County town

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