The word capital, in politics/geography, refers to the town or city that is the official center of a country's government:
Washington D.C. is the capital of the U.S.
The word capitol is very specific - it refers to a building or complex of buildings where the government meets to make laws.
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The capitol building in the U.S.
London is the capital of England.
In economics, the word capital refers to wealth (money and/or property) belonging to a person or company. A business that is just beginning needs start-up capital (an amount of money to get started).
We also have capital letters (ABC) - the big letters that are different from lowercase letters (abc).
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During World War II, bakers in the United States were ordered to stop selling sliced bread for the duration of the war on January 18, 1943. Only whole loaves were made available to the public. It was never explained how this action helped the war effort. .. More >>