Federal capital
Examples of well-known federal capitals include Washington , D . C . , which is not part of any U . S . state but borders Maryland and Virginia; Berlin , which is a state of Germany in its own right and forms an enclave within the much larger state of Brandenburg; and the Australian Capital Territory , a territory of Australia which includes the capital city of Australia , Canberra . 
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