NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Capitole

A building that houses the administration of certain governments. The word derives from the Capitoline Hill in Rome, seat of the government of the Roman Republic.
Capitol (TV series), a soap opera which ran on CBS from 1982 to 1987.
United States Capitol, home of the legislative branch of the United States government
Capitol Records, a US record label. Part of EMI.
(Homonym) "capital", the town which houses the capitol

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Capitol Reef National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (332 words)
	Capitol Reef National Park was established to protect this grand and colorful geologic feature, as well as the unique natural and cultural history found in the area.
	A nearly 100-mile long warp in the Earth's crust, the Waterpocket Fold is a classic monocline: a regional fold with one very steep side in an area of otherwise nearly horizontal layers.
	They are most common in Capitol Reef in July, August and September, but can occur at any time of the year.

United States Capitol - definition of United States Capitol in Encyclopedia (565 words)
	When the dome of the Capitol was finally completed, but to a significantly enlarged design than had initially been planned, its massive visual weight overpowered the proportions of the columns of the East Portico, built in 1828.
	An extended addition to the Capitol was constructed in 1958, but the historic Corinthian columns were rendered homeless, until landcape designer Russell Page created a suitable setting for them in a large meadow at the National Arboretum, where they are combined with a reflecting pool in an ensemble that reminds some visitors disconcertingly of Persepolis.
	The Capitol houses a variety of works of art, including the National Statuary Hall Collection, which is comprised of statues donated by the fifty states to honor persons notable in their histories.

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