Capital (disambiguation)
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Capital may refer to:
  • Capital city
    Capital City
    Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....

    , the area of a country, province, region, or state, regarded as enjoying primary status, usually but not always the seat of the government
  • Capital (economics)
    Capital (economics)
    In economics, capital, capital goods, or real capital refers to already-produced durable goods used in production of goods or services. The capital goods are not significantly consumed, though they may depreciate in the production process...

    , a factor of production that is not wanted for itself but for its ability to help in producing other goods
  • Capital (architecture)
    Capital (architecture)
    In architecture the capital forms the topmost member of a column . It mediates between the column and the load thrusting down upon it, broadening the area of the column's supporting surface...

    , the crowning member of a column or a pilaster
  • Capital letter, an upper-case letter in a writing system
  • Five Capitals
    Five Capitals
    The Five Capitals Model of sustainable development was developed by the organization Forum for the Future. The model groups together:* Natural capital* Social capital* Human capital* Manufactured capital* Financial capital...

    , a model of sustainable development developed by the organization Forum for the Future

Forms of capital

  • Capital requirement
    Capital requirement
    Capital requirement refers to -The standardized requirements in place for banks and other depository institutions, which determines how much capital is required to be held for a certain level of assets through regulatory agencies such as the Bank for International Settlements, Federal Deposit...

     or "bank capital", the requirement that banks keep certain monetary reserves
  • Cultural capital
    Cultural capital
    The term cultural capital refers to non-financial social assets; they may be educational or intellectual, which might promote social mobility beyond economic means....

    , the advantage individuals can gain from mastering the cultural tastes of a privileged group
  • Financial capital
    Financial capital
    Financial capital can refer to money used by entrepreneurs and businesses to buy what they need to make their products or provide their services or to that sector of the economy based on its operation, i.e. retail, corporate, investment banking, etc....

    , any form of wealth capable of being employed in the production of more wealth
  • Human capital
    Human capital
    Human capitalis the stock of competencies, knowledge and personality attributes embodied in the ability to perform labor so as to produce economic value. It is the attributes gained by a worker through education and experience...

    , workers' skills and abilities as regards their contribution to an economy
  • Infrastructural capital
    Infrastructural capital
    Public capital is the aggregate body of government-owned assets that are used as the means for private productivity. Such assets span a wide range including: large components such as highways, airports, roads, transit systems, and railways; local, municipal components such as public education,...

    , means of production other than natural capital.
  • Natural capital
    Natural capital
    Natural capital is the extension of the economic notion of capital to goods and services relating to the natural environment. Natural capital is thus the stock of natural ecosystems that yields a flow of valuable ecosystem goods or services into the future...

    , the resources of an ecosystem that yields a flow of goods and services into the future
  • Physical capital
    Physical capital
    In economics, physical capital or just 'capital' refers to any already-manufactured asset that is applied in production, such as machinery, buildings, or vehicles. In economic theory, physical capital is one of the three primary factors of production, also known as inputs in the production function...

    , any non-human asset made by humans and then used in production
  • Political capital
    Political capital
    Political capital is primarily based on a public figure's favorable image among the populace and among other important factors in or out of the government. Political capital is essentially the opinion of another person, group of people, or nation about you, your organization, or your government...

    , means by which a politician or political party may gain support or popularity
  • Social capital
    Social capital
    Social capital is a sociological concept, which refers to connections within and between social networks. The concept of social capital highlights the value of social relations and the role of cooperation and confidence to get collective or economic results. The term social capital is frequently...

    , the value of social networks to individuals embedded in them
  • Working capital
    Working capital
    Working capital is a financial metric which represents operating liquidity available to a business, organization or other entity, including governmental entity. Along with fixed assets such as plant and equipment, working capital is considered a part of operating capital. Net working capital is...

    , short term capital needed by the company to finance its operations

Publications

  • Capital (French magazine)
    Capital (French magazine)
    Capital is a French economics news magazine, published monthly by the publishing group Prisma Press. The editor-in-chief is Jean-Joël Gurviez.The magazine's paid circulation in 2007 was 384,795....

    , a French-language magazine
  • Capital (German magazine)
    Capital (German magazine)
    The Capital is a German-language business magazine published by Gruner + Jahr. It was established in 1962.Since 1970 it has published annually a hierarchy of mainstream artists and their ranking within the art market and mainstream art world, called Kunstcompass...

    , a German-language magazine
  • The Capital
    The Capital
    The Capital is a daily newspaper published in Annapolis, Maryland. It serves the city as well as all of Anne Arundel County and neighboring Kent Island in Queen Anne's County. It is an evening newspaper during the week and offers morning delivery on the weekend. Philip Merrill was the publisher...

    , a daily newspaper based in Annapolis, Maryland, United States
  • Capital (newspaper)
    Capital (newspaper)
    Capital is an influential Bulgarian weekly newspaper, published since 1992. Preferred mainly by the business community, the Capital is known for its unbiased coverage of the current political and economic affairs, analyzes and supplements....

    , a Bulgarian business-oriented weekly newspaper
  • Capital (Romanian newspaper)
    Capital (Romanian newspaper)
    thumb|rightCapital is the leading Romanian financial & economic weekly magazine published in Bucharest.Capital offer thorough analyses, investigations and trend predictions accompanied by graphics, tables and photos to all those who have an interest in economy and the dynamic of the market...

    , a Romanian business-oriented weekly newspaper
  • Das Kapital
    Das Kapital
    Das Kapital, Kritik der politischen Ökonomie , by Karl Marx, is a critical analysis of capitalism as political economy, meant to reveal the economic laws of the capitalist mode of production, and how it was the precursor of the socialist mode of production.- Themes :In Capital: Critique of...

    , by Karl Marx
  • Capital Ethiopia
    Capital Ethiopia
    CAPITAL is a weekly business newspaper published and distributed by Crown Publishing Plc. The newspaper company is based in the Ethiopian capital city of Addis Ababa....

    , also known as Capital, an Ethiopian business-oriented weekly English-language newspaper

Colleges, Seminaries, and Universities

  • Capital College, also called Penn State Harrisburg
    Penn State Harrisburg
    Penn State Harrisburg, also called The Capital College, is an undergraduate college and graduate school of the Pennsylvania State University. The main campus of Penn State Harrisburg is located in Lower Swatara Township, 9 miles south of Harrisburg...

    , in Middletown, Pennsylvania
  • Capital Community College
    Capital Community College
    Capital Community College is a community college in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. The only public undergraduate institution in the City of Hartford, Capital's roots date to 1967 with the founding of Greater Hartford Community College. In 1992 Capital merged with Hartford State Technical...

    , a community college in Hartford, Connecticut
  • Capital Bible Seminary
    Capital Bible Seminary
    Capital Bible Seminary, founded in 1958, is the seminary component of the Christian nondenominational Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary/Equip Institute with its main campus in Lanham, Maryland. The seminary is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the...

    , the seminary component of Washington Bible College with its main campus in Lanham, Maryland
  • Capital University
    Capital University
    Capital University is a private liberal arts university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Bexley, Ohio, founded in 1830. In addition to its rigorous liberal arts program, the university also offers a reputable adult degree program in Columbus, Ohio. It is one of the oldest...

    , a four-year private university in Columbus, Ohio
  • Capitol College
    Capitol College
    Capitol College is a private, non-profit, and non-sectarian college located just south of Laurel, Maryland, in unincorporated Prince George's County. It was founded in 1927 as the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute, changed its name to the Capitol Institute of Technology in 1964, and assumed its...

    , a private, non-profit, and non-sectarian college located just south of Laurel, Maryland

Media

  • Capital (Radio network), is a collection of nine Independent Local Radio
    Independent Local Radio
    Independent Local Radio is the collective name given to commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom. The same name is used for Independent Local Radio in Ireland.-Development of ILR:...

     stations operating in the United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

     and owned by Global Radio
    Global Radio
    Global Radio UK Ltd. is a British commercial radio company, the largest in the country following acquisitions of Chrysalis Radio and GCap Media.The company's Chief Executive Officer is Stephen Miron, while the Group Chairman is Charles Allen...

    , which launched on 3 January 2011

Sports

  • Edinburgh Capitals
    Edinburgh Capitals
    The Edinburgh Capitals are a Scottish ice hockey club, playing in the UK-wide Elite Ice Hockey League.They are based in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh...

    , a Scottish ice-hockey team
  • Edmonton Capitals
    Edmonton Capitals
    The Edmonton Capitals are a professional baseball team based in Edmonton, Alberta. Known originally as the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, they began play in the Northern League in 2005 before switching to the Golden Baseball League in 2008. The team was sold to Daryl Katz in 2009, after which the team was...

    , a baseball team
  • Washington Capitals
    Washington Capitals
    The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

    , a National Hockey League Team (USA)

Other

  • Capital Airlines (UK), an airline operating from the UK from 1987 to 1992
  • Capital (architecture)
    Capital (architecture)
    In architecture the capital forms the topmost member of a column . It mediates between the column and the load thrusting down upon it, broadening the area of the column's supporting surface...

    , the crowning member of a pillar or column
  • Capital (fortification)
    Capital (fortification)
    In fortification, the capital of a bastion is a line drawn either from the angle of the polygon to the point of the bastion, or from the point of the bastion to the middle of the gorge. The capitals are from 35 to 40 fathoms long, from the point of the bastion to the point where the two demigorges...

    , a proportion of a bastion
  • Capital punishment
    Capital punishment
    Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...

    , the sentence of death
  • Capital Radio (disambiguation)
    Capital Radio (disambiguation)
    Capital Radio may refer to:*Capital Radio Malawi, a national radio station broadcasting in Malawi*Capital 88.7, a national radio station broadcasting in Malta*Capital Radio , a pirate radio station operating off the Dutch coast in 1970...

    , various radio stations named Capital
  • Capitals (typeface)
    Capitals (typeface)
    Capitals is a serif font composed entirely of capital letters. Capitals was one of the available operating system fonts that could be applied to the Macintosh operating system using the Appearance Manager....

    , a small-caps serif typeface
  • Capital ship
    Capital ship
    The capital ships of a navy are its most important warships; they generally possess the heaviest firepower and armor and are traditionally much larger than other naval vessels...

    s, a classification of naval vessel

See also

  • List of national capitals
  • Capitalism
    Capitalism
    Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...

  • Capitalization (disambiguation)
  • Cap (disambiguation)
    Cap (disambiguation)
    Cap may refer to:* Cap, a form of headgear* Lid ** Bottle cap, a closure to seal bottles** Screw cap, a closure to seal bottles or jars* Cap , a statistic representing an athlete's appearance in a select team game...

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