They are the constituent entities of Russia, its top-level political divisions according to the Constitution of Russia, consisting of republics, krais, oblasts, cities of federal importance, an autonomous oblast and autonomous okrugs. [...]

As Washington D.C. is the capital of the USA, each state has its own state capital where the state’s authorities are based. [...]

Each country has different shape, and it is unique with its borders. [...]

Each country has its own capital city where the local rulers, either government, king, and/or queen are based, and usually they are the biggest cities in the nation. [...]