In the Holy Roman Empire, and to a degree in its successor states the German Confederation and the German Empire, … See more

A number of countries have made their national capitals into separate entities.
In countries with a federal structure, the federal capital is often separate from other jurisdictions in the country, and frequently has a uniqu… See more

Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, has held the designation of chartered city since 1991, when it was separated from the former province of Shewa. It shares this status with one other city, Dire Dawa.
Bamako, … See more

In Taiwan under the administrative division system of the Republic of China, some cities are directly administered by the Executive Yuan, some are administered by provinces (the province of Taiwan is nominal), and some are … See more

The city of Vienna is a federal state within the Republic of Austria. A similar concept is the statutory city.
The Brussels capital region, a densely built-up area consisting of 19 communes including th… See more

In the Canadian province of Ontario, independent cities are referred to as a single-tier municipalities. In addition, there are also separated municipalities.
In Quebec, they are often called separated cities, as th… See more