National Capital Region
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From national + capital + region. From being the region where the national capital is located.
Proper noun
[edit]- The bi-provincial metropolitan region of the capital of Canada, Ottawa.
- The seat of government and one of three defined metropolitan areas in the Philippines.
- A developmental planning area of India, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi and surrounding cities.
Synonyms
[edit]- NCR (abbreviation)
- (capital of Canada): Ottawa, Ottawa-Gatineau, Ottawa-Hull, Greater Ottawa, Greater Ottawa Area, Metro Ottawa
- (capital of the Philippines): Metro Manila
Coordinate terms
[edit]- (capital of the Philippines):
- Metro Manila, National Capital Region
- Cordillera Administrative Region
- Ilocos ~ Ilocos Region
- Cagayan Valley
- Central Luzon
- Calabarzon
- Mimaropa
- Bicol ~ Bicol Region
- Western Visayas
- Central Visayas
- Eastern Visayas
- Zamboanga ~ Zamboanga Peninsula
- Northern Mindanao
- SOCCSKSARGEN
- Davao ~ Davao Region
- Caraga
- Bangsamoro ~ Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ~ BARMM
Derived terms
[edit]- NCR (abbreviation)