Richmond vs capital of Virginia

Richmond and capital of Virginia both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Richmond	Yes	No	No	No
capital of Virginia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Richmond and capital of Virginia are synonyms defined as:

Richmond and capital of Virginia: capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

Richmond (noun)	capital of Virginia (noun)
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War	capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War