capital of Virginia vs Richmond

capital of Virginia and Richmond both are nouns.

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

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

capital of Virginia and Richmond: 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 Virginia (noun)	Richmond (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