To some extent, you actually can make more land (by reclaiming it from sea). Major cities do this everywhere; for most prominent examples, see https://en.wikip

To some extent, you actually can make more land (by reclaiming it from sea). Major cities do this everywhere; for most prominent examples, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation_in_Hong_Ko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation_in_Hong_Ko ng http://basementgeographer.com/reclaimed-land-in-singapore-nation-building-in-the-most-literal-sense/ http://basementgeographer.com/reclaimed-land-in-singapore-na... This still doesn't really work as a counter-point for what you mention; capital and land are different.