The capital city of Balnibarbi in Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" is Lagado. It is depicted as a city focused on scientific and philosophical pursuits, where the inhabitants engage in impractical experiments and absurd inventions. The societal emphasis on these pursuits reflects Swift's satirical commentary on the state of contemporary science and reason during his time.
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