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This is a list of national capitals, including capitals of territories and dependencies, non-sovereign states including associated states and entities whose sovereignty is disputed. The capitals included on this list are those associated with states or territories listed by the international standard ISO 3166-1 , or that are included in the ...
Let’s take a virtual journey through the capitals of countries together! Whether you are a knowledgeable geography lover who knows all about countries or someone who mixes up the capitals, you ...
List of national capitals; List of national capitals by latitude; List of national capitals by population; List of national capitals by area; List of capital cities by elevation; List of national capitals serving as administrative divisions; List of former national capitals; List of countries whose capital is not their largest city
Gaza City is the country's largest city prior to evacuations in 2023. Ramallah (administrative centre) 104,173 Philippines: Manila: 1,780,148: Quezon City: 2,936,116: 1.67: Quezon City, a northeastern suburb of Manila, was planned as the post-colonial capital of the Philippines and officially declared the capital after independence from 1948.
The following chart lists countries and dependencies along with their capital cities, in English and non-English official language(s). In bold : internationally recognized sovereign states The 193 member states of the United Nations (UN)
Some countries can be considered to have multiple capitals. In some cases, one city is the capital for some purposes, and one or more others are capital for other purposes, without any being considered an official capital in preference to the others.
Name Nation View Population Mayor or governor Dhaka Bangladesh 6,594,962 (2013) North Dhaka: Atiqul Islam. South Dhaka: Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh. Islamabad Pakistan 1,330,000 (2011)
Country Date Notes Abuja Nigeria: 1991 In 1976, Nigeria's military government made plans for a new capital city. In 1991, it was moved from Lagos to provide a capital that was independent of the three major ethnic groups, the Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa-Fulani, in an area in the country's interior. A new capital granted relief to the congestion and ...