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Q: What is a capital city?

A capital city is the administrative, political, or cultural center of a country where its government is usually located.

Q: Which country has the most capital cities?

South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).

Q: What is the capital of India?

New Delhi is the capital of India and the seat of all three branches of the Indian government.

Q: Which is the smallest capital city in the world?

Ngerulmud, the capital of Palau, is among the smallest by population.

Q: Which is the highest capital city in the world?

La Paz, Bolivia, is the highest capital city at around 3,640 meters above sea level.

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List of Countries and Capitals helps in understanding the world geography, global affairs, and international relations. There are 195 recognized countries across continents, Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, and Oceania each with its own capital city that typically serves as the center of political authority, commerce, and cultural identity. In this article, you’ll find a List of Countries and Capitals, including a special focus on India’s neighboring countries and their capitals.

Countries and Capitals of Asia

Asia is the largest continent with a wide range of cultures, religions, languages, and political systems. It includes global powers like China and India, alongside smaller nations with unique identities. Asia plays a crucial role in world affairs. Knowing the countries and their capitals is essential for understanding international relations, trade, and cultural exchanges.

Countries and Capitals of Asia
S. No.	Country	Capital
1	Afghanistan	Kabul
2	Armenia	Yerevan
3	Azerbaijan	Baku
4	Bahrain	Manama
5	Bangladesh	Dhaka
6	Bhutan	Thimphu
7	Brunei	Bandar Seri Begawan
8	Cambodia	Phnom Penh
9	China	Beijing
10	Cyprus	Nicosia
11	East Timor	Dili
12	Georgia	Tbilisi
13	India	New Delhi
14	Indonesia	Jakarta
15	Iran	Tehran
16	Iraq	Baghdad
17	Israel	Jerusalem
18	Japan	Tokyo
19	Jordan	Amman
20	Kazakhstan	Nur-Sultan
21	Kuwait	Kuwait City
22	Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek
23	Laos	Vientiane
24	Lebanon	Beirut
25	Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur
26	Maldives	Male
27	Mongolia	Ulaanbaatar
28	Myanmar	Naypyidaw
29	Nepal	Kathmandu
30	North Korea	Pyongyang
31	Oman	Muscat
32	Pakistan	Islamabad
33	Philippines	Manila
34	Qatar	Doha
35	Saudi Arabia	Riyadh
36	Singapore	Singapore
37	South Korea	Seoul
38	Sri Lanka	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
39	State of Palestine	Jerusalem
40	Syria	Damascus
41	Tajikistan	Dushanbe
42	Thailand	Bangkok
43	Turkey	Ankara
44	Turkmenistan	Ashgabat
45	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi
46	Uzbekistan	Tashkent
47	Vietnam	Hanoi
48	Yemen	Sanaa

Countries and Capitals of Africa

Africa, the second-largest continent, is made up of 54 countries each with its own distinct culture, language, and history. It’s a region rich in natural resources, vibrant traditions, and growing economies. Find a list of Countries and Capitals of Africa.

Countries and Capitals of Africa
S. No.	Country	Capital
1	Algeria	Algiers
2	Egypt	Cairo
3	Libya	Tripoli
4	Morocco	Rabat
5	Sudan	Khartoum
6	Tunisia	Tunis
7	Burundi	Gitega
8	Comoros	Moroni
9	Djibouti	Djibouti
10	Eritrea	Asmara
11	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa
12	Kenya	Nairobi
13	Madagascar	Antananarivo
14	Malawi	Lilongwe
15	Mauritius	Port Louis
16	Mozambique	Maputo
17	Rwanda	Kigali
18	Somalia Mogadishu	Mogadishu
19	South Sudan Juba	Juba
20	Tanzania Dodoma	Dodoma
21	Seychelles	Victoria
22	Uganda	Kampala
24	Zambia	Lusaka
25	Zimbabwe	Harare
26	Angola	Luanda
27	Cameroon	Yaounde
28	Central African Republic	Bangui
29	Chad	N’Djamena
30	Botswana	Gaborone
31	Burkina Faso	Ouagadougou
32	Cabo Verde	Praia
33	Congo, The Democratic Republic	Kinshasa
34	Congo Republic	Brazzaville
35	Cote d’Ivoire	Yamoussoukro
36	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
37	Eswatini (Swaziland)	Mbabane
38	Gabon	Libreville
39	Gambia	Banjul
40	Ghana	Accra
41	Guinea	Conakry
42	Guinea-Bissau	Bissau
43	Lesotho	Maseru
44	Liberia	Monrovia
45	Mali	Bamako
46	Mauritania	Nouakchott
47	Namibia	Windhoek
48	Niger	Niamey
49	Nigeria	Abuja
50	Sao Tome and Principe	Sao Tome
51	Senegal	Dakar
52	Sierra Leone	Free Town
53	South Africa	Pretoria
54	Togo	Lome

Countries and Capitals of Australia/Oceania

Australia/Oceania is a unique region that includes the continent of Australia along with thousands of islands scattered across the Pacific Ocean. From the dry stretches of the Australian Outback to the dense rainforests of Papua New Guinea, this part of the world is rich in natural diversity and cultural depth.

Countries and Capitals of Australia/Oceania
S. No.	Country	Capital
1	Australia	Canberra
2	Fiji	Suva
3	Kiribati	South Tarawa
4	Marshall Islands	Majuro
5	Micronesia	Palikir
6	Nauru	No official capital
7	New Zealand	Wellington
8	Palau	Ngerulmud
9	Papua New Guinea	Port Moresby
10	Samoa	Apia
11	Solomon Islands	Honiara
12	Tonga	Nukuʻalofa
13	Tuvalu	Funafuti Atoll
14	Vanuatu	Port-Vila

Countries and Capitals of Europe

Europe is a continent in history, home to ancient civilizations like Greece and Rome and a driving force behind global developments in politics, science, and culture. It includes some of the world’s most powerful and influential nations, alongside smaller countries with equally rich heritage and identity. From monarchies to modern democracies, Europe has a complex and fascinating political landscape.

Countries and Capitals of Europe
S. No.	Country	Capital
1	Albania	Tirana
2	Andorra	Andorra La Vella
3	Austria	Vienna
4	Belarus	Minsk
5	Belgium	Brussels
6	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sarajevo
7	Bulgaria	Sofia
8	Croatia	Zagreb
9	Czech Republic	Prague
10	Denmark	Copenhagen
11	Estonia	Tallinn
12	Finland	Helsinki
13	France	Paris
14	Germany	Berlin
15	Greece	Athens
16	Vatican	Vatican City
17	Hungary	Budapest
18	Iceland	Reykjavik
19	Ireland	Dublin
20	Italy	Rome
21	Latvia	Riga
22	Liechtenstein	Vaduz
23	Lithuania	Vilnius
24	Luxembourg	Luxembourg
25	Macedonia	Skopje
26	Malta	Valletta
27	Moldova	Chisinau
28	Monaco	Monaco
29	Montenegro	Podgorica
30	Netherlands	Amsterdam
31	Norway	Oslo
32	Poland	Warsaw
33	Portugal	Lisbon
34	Romania	Bucharest
35	Russia	Moscow
36	San Marino	San Marino
37	Serbia	Belgrade
38	Slovakia	Bratislava
39	Slovenia	Ljubljana
40	Spain	Madrid
41	Sweden	Stockholm
42	Switzerland	Bern
43	Ukraine	Kyiv
44	United Kingdom	London

Countries and Capitals of North America

North America is a geographically and culturally diverse continent, having the vast Arctic regions of Canada, the economic and political influence of the United States, the historical richness of Mexico, and the distinct identities of the Caribbean nations.

Countries and Capitals of North America
S. No.	Country	Capital
1	Antigua and Barbuda	St. John’s
2	Bahamas	Nassau
3	Barbados	Bridgetown
4	Belize	Belmopan
5	Canada	Ottawa
6	Costa Rica	San Jose
7	Cuba	Havana
8	Dominica	Roseau
9	Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo
10	El Salvador	San Salvador
11	Grenada	St. George’s
12	Guatemala	Guatemala City
13	Haiti	Port-au-Prince
14	Honduras	Tegucigalpa
15	Jamaica	Kingston
16	Mexico	Mexico City
17	Nicaragua	Managua
18	Panama	Panama City
19	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre
20	Saint Lucia	Castries
21	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Kingstown
22	Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain
23	United States of America	Washington, D.C.

Countries and Capitals of South America

South America is the fourth largest continent by area and ranks fifth in terms of population. It is made up of 12 independent countries, each with distinct cultural traditions, historical backgrounds, and official languages. From the Andes mountains to the Amazon rainforest, the continent is known for its geographical diversity and natural resources.

Countries and Capitals of South America
S. No.	Country	Currency
1	Argentina	Argentine peso
2	Bolivia	Bolivian boliviano
3	Brazil	Brazilian real
4	Chile	Chilean peso
5	Colombia	Colombian peso
6	Ecuador	United States dollar
7	Falkland Islands (UK)	Falkland Islands pound
8	French Guiana (France)	European euro
9	Guyana	Guyanese dollar
10	Paraguay	Paraguayan guarani
11	Peru	Peruvian sol
12	South Georgia Island (UK)	Pound sterling
13	Suriname	Surinamese dollar
14	Uruguay	Uruguayan peso
15	Venezuela	Venezuelan bolivar

List of Countries with Multiple Capitals

While most countries operate with a single capital that houses the central government and key administrative functions, a few nations have adopted a multi-capital structure. This arrangement often arises from historical circumstances, the need to balance political power, or efforts to improve administrative efficiency across regions. These countries may divide their executive, legislative, and judicial branches among different cities, or maintain separate political and economic capitals. In this section, we present a List of Countries with Multiple Capitals.

List of Countries with Multiple Capitals
S. No.	Country	Capitals
1	South Africa	Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein
2	Sri Lanka	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and Colombo
3	Benin	Porto-Novo and Cotonou
4	Bolivia	Sucre and La Paz
5	Chile	Santiago and Valparaiso
6	Côte d’Ivoire	Yamoussoukro and Abidjan
7	Georgia	Tbilisi and Kutaisi
8	Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya
9	Montenegro	Podgorica and Cetinje
10	Netherlands	Amsterdam and The Hague
11	Swaziland	Mbabane and Lobamba
12	Yemen	Sana and Aden
13	Tanzania	Dodoma and Dar es Salaam

Neighboring Countries of India and Their Capitals

India, the seventh-largest country in the world by area, shares its land borders with a number of neighboring nations, each with distinct cultural identities, historical backgrounds, and languages. These countries play a significant role in shaping the regional geopolitics of South Asia.

Neighboring Countries of India and Their Capitals
S. No.	Country	Capital
1	Bhutan	Thimphu
2	Nepal	Kathmandu
3	Sri Lanka	Srijaywardhanepuram
4	Pakistan	Islamabad
5	China	Beijing
6	Myanmar	Naypidaw
7	Bangladesh	Dhaka
8	Afghanistan	Kabul
9	Maldives	Male

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