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Countries and Capitals - Check the List of Nations and their Capitals

Countries and Capitals - Check the List of Nations and their Capitals

Edited By Manasvini Gupta | Updated on Sep 13, 2024 06:13 PM IST

There are 195 countries in the world, each with its own unique culture, history, and government. One of the most defining features of any nation is its capital city, often serving as the political, economic, and cultural hub. A country’s capital is the focal point for both domestic and international affairs.

Countries and Capitals - Check the List of Nations and their Capitals
Countries and Capitals - Check the List of Nations and their Capitals

Whether one is a student, a traveller, or simply curious about global affairs, knowing the capital city of various countries is an essential part of understanding global geography. In this article, we have provided a complete list of all the countries in the world along with their capitals. This guide is a valuable resource for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of global geography or seeking to learn more about the geographical landscape of our planet.

Countries and Capital Cities

In the following tables, we have provided continent-wise countries list with the names of their respective capital cities. This ultimate guide to countries and capitals is for readers who want to enhance their geographical knowledge.

Nations and their Capital Cities in Africa

Country Name

Capital Name

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)

Abidjan (former capital; still hosts some government offices)

Nigeria

Abuja

Ghana

Accra

Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

Algeria

Algiers

Madagascar

Antananarivo

Eritrea

Asmara

Mali

Bamako

Central African Republic

Bangui

Gambia

Banjul

Guinea-Bissau

Bissau

South Africa

Bloemfontein (judicial)

Cape Town (legislative)

Pretoria (administrative)

Congo

Brazzaville

Egypt

Cairo

Guinea

Conakry

Benin

Cotonou (de facto)

Senegal

Dakar

Djibouti

Djibouti

Tanzania

Dodoma

Sierra Leone

Freetown

Botswana

Gaborone

Burundi

Gitega (de jure)

Zimbabwe

Harare

Somaliland

Hargeisa

South Sudan

Juba

Uganda

Kampala

Sudan

Khartoum

Rwanda

Kigali

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa

Western Sahara

Laayoune (declared)

Gabon

Libreville

Malawi

Lilongwe

Eswatini

Lobamba (royal and legislative)

Togo

Lomé

Angola

Luanda

Zambia

Lusaka

Equatorial Guinea

Malabo

Mozambique

Maputo

Lesotho

Maseru

Somalia

Mogadishu

Liberia

Monrovia

Comoros

Moroni

Kenya

Nairobi

Chad

N'Djamena

Niger

Niamey

Mauritania

Nouakchott

Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou

Mauritius

Port Louis

Cape Verde

Praia

Morocco

Rabat

São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé

Abkhazia

Sukhumi

Georgia

Tbilisi

Libya

Tripoli

South Ossetia

Tskhinvali

Tunisia

Tunis

Seychelles

Victoria

Namibia

Windhoek

Cameroon

Yaoundé

List of Countries and their Capitals in Asia

Country Name


Capital Name


United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Yemen

Aden (de facto, temporary)

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Episkopi Cantonment

Jordan

Amman

Turkey

Ankara

Turkmenistan

Ashgabat

Kazakhstan

Astana

Iraq

Baghdad

Azerbaijan

Baku

Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan

Thailand

Bangkok

China

Beijing

Lebanon

Beirut

Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek

Sri Lanka

Colombo (executive, judicial)

Syria

Damascus

Bangladesh

Dhaka

East Timor

Dili

Qatar

Doha

Tajikistan

Dushanbe

Vietnam

Hanoi

Pakistan

Islamabad

Israel

Jerusalem

Palestine

Jerusalem

Ramallah (administrative centre)

Afghanistan

Kabul

Nepal

Kathmandu

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur (de jure, legislative and royal)

Kuwait

Kuwait City

British Indian Ocean Territory

London (administration)

Maldives

Malé

Bahrain

Manama

Philippines

Manila

Oman

Muscat

Myanmar

Naypyidaw

India

New Delhi

Cyprus

Nicosia

Indonesia

Nusantara

Cambodia

Phnom Penh

North Korea

Pyongyang

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh

South Korea

Seoul

Singapore

Singapore

Taiwan

Taipei

Uzbekistan

Tashkent

Iran

Tehran

Bhutan

Thimphu

Japan

Tokyo

Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar

Laos

Vientiane

Armenia

Yerevan


Countries and their Capital Cities in Europe

Country Name

Capital Name

Netherlands

Amsterdam (official)

Turkey

Ankara

Andorra

Andorra la Vella

Greece

Athens

Serbia

Belgrade

Germany

Berlin

Switzerland

Bern (de facto)

Slovakia

Bratislava

Belgium

Brussels

Romania

Bucharest

Hungary

Budapest

Moldova

Chișinău

Denmark

Copenhagen

Isle of Man

Douglas

Ireland

Dublin

Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Finland

Helsinki

Ukraine

Kyiv

Portugal

Lisbon

Slovenia

Ljubljana

United Kingdom

London

Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Spain

Madrid

Åland Islands

Mariehamn

Belarus

Minsk

Monaco

Monaco

Russia

Moscow

Norway

Oslo

France

Paris

Montenegro

Podgorica

Czech Republic

Prague

Kosovo

Pristina

Iceland

Reykjavík

Latvia

Riga

Italy

Rome

San Marino

San Marino

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo

North Macedonia

Skopje

Bulgaria

Sofia

Jersey

St. Helier

Guernsey

St. Peter Port

Sweden

Stockholm

Abkhazia

Sukhumi

Estonia

Tallinn

Georgia

Tbilisi

Albania

Tirana

Transnistria

Tiraspol

Faroe Islands

Tórshavn

South Ossetia

Tskhinvali

Liechtenstein

Vaduz

Malta

Valletta

Vatican City

Vatican City

Austria

Vienna

Lithuania

Vilnius

Poland

Warsaw

Croatia

Zagreb

Countries and Capitals in North America

Country Name

Capital Name

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Basseterre

Belize

Belmopan

Montserrat

Brades (de facto)

Barbados

Bridgetown

Saint Lucia

Castries

United States Virgin Islands

Charlotte Amalie

Turks and Caicos Islands

Cockburn Town

Cayman Islands

George Town

Guatemala

Guatemala City

Saint Barthélemy

Gustavia

Bermuda

Hamilton

Cuba

Havana

Jamaica

Kingston

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown

Nicaragua

Managua

Saint Martin

Marigot

Mexico

Mexico City

Bahamas, The

Nassau

Greenland

Nuuk

Canada

Ottawa

Panama

Panama City

Sint Maarten

Philipsburg

Haiti

Port-au-Prince

British Virgin Islands

Road Town

Dominica

Roseau

Costa Rica

San José

Puerto Rico

San Juan

El Salvador

San Salvador

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo

Grenada

St. George's

Antigua and Barbuda

St. John's

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

St. Pierre

Honduras

Tegucigalpa

Anguilla

The Valley

United States

Washington, D.C.

Nations and their Capital Cities in South America

Country Name


Capital Name


Paraguay

Asunción

Colombia

Bogotá

Brazil

Brasília

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Venezuela

Caracas

Guyana

Georgetown

Bolivia

La Paz (administrative)

Peru

Lima

Uruguay

Montevideo

Aruba

Oranjestad

Suriname

Paramaribo

Trinidad and Tobago

Port of Spain

Ecuador

Quito

Chile

Santiago

Falkland Islands

Stanley

Countries and their Capital Cities in Oceania/Australia

Country Name


Capital Name


Pitcairn Islands

Adamstown

Niue

Alofi

Samoa

Apia

Cook Islands

Avarua

Australia

Canberra

Tuvalu

Funafuti

Guam

Hagåtña

Solomon Islands

Honiara

Norfolk Island

Kingston

Marshall Islands

Majuro

Wallis and Futuna

Mata Utu

Palau

Ngerulmud

New Caledonia

Nouméa

Tonga

Nukuʻalofa

American Samoa

Pago Pago

Micronesia

Palikir

French Polynesia

Papeete

Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby

Vanuatu

Port Vila

Northern Mariana Islands

Saipan

Kiribati

South Tarawa

Fiji

Suva

New Zealand

Wellington

Nauru

Yaren (de facto)

Are there any Countries in Antarctica?

  • Antarctica does not have any countries. Instead, it is governed by an international agreement known as the ‘Antarctic Treaty’, which was signed in 1959. This treaty establishes that Antarctica is to be used for peaceful purposes, primarily scientific research, and no country owns any part of it.

  • However, several countries maintain research stations there and have made territorial claims, though these claims are held in abeyance under the treaty. Some of the countries with research stations or territorial claims include Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, United Kingdom.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is a capital city and why is it important?

A capital city functions as the central hub for a nation's political, economic, and cultural activities. It plays a key role in both national governance and international relations.

2. Do all countries have only one capital city?

No, some countries have multiple capitals for different purposes. For example, South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Bloemfontein (judicial), and Cape Town (legislative).

3. Are there any countries in Antarctica?

Antarctica does not have any countries. It is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, which allows multiple nations to operate research stations for scientific purposes.

4. How many countries are there in the world?

There are 195 countries in the world. This includes 193 member states of the United Nations and 2 observer states, which are the Holy See (Vatican City) and Palestine.

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