Profiles of national capitals: maps, neighborhoods, transport, institutions, and signature landmarks—plus how each capital fits into its country’s geography and economy. Compare altitude, climate, population, and growth at a glance, then jump to deeper city and country guides.
Kabul is one of those cities that people often search for as a quick fact, but the useful answer goes a step further. Yes, it is the capital of Afghanistan, but it is also the country’s best-known urban center, a mountain-valley city, and a place where geography and history meet very directly.That matters because a […]
Here is the full list of world capital cities by country, arranged for easy scanning and quick lookup. For the small number of countries where capital status is more complicated, a short note explains the difference without getting in the way of the list. Need the full list fast? The complete list of world capital […]
Most countries pick one big capital city and put almost everything there.But a small group — from South Africa to Bolivia and the Netherlands — deliberately split power between two (or even three) cities. Depending on how strictly you define “capital,” modern reference lists usually end up with a short list: roughly a dozen or […]
Imagine gliding above rush-hour traffic in a cable car, watching the city unfold beneath your feet. This isn’t a theme-park ride; it’s the daily commute for thousands in certain world capitals. Traditionally, cable cars served tourists or ski resorts. Today, a growing number of capital cities adopt urban cable car systems to solve real transit […]
La Paz is one of South America’s most unusual major cities because almost every basic fact about it comes back to geography. It is Bolivia’s administrative capital, it sits high in an Andean canyon rather than on a broad plain, and it works as part of a two-level urban system with El Alto on the […]
Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann; often nicknamed “Auld Reekie” or the “Athens of the North”) is Scotland’s capital, seated on ancient volcanic hills beside the Firth of Forth. Its medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town sit face-to-face across a spectacular landscape, with Edinburgh Castle at one end of the Royal Mile and the […]
Canada’s political heart beats in Ottawa—set where the Ottawa and Rideau rivers meet, about 124 miles (200 kilometers) west of Montréal and 280 miles (450 kilometers) northeast of Toronto. Since the late 1800s, Parliament Hill’s Gothic spires have symbolized a country built on compromise, bilingualism, and a frontier spirit shaped by forests, waterways, and winter. […]
The world comprises 195 sovereign countries, each with its own capital. This article provides a list of the 195 countries in the world and their capitals for reference. List of 195 Countries in the World and Their Capitals Country Capital China Beijing India New Delhi United States Washington DC Indonesia Jakarta Pakistan Islamabad Brazil Brasilia Nigeria Abuja […]
Australia and Oceania comprise 14 sovereign countries, each with its own capital. This article lists the 14 countries in Australia and Oceania and their capitals for reference. List of 14 Countries in Australia and Oceania and Their Capitals Country: Capital: Australia Canberra Federated States of Micronesia Palikir Fiji Suva Kiribati South Tarawa Marshall Islands Majuro Nauru Yaren […]
South America comprises 12 sovereign countries, each with its own capital. This article provides a list of the 12 countries in South America and their capitals for reference. List of 12 Countries in South America and Their Capitals Country: Capital: Antigua and Barbuda Saint John’s Bahamas Nassau Barbados Bridgetown Belize Belmopan Canada Ottawa Costa Rica San José Cuba […]
