Capital Cities
How Many People Live Closer to Another Country’s Capital?
A capital can sit near one edge of a country while millions of residents live closer to a capital across a border—or across the sea. Turning that observation…
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Capital Cities
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.
Capital Cities
Kabul: Capital of Afghanistan
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…
Capital Cities
World Capital Cities: Full List by Country
Here is the complete alphabetical list of world capital cities by country, built for fast lookup on a phone or desktop. It follows the common 195-country convention and…
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Countries With More Than One 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…
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Cable Cars in Capital Cities for Public Transit
Cable cars are no longer confined to mountain resorts or sightseeing routes. In several national-capital areas, suspended cabins carry daily passengers over steep slopes, dense neighborhoods, rivers, or…
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La Paz, Bolivia
La Paz is one of South America’s most geographically distinctive major cities: Bolivia’s seat of government occupies a steep Andean basin, while El Alto spreads across the plateau…
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Edinburgh — Capital of Scotland
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.…
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Capital of Canada: Ottawa
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…
Countries
14 Countries in Australia and Oceania and Their Capitals
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…
Countries
12 Countries in South America and Their Capitals
South America has 12 sovereign countries under the country-counting convention used here. The reference below pairs each country with its capital and identifies Bolivia’s important distinction between its…