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Capitals of Asian Countries
Southeast Asia
- Myanmar:
- Capital (as per 2016): Yangon.
- Proposed new administrative capital (as per 2006): Pyinmana (Note: This is now known as Naypyidaw).
- Cambodia: The Capital is Phnom Penh.
- Vietnam: The Capital is Hanoi.
- Laos: The Capital is Vientiane.
- Japan:
- The current capital is Tokyo.
- Kyoto is a former capital.
- North Korea: The Capital is Pyongyang. (Seoul is the capital of South Korea).
Central Asia
- Uzbekistan: The Capital is Tashkent.
- Tajikistan: The Capital is Dushanbe. (Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan.)
West Asia/Middle East
- Jordan: The Capital is Amman.
- Yemen: The Capital is Sana’a.
- Lebanon: The Capital is Beirut.
- Cyprus: The Capital is Nicosia. (Baghdad is the capital of Iraq.)
Capitals of European Countries
- Austria: The Capital is Vienna.
- Germany: The Capital is Berlin.
- France: The Capital is Paris.
- Norway: The Capital is Oslo.
- Denmark: The Capital is Copenhagen.
- Spain: The Capital is Madrid.
- Ukraine: The Capital is Kyiv (spelled Kiev in the data).
- Bulgaria: The Capital is Sofia.
- Georgia: The Capital is Tbilisi. (Note: Georgia is a transcontinental country, located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia.)
- Iceland: The Capital is Reykjavik.
- Slovenia: The Capital is Ljubljana. (Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia).
Capitals of African Countries
- Ghana: The Capital is Accra.
- Kenya: The Capital is Nairobi.
- Namibia: The Capital is Windhoek.
- Nigeria: The Capital is Abuja. (Rabat is the capital of Morocco).
- Zambia: The Capital is Lusaka.
- Uganda: The Capital is Kampala.
- Seychelles: The Capital is Victoria.
- Sierra Leone: The Capital is Freetown.
- Ethiopia: The Capital is Addis Ababa.
Capitals of American Countries
- Peru: The Capital is Lima.
- Chile: The Capital is Santiago.
- Argentina: The Capital is Buenos Aires.
- Bahamas: The Capital is Nassau.
- Costa Rica: The Capital is San José.
- Dominican Republic: The Capital is Santo Domingo.
- Nicaragua: The Capital is Managua. (Belmopan is the capital of Belize.)
Capitals of Oceania Countries
- Australia:
- The capital is Canberra.
- Brisbane is a major city, but it has never been the national capital.
- New Zealand:
- The capital is Wellington.
- Auckland is a former capital.
Famous Global Landmarks
- Leaning Tower of Pisa: A famous landmark located in Italy.
Consolidated List of Country Capitals (Correct Matches)
Americas
- Canada: Ottawa
- Brazil: Brasília
- Cuba: Havana
- Peru: Lima
- Bolivia: Administrative capital is La Paz
- Venezuela: Caracas
- Colombia: Bogotá
- Nicaragua: Managua
- El Salvador: San Salvador
- Costa Rica: San José
- Antigua and Barbuda: Saint John’s
- Bahamas: Nassau
- Guyana: Georgetown
Europe & Eurasia
- Russia: Moscow
- Ukraine: Kiev (Kyiv)
- Finland: Helsinki
- Hungary: Budapest
- Switzerland: Bern
- Latvia: Riga
- Azerbaijan: Baku
- Cyprus: Nicosia
Asia
- China: Beijing
- Kazakhstan: Astana
- Laos: Vientiane
- Sri Lanka: Colombo
- Maldives: Malé
- Tajikistan: Dushanbe
- Uzbekistan: Tashkent
- Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek
- Turkmenistan: Ashgabat
- Taiwan: Taipei
Africa
- Burundi: Bujumbura
- Mali: Bamako
- Kenya: Nairobi
- Zambia: Lusaka
- Zimbabwe: Harare
- Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire): Yamoussoukro
- Ethiopia: Addis Ababa
- Tanzania: Dodoma
- Gambia: Banjul
- Guinea-Bissau: Bissau
- Morocco: Rabat
- Tunisia: Tunis
- Algeria: Algiers
Oceania
- Australia: Canberra
- New Zealand: Wellington
- Fiji: Suva
- Mauritius: Port Louis
Incorrectly Matched Capitals (Common Mistakes)
- Finland’s capital is not Oslo (Oslo is the capital of Norway).
- Ethiopia’s capital is not Lusaka (Lusaka is the capital of Zambia).
- Zaire (DR Congo): Capital is Kinshasa (the mismatch implies a trick question).
- Christchurch is a city in New Zealand, but it is not the capital (the capital is Wellington).
- Bonn is a city in Germany, but it is not the capital (the capital is Berlin).
- New York is a city in the USA, but it is not the capital (the capital is Washington, D.C.).
- Sydney is a city in Australia, but it is not the capital (the capital is Canberra).
- Cape Verde’s capital is not Bamako (Bamako is the capital of Mali; Cape Verde’s capital is Praia).
- Maldives’ capital is not Malabo (Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea; Maldives’ capital is Malé).
- Dominica’s capital is not Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic; Dominica’s capital is Roseau).
Historical & Alternative Capitals
- Ivory Coast: Yamoussoukro is the official capital. (Abidjan was the former capital and is still a major economic center.)
- Tanzania: Dodoma is the official capital. (Dar es Salaam was the former capital and remains the commercial capital.)
- Brazil: Rio de Janeiro was the former capital (replaced by Brasília in 1960).
- Burma (Myanmar): Rangoon (Yangon) was the former capital (the capital is now Naypyidaw).
Source of Questions
- These facts are derived from past competitive examinations in India, primarily for state civil services (e.g., U.P.P.C.S., M.P.P.C.S., B.P.S.C., R.A.S.).
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