Countries & Capitals of the World
Major countries grouped by continent. A few capitals are disputed, seasonal or being
relocated — these are noted. Verify the latest position before your exam.
Asia
| Country | Capital |
|---|
| Afghanistan | Kabul |
| Bahrain | Manama |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka |
| Bhutan | Thimphu |
| Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh |
| China | Beijing |
| India | New Delhi |
| Indonesia | Jakarta (relocating to Nusantara) |
| Iran | Tehran |
| Iraq | Baghdad |
| Israel | Jerusalem (status disputed) |
| Japan | Tokyo |
| Jordan | Amman |
| Kazakhstan | Astana |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek |
| Laos | Vientiane |
| Lebanon | Beirut |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur |
| Maldives | Malé |
| Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar |
| Myanmar | Naypyidaw |
| Nepal | Kathmandu |
| North Korea | Pyongyang |
| Oman | Muscat |
| Pakistan | Islamabad |
| Philippines | Manila |
| Qatar | Doha |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh |
| Singapore | Singapore |
| South Korea | Seoul |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Colombo – commercial) |
| Syria | Damascus |
| Tajikistan | Dushanbe |
| Thailand | Bangkok |
| Turkey (Türkiye) | Ankara |
| Turkmenistan | Ashgabat |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent |
| Vietnam | Hanoi |
| Yemen | Sana'a |
Europe
| Country | Capital |
|---|
| Albania | Tirana |
| Austria | Vienna |
| Belarus | Minsk |
| Belgium | Brussels |
| Bulgaria | Sofia |
| Croatia | Zagreb |
| Cyprus | Nicosia |
| Czechia (Czech Republic) | Prague |
| Denmark | Copenhagen |
| Estonia | Tallinn |
| Finland | Helsinki |
| France | Paris |
| Germany | Berlin |
| Greece | Athens |
| Hungary | Budapest |
| Iceland | Reykjavik |
| Ireland | Dublin |
| Italy | Rome |
| Latvia | Riga |
| Lithuania | Vilnius |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| Malta | Valletta |
| Monaco | Monaco |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam |
| Norway | Oslo |
| Poland | Warsaw |
| Portugal | Lisbon |
| Romania | Bucharest |
| Russia | Moscow |
| Serbia | Belgrade |
| Slovakia | Bratislava |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana |
| Spain | Madrid |
| Sweden | Stockholm |
| Switzerland | Bern |
| Ukraine | Kyiv |
| United Kingdom | London |
| Vatican City | Vatican City |
Africa
| Country | Capital |
|---|
| Algeria | Algiers |
| Angola | Luanda |
| Botswana | Gaborone |
| Cameroon | Yaoundé |
| DR Congo | Kinshasa |
| Egypt | Cairo |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Ghana | Accra |
| Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | Yamoussoukro (Abidjan – economic) |
| Kenya | Nairobi |
| Libya | Tripoli |
| Madagascar | Antananarivo |
| Mauritius | Port Louis |
| Morocco | Rabat |
| Mozambique | Maputo |
| Namibia | Windhoek |
| Nigeria | Abuja |
| Rwanda | Kigali |
| Senegal | Dakar |
| Seychelles | Victoria |
| Somalia | Mogadishu |
| South Africa | Pretoria (exec.), Cape Town (leg.), Bloemfontein (jud.) |
| Sudan | Khartoum |
| Tanzania | Dodoma |
| Tunisia | Tunis |
| Uganda | Kampala |
| Zambia | Lusaka |
| Zimbabwe | Harare |
North America
| Country | Capital |
|---|
| Bahamas | Nassau |
| Belize | Belmopan |
| Canada | Ottawa |
| Costa Rica | San José |
| Cuba | Havana |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo |
| El Salvador | San Salvador |
| Guatemala | Guatemala City |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince |
| Honduras | Tegucigalpa |
| Jamaica | Kingston |
| Mexico | Mexico City |
| Nicaragua | Managua |
| Panama | Panama City |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain |
| United States | Washington, D.C. |
South America
| Country | Capital |
|---|
| Argentina | Buenos Aires |
| Bolivia | Sucre (La Paz – seat of government) |
| Brazil | Brasília |
| Chile | Santiago |
| Colombia | Bogotá |
| Ecuador | Quito |
| Guyana | Georgetown |
| Paraguay | Asunción |
| Peru | Lima |
| Suriname | Paramaribo |
| Uruguay | Montevideo |
| Venezuela | Caracas |
Oceania
| Country | Capital |
|---|
| Australia | Canberra |
| Fiji | Suva |
| New Zealand | Wellington |
| Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby |
| Samoa | Apia |
| Tonga | Nuku'alofa |