This is a list of national capitals in the world in alphabetical order by country: This article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. ...

In case that the capital is not the largest city, the third column gives the cities that are larger.

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List of capitals and larger cities of dependent territories: Jump to: navigation, search A country, a land, is a geographical area that connotes an independent political entity, with its own government, administration, laws, often a constitution, police, military, tax rules, and population, who are one anothers countrymen. ... Jump to: navigation, search In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Kabul Kabul (34°32′ N 69°10′ E, Kâbl, in Persian کابل) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with a population variously estimated at 2 to 4 million. ... Jump to: navigation, search average temperature and precipitations in Tirana Tirana (Albanian: Tiranë or Tirana) is the capital and largest city of Albania. ... Algiers Algiers (French Alger, (Arabic: ولاية الجزائر ) El-Jezair, i. ... Andorra la Vella by morning Andorra la Vella (1990 est. ... Map of Angola Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. ... St Johns is the capital city of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. ... Buenos Aires (Good Airs in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. ... Jump to: navigation, search Yerevan (Armenian: ÔµÖ€Õ¥Õ¾Õ¡Õ¶ or ÔµÖ€Ö‡Õ¡Õ¶; sometimes written as Erevan; former names include Erivan and Erebuni) (population: 1,088,300 (2004 estimate) [1]) is the largest city and capital of Armenia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Canberra is the capital of the Commonwealth of Australia and, with a population of just over 323,000, is also Australias largest inland city. ... 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Jump to: navigation, search For places with the same name or other meanings, go to Gold Coast (disambiguation) Glitz and palm trees The Gold Coast is a coastal region approximately 70 km south of Brisbane, Australia that, over the past 50 years, has coalesced from a collection of scattered villages... Jump to: navigation, search Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya; Serbian: Beč) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ... Jump to: navigation, search Satellite view of Baku The Baku harbour on the south of Absheron peninsula The Maiden Tower in old town Baku Bakı (Azeri: Bakı, Russian: Баку), also known as Baku, is the capital of Azerbaijan. ... For other uses, see Nassau (disambiguation). ... 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Jump to: navigation, search Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have... City Seal Belmopan, estimated population 7,000, is the capital of Belize. ... Memorial Park, Belize City The Swing Bridge, Belize City Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. ... Corozal Town is a town in the nation of Belize. ... Dangriga, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in the south of the nation of Belize, at the mouth of the river of Stann Creek on the Caribbean Sea. ... Orange Walk Town is the second largest town in the nation of Belize, with a population of about 14,000. ... view of part of San Ignacio Cayo San Ignacio Cayo is a town in the west of the nation of Belize; it is capital of Belizes Cayo District. ... 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Amman (Arabic عمان Ê¿Ammān), the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, is a city of more than 1. ... Jump to: navigation, search Composite NASA landsat photo of Astana Astana (Kazakh, Russian: Астана), estimated population of 520,000 (2000 and growing fast), has been the capital of Kazakhstan since 1998. ... Landsat satellite photo of Almaty Almaty (Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata, also Verny, Vyernyi (Верный) in Imperial Russia) is the biggest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of over 1,300,000 (9% of the population of Kazakhstan) citizens. ... Jump to: navigation, search Nairobi skyline Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. ... South Tarawa, in Gilbertese and English, Teinainano Urban Council or abr. ... Pyŏngyang (평양 / 平壤) is the capital city of North Korea, located in the northwest of the country, situated on the Taedong River. ... 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Jump to: navigation, search The arms of Port Louis Port Louis banking district, and the main avenue leading to the Government House (seen in the background) Port Louis (local pronunciation is PAULWEE) is the capital of Mauritius. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level... Palikir (population approx. ... Weno is the largest city in the Federated States of Micronesia. ... Jump to: navigation, search ChiÅŸinău coat-of-arms ChiÅŸinău (Moldovan Cyrillic: Кишинэу [kishinéu]; Russian: Кишинёв [kishinyov]) pronounced ki-shi-now, IPA /kiʃinəǔ/) is the capital and the largest city of Moldova. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ulan Bator, or Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар, [UlaÉ£an BaÉ£atar]) in Mongolian, is the capital of Mongolia. ... For the Maltese city on Gozo Island which can also be called Rabat, see Victoria, Malta. ... Casablanca from space Hassan II Mosque A view on the Boulevard de Paris in central Casablanca Parc de la Ligue Arabe Casablanca (Arabic: الدار البيضاء, transliterated ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ) is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. ... Map of Mozambique with Maputo highlighted Maputo is the capital of Mozambique. ... Jump to: navigation, search Pyinmana is a city in the lower central Myanmar. ... Jump to: navigation, search ရန္‌ကုန္‌ Yangon Origin of name: ရန္‌ - enemy, ကုန္‌ to end Admin. ... Windhoek, Namibia Windhoek, «VIHNT hook» (population 230,000), is the capital of Namibia, 22. ... Yaren (area 1. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the city. ... Jump to: navigation, search Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 739,295 (1 January 2005) Coordinates 4°54E - 52°22N Website www. ... Jump to: navigation, search Arms of The Hague The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: Den Haag, or officially s-Gravenhage) is the administrative capital of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country, in the province South Holland of which it is also the capital. ... Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Jump to: navigation, search Managua, with a population of about 1,817,096. ... Jump to: navigation, search Niamey Niamey, population 665,918, is the capital of Niger and a capital of a department of Tilabery. ... Jump to: navigation, search Location of Abuja in Nigeria Abuja, estimated population 1,078,700, is the capital city of Nigeria in western Africa. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map of Nigeria showing Lagos on the lower left Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria. ... Ibadan is the second largest city in Nigeria and the capital of Oyo State. ... For other uses of the word Kano see Kano (disambiguation). ... Ilorin is the sixth largest city in Nigeria and is the capital of Kwara State. ... Jump to: navigation, search Location of Port Harcourt in Nigeria Port Harcourt is a city located in the Niger Delta in Nigeria, with an area of 924,000 km². It is the administrative center of the Rivers state. ... Ogbomosho City (also spelled Ogbomoso) is located in the present day Oyo state in south west Nigeria, and was founded in the 17th century. ... Jump to: navigation, search County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... 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The Pacca Qilla or the Hyderabad Fort in all its glory in the year 1845 Hyderabad is a city in Sindh, a province of Pakistan (also formerly known as Neroon Kot). ... Jump to: navigation, search Peshāwar (translates to City on the Frontier from Persian; known as Pai-khawar in Pashto; in ancient times known as Purushapura in Sanskrit) is a city in Pakistans North-West Frontier Province (pop. ... Quetta is the capital of the province Balochistan in Pakistan. ... Jump to: navigation, search Palau boatyard on Malakal Island, August 1973 Koror is the largest state of the country of Palau. ... Jump to: navigation, search This is about the capital of Panama. ... Port Moresby, population 193,242 (1990), is the capital of Papua New Guinea. ... Map of Paraguay Panteón de los Héroes in Asunción Asunción, population 500,939 (1992), is the capital of Paraguay. ... This article is about Lima, Peru. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), is a nation in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital. ... Jump to: navigation, search REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Manila Region: National Capital Region Province: — Dates: Founded—June 24, 1571 Cityhood—June 10, 1574 Population: 2000 census—1,581,082 Density—41,014 per km² Area: 38. ... Jump to: navigation, search REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Quezon City Region: National Capital Region Province: Dates: Founded—October 22, 1939 Cityhood— Population: 2000 census—2,173,831 Density—13,492 per km² Area: 161. ... Jump to: navigation, search Metro Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila), also simply called Manila outside the metropolis, is the metropolitan area that contains the City of Manila, the regional center and the capital of the Philippines. ... Jump to: navigation, search REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Cebu Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Province: Cebu (capital) Dates: Founded—April 28, 1595 Cityhood—February 24, 1937 Population: 2000 census—718,821 Density—2565. ... Davao City is one of the most important cities on the island of Mindanao, and is the largest city in the Philippines in area, and the largest city in the world. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Warsaw (disambiguation) and Warszawa (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ... Doha, Qatar Doha (Arabic: الدوحة;, Ad-Dawḥah) (population 370,000) is the capital of Qatar, located on the Persian Gulf. ... The DâmboviÅ£a River in central Bucharest Along a small tributary of DâmboviÅ£a, named Colentina, several lakes stretch across the city, the most important being Lake Floreasca, Lake Tei and Lake Colentina. ... 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