NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of countries with multiple capitals

Some countries have multiple capitals; often one city is the seat of government while the other is the legal capital. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1360x632, 46 KB) Summary As listed on wikipedia:List of countries with multiple capitals red = current light red = formerly had multiple capitals Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1360x632, 46 KB) Summary As listed on wikipedia:List of countries with multiple capitals red = current light red = formerly had multiple capitals Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are...

More than one capital at present

Some Kyoto natives also Amsterdam argue that Tokyo and Kyoto are both capitals of Japan at present; see Capital of Japan. Israel designates Jerusalem as its capital, but, pending the outcome of the Israel-Arab conflict, many countries and the United Nations recognize Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv served as the temporary de facto capital of Israel from May to December 1948. See Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Israel. In Germany, the highest judiciary organs (Bundesgerichtshof and Bundesverfassungsgericht) are located in Karlsruhe, whereas the nation's political capital is Berlin. Some ministries are still mainly located in Bonn, the former West-German capital, which is still called "federal city" (Bundesstadt). Porto-Novo, population 179,138 (1992), is the official capital of Benin. ... Cotonou, population 536,827 (1992), is the seat of government of Benin, though the official capital is Porto-Novo. ... Central La Paz La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. ... Sucre, the constitutional capital of Bolivia Prefecture Building Sucre Sucre (population 190,000) is the constitutional capital of Bolivia, seat of the Supreme Court (Corte Suprema de Justicia), and capital of the Chuquisaca department. ... Thimphu from Sangey Gang Thimphu (à½à½²à½˜à¼‹à½•à½´à¼‹) is the capital of Bhutan, and also the name of the surrounding valley and dzongkhag, the Thimphu District. ... Punakha is a dzong in Punakha District, Bhutan. ... The snowcapped Andes above downtown Santiago Santiago (Spanish: ) is Chiles capital and largest city. ... Port of ValparaÃso, Chile ValparaÃso is an important Chilean seaport and an increasingly vital cultural center. ... Yamoussoukro Basilica Yamoussoukro, a city of 200,000 [1] inhabitants located 240 kilometers North of Abidjan, is the administrative capital of CÃ´te dIvoire. ... RÃ©gion Lagunes District Governor Pierre DjÃ©dji Amondji (FPI) (since 2002) Area 2,119 kmÂ² Subdivisions 10 communes of Abidjan Ville 3 subprefectures outside of Abidjan Ville Population unofficial estimate 2003 official estimate 1998 census between 4 and 5 million 3,660,682 3,125,890 Density 1,728... Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Federal Territory Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Mayor Ruslin Hasan Area - City 243. ... Image:InsertMapHere Mayor Tan Sri Samsudin Osman District Federal Territory Area 46 kmÂ² Population - Total (2004) - Metropolitan 45,000 (est. ... Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 741,329 (1 August 2006) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates Website www. ... Arms of The Hague Flag of The city of The Hague. ... City motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Province Gauteng Area - % water 1,644 kmÂ² 0. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 kmÂ² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/kmÂ² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... Coat of arms of Bloemfontein Bloemfontein (Dutch for fountain of flowers) is one of South Africas three capital cities, along with Pretoria and Cape Town. ... This era of colonialism ended peacefully in 1948 when Ceylon gained independence from Britain. ... Sri Jayewardenapura-Kotte, also known as Kotte, is the legislative capital of Sri Lanka. ... Dodoma, population 324,347 (2002 census), is the national capital of Tanzania and also the capital of that countrys Dodoma Region. ... Dar es Salaam (Ø¯Ø§Ø± Ø§Ù„Ø³Ù„Ø§Ù…), formerly Mzizima, is the largest city (pop. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital) is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... This article is about the city Kyoto. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... Jerusalem (Hebrew: , YerushalÃ¡yim or Yerushalaim; Arabic: , al-Quds (the Holy); official Arabic in Israel: Ø£ÙˆØ±Ø´Ù„ÙŠÙ… Ø§Ù„Ù‚Ø¯Ø³, Urshalim-al-Quds (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names) is the capital and largest city[1] of the State of Israel with a population of 724,000 (as of May 24, 2006[2... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Jerusalem (Hebrew: , YerushalÃ¡yim or Yerushalaim; Arabic: , al-Quds (the Holy); official Arabic in Israel: Ø£ÙˆØ±Ø´Ù„ÙŠÙ… Ø§Ù„Ù‚Ø¯Ø³, Urshalim-al-Quds (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names) is the capital and largest city[1] of the State of Israel with a population of 724,000 (as of May 24, 2006[2... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... The Bundesgerichtshof or BGH (German for federal court) is the highest Germany for civil and criminal lawsuits. ... The Federal Constitutional Court (in German: Bundesverfassungsgericht) is a special court established by the German constitution, the Grundgesetz (Basic Law). ... Karlsruhe (population 283,959 in 2005) is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, located near the French-German border. ... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen federal states of Germany. ... Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany, located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. ... {{Infobox Country| native_name = Bundesrepublik Deutschland | conventional_long_name = Federal Republic of Germany | common_name = Germany | national_motto = Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit (German: Unity and Justice and Freedomâ€) | national_anthem = The third stanza of Das Lied der Deutschen | image_flag = Flag of Germany. ...

More than one capital in the past

These current countries have had two cities that served as administrative capitals at the same time due to various reasons such as war or partition.

1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France RÃ©gion ÃŽle-de-France DÃ©partement Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand DelanoÃ« (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... The Opera in Vichy. ... For other uses of Vichy, see Vichy (disambiguation). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Delhi (Hindi: , Urdu: â€Ž, Punjabi: ) is a metropolis in northern India. ... Shimla Shimla (शिमला) is the capital of Himachal Pradesh and a hill station in North India. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila), or simply Manila, is the capital of the Philippines. ... Click here for the entry on Baguio City ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Belgrade (Serbian: Ð‘ÐµÐ¾Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´ or Beograd ) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. ... Coordinates Mayor Dr. Miomir MugoÅ¡a (DPS - SDP) Municipality area 1,441 kmÂ² Population - city - municipality 136,473 169,132 Time zone - Standard - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Before 12th Century as Birziminium Area code +382 81 Car plates PG Official Website www. ...

More than one capital across history

Many nations that have maintained only one capital at any given time have nevertheless, over time, conferred capital status on more than one city. Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist, the capital was moved, or the capital city was renamed. ...

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More than one capital at present

More than one capital in the past

More than one capital across history

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