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This is a list of national capitals of the world, in alphabetical order. Territories, dependencies or disputed regions are shown in italics. This article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. ...
See also | Contents | | 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z This is a list of national capitals in the world in alphabetical order by country: // Note: Whilst these entities aspire to statehood and have significant territory, they are not generally considered to be independent countries, since they are not recognised by a majority of other states, and do not have...
This is a list of national capitals in the world in alphabetical order by country: In case that the capital is not the largest city, the third column gives the cities that are larger. ...
Countries whose capital is not their largest city This is an incomplete list of countries whose capital is not their largest 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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| A Freeway along the Ãbrié Lagoon near the Plateau, Abidjans business district and centre of the city. ...
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Abu Dhabi or Abu Zaby (Arabic language: أبوظبي) is the largest of the seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates and was also the largest of the former Trucial States. ...
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Aso Rock Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. ...
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Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ...
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View of Adamstown Adamstown is the only settlement of the Pitcairn Islands, and by default, the capital of the Pitcairn Islands. ...
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Addis Ababa (Amharic new flower) is the capital of Ethiopia. ...
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This article is about the capital of Algeria. ...
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Alofi is the capital city of the Pacific Ocean nation of Niue. ...
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For other meanings, see Amman (disambiguation) and Ammann. ...
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For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ...
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Position of Andorra la Vella in Andorra Coordinates: Country Andorra Parishes Andorra la Vella Area - City 30 km² (11. ...
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Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after İstanbul. ...
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Nickname: Location of Antananarivo (red dot) in Madagascar Country Madagascar Founded 1625 Population (2001 census) - City 1,403,449 Antananarivo (pronounced IPA [æntÉËnænÉËɹiËvoÊ] or [ÉËntÉËnÉËnÉËɹiËvoÊ]), population 1,403,449 (2001 census), is the capital of Madagascar. ...
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Apia Apia, population 38,800 (2001), is the capital of Samoa. ...
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AÅgabat AÅgabat AÅgabat AÅgabat (Turkmen: ; Persian: , UniPers: EÅ¡q-âbâd; Russian: - Ashkhabád) also spelled as Ashgabat, Ashkabat, Ashkhabad, Ashgabad, is the capital city of Turkmenistan, a former Soviet republic. ...
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Asmara (English) (Geez: á á¥áá« Asmera, formerly known as Asmera, or in Arabic: Asmaraa) is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people. ...
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Coordinates: Government - Mayor Askar Mamin Population (estimated) - City 600,000 Time zone BTT (UTC+6) This article is about the capital of Kazakhstan; for the article on the palace in Sarawak, see Astana (Sarawak); for the professional road-cycling team see Astana Team; for the Iranian city, see Astaneh-e...
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This article is about the capital of Greece. ...
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Avarua is a town on Rarotonga Island and the national capital of Cook Islands. ...
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B | a Brunei Darussalam. b See also List of historical capitals of China. Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ...
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Coordinates: , Country Government - Mayor Hajibala Abutalybov Area - City 260 km² (100. ...
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View of Bamako Bamako district Bamako, population 1,690,471 (2006), is the capital of Mali, and is the biggest city in the country. ...
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Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque Bandar Seri Begawan, estimated population 46,229 (1991), is the capital and the royal town of the Sultanate of Brunei. ...
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Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government - Type Special administrative area - Governer Apirak Kosayothin Area - City 1,568. ...
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Bangui is the capital of and the largest city in the Central African Republic. ...
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Location of Banjul in The Gambia Street in Banjul city Banjul (formerly Bathurst) is the capital of The Gambia. ...
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Distinguish from Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. ...
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Peking redirects here. ...
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This article is about the Lebanese city. ...
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For other uses, see Belgrade (disambiguation). ...
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Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ...
Belmopan, estimated population 12,300, is the capital of Belize. ...
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This article is about the capital of Germany. ...
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Location within Switzerland The city of Bern, English traditionally Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna ), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel). ...
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The Chinese phrase Four Great Ancient Capitals of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) traditionally refers to Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang, and Xian. ...
| | Bishkek cityscape Bishkek (ÐиÑкек) is the capital of Kyrgyzstan. ...
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Bissau, estimated population 355,000 (2004), is the capital of Guinea-Bissau. ...
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Bloemfontein at night Bloemfontein (IPA: , Afrikaans and Dutch for spring of Bloem (bloom), flower spring or fountain of flowers is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa. ...
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For other uses, see Bogotá (disambiguation). ...
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Nickname: Location of BrasÃlia Coordinates: , Region State Founded 21 April 1960 Government - Governor Jose Roberto Arruda Area - City 5,802 km² (2,240. ...
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Nickname: Location of Bratislava within Slovakia Coordinates: , Country Region Districts Bratislava I-V City subdivisions 17 city boroughs Cadastral areas 20 cadastral areas First mentioned 907 Government - Type City council - Mayor (Primátor) Andrej Äurkovský - Headquarters Primates Palace Area [1] - City 367. ...
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This article is about the city named Brazzaville. ...
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For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ...
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Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official record) Government - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area - City 228 km² (88 sq mi) - Metro 238 km² (91. ...
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For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ...
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For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ...
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Bujumbura, estimated population 300,000 (1994), is the capital of Burundi. ...
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C For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ...
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For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ...
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Nickname: Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Coordinates: , Country Province Municipality City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality Founded 1652 Government [1] - Type City council - Mayor Helen Zille - City manager Achmat Ebrahim Area - City 2,499 km² (964. ...
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Nickname: La Sultana del Avila (English:The Avilas Sultan) La Sucursal del paraiso Motto: Ave MarÃa SantÃsima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ...
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For the town in France, see Castries, Hérault. ...
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Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States of America. ...
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Location of ChiÅinÄu in Moldova Coordinates: , Country Founded 1436 Government - Mayor Dorin ChirtoacÄ, since 2007 Area - City 120 km² (46. ...
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Cockburn Town is the capital city of the Turks and Caicos Islands, located on the largest island in that archipelago, Grand Turk Island. ...
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Conakry or Konakry (Malinké: KÉnakiri), population 2,000,000 (2002), is the capital of Guinea. ...
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For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ...
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Cotonou is the economic capital of Benin, as well as its largest city. ...
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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...
D (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ...
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For other uses, see Damascus (disambiguation). ...
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Dar es Salaam (دار Ø§ÙØ³ÙاÙ
), formerly Mzizima, is the largest city (pop. ...
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Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: á¸hÄkÄ; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ...
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Dili, also spelled DÃli, Dilli or Dilly, is the capital of East Timor. ...
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Motto Unidade, Acção, Progresso(Portuguese) Unity, Action, Progress Anthem Pátria Capital (and largest city) Dili Official languages Tetum and Portuguese Government Republic - President José Ramos Horta - Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão Independence from Portugal - Declared November 28, 1975 - Recognized May 20, 2002 Area - Total 15,007 km² (158th...
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Dodoma, population 324,347 (2002 census), is the national capital of Tanzania and also the capital of that countrys Dodoma Region. ...
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Doha (Arabic: , transliteration: or ), population 400,051 (2005 census), is the capital of Qatar and is at , on the Persian Gulf. ...
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Location within the British Isles Douglas (Doolish in Manx) is the capital of the Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin) and its largest town. ...
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For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ...
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Location of Dushanbe in Tajikistan Coordinates: , Country Government - Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev Area - City 100 km² (38. ...
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E Episkopi Cantonment is the capital of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. ...
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Anthem God Save the Queen Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Occupied Areas) Sovereign Base Areas indicated in pink. ...
F For other places with the same name, see Freetown (disambiguation). ...
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Funafuti is the sinking capital of the small island nation of Tuvalu. ...
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G Satellite image of Gaborone Location of Gaborone in Botswana Gaborone (pron. ...
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George Town, Grand Cayman, is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. ...
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Cumberland Bay and Thatcher Peninsula with King Edward Cove (Grytviken) Grytviken (Swedish for Pot Cove; Grytvika/Grytviken in Norwegian) is the principal settlement in the United Kingdom territory of South Georgia in the South Atlantic. ...
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Motto Leo Terram Propriam Protegat(Latin) Let the Lion protect his own land or May the Lion protect his own land Anthem God Save the Queen Capital Grytviken (King Edward Point) Official languages English Government British overseas territory - Head of State Queen Elizabeth II - Commissioner Alan Huckle Area - Total 3...
Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Guatemala. ...
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View over Gustavia Gustavia is the main town of the island of St. ...
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Anthem For Sweden - The Land of The Incredible Biffs Capital (and largest city) Gustavia Official languages Swedish Government - Prime Minister of Sweden Nick XII Bonaparte - Prefect Per af Biffsläkt - President of the Territorial Council none yet; however Henning is the mayor of Saint-Barthelemy Overseas Collectivity of Sweden - Swedish...
H | | c Unrecognized, self-declared country. Hagåtña (formerly Agana and in Spanish Agaña), the capital of the American island of Guam, lies on its western shore. ...
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Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Area (2006) - Municipality 98. ...
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City Hall in Hamilton. ...
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Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»i, Hán Tá»±: æ²³å
) , estimated population 3,145,300 (2005), is the capital of Vietnam. ...
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Map of Zimbabwe showing the location of Harare. ...
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Hargeisa (Somali: Hargeysa, Arabic: ÙØ±Ø¬Ùسا) is a city in Northwestern Somalia and the second largest city in Somalia. ...
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For other territories formerly called Somaliland, see Somaliland (disambiguation). ...
This article is about the capital of Cuba. ...
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Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government - City manager Jussi Pajunen Area - City 187. ...
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Honiara, population 49,107 (1999), is the capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered town. ...
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| I Islamabad (Urdu: Ø§Ø³ÙØ§Ù
آباد) is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ...
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J Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kalapa, Jayakarta, Batavia and Djakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...
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Jamestown (population c. ...
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For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ...
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K For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ...
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Kampala is the capital city of Uganda. ...
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For the retail store chain, see Kathmandu (company). ...
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Nickname: Khartoums location in Sudan Coordinates: , Government - Governor Abdul Halim al Mutafi Population (2005) - Urban Over 1 Million For other uses, see Khartoum (disambiguation). ...
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Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: , Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587 ft) Population (2006) - City 4,450,968 - Density 3,299/km² (8,544. ...
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Kigali, population 851,024 (2005), is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. ...
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The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ...
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Kingston is the capital of the Australian South Pacific Territory of Norfolk Island. ...
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Kingstown, estimated population 15,900 (July 1999), is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ...
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Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville or, before 1960, also Leopoldstad) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...
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Motto Justice â Paix â Travail(French) Justice â Peace â Work Anthem Debout Congolais Capital (and largest city) Kinshasaa Official languages French Recognised regional languages Lingala, Kongo/Kituba, Swahili, Tshiluba Demonym Congolese Government Semi-Presidential Republic - President Joseph Kabila - Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga Independence - from Belgium June 30, 1960 Area - Total 2,344...
Nickname: Motto: Maju dan makmur (English: Progress and Prosper) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: , Country State Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area - City 243. ...
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Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - اÙÙÙÙØª), population 32,403 (2005 Census), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah governorate. ...
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L | d Unofficial; see Politics of Western Sahara. Central La Paz La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. ...
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El-Aaiún or Laâyoune (Arabic: Ø§ÙØ¹ÙÙÙ, transliterated al-`ayÅ«n), is the unofficial capital of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony now mostly controlled and occupied by Morocco. ...
Libreville (population 578,156 January 1, 2005) is the capital and largest city of Gabon. ...
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Location of Lilongwe in Malawi. ...
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For other uses, see Lima (disambiguation). ...
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For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ...
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(IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. ...
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Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Western Sahara former: Spanish Sahara Data code: WI Government type: legal status of territory and question of sovereignty unresolved; territory contested by Morocco and Polisario Front (Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro), which...
| | Location of Lobamba in Swaziland Lobamba is the traditional and legislative capital of Swaziland, seat of the Parliament and residence of the Queen Mother. ...
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Lomé, estimated population 700,000 (1998), is the capital of Togo. ...
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This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
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Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. ...
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Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. ...
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Administration District Luxembourg Canton Luxembourg LAU 2 LU00011001 Mayor Paul Helminger Geography Area Area rank 51. ...
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