The capital of a country is region where generally government is located. It acts as the head of the state. Capitals are often the most populous of a country’s cities. It is the prime center for all government-related services or offices. A capital can also be a sign of political compromise. The administration of the country is generally controlled by the people sitting in the capital which symbolizes power. This is where government buildings are and where government leaders work. Sometimes a country’s choice of capital has been politically motivated without compromise. However a country decides on its capital, that city becomes an important symbol of nationhood. So, today we are going to learn all about the capitals of all countries.
There are a lot of chances for questions on capitals of all countries section is asked in various exams e.g. SSC, RRB, Bank, Insurance and other competitive exams and candidates are advised to thoroughly prepare themselves.
Candidates who are anticipating the release of notifications for various Government exams can check the page for more information as the list below may be updated time to time.
Aspirants preparing for the various competitive exams SSC, RRB, Bank, Insurance etc must note that the Static GK part of the General Awareness section is the most scoring section as the information is to memorize only and no extra calculations or solutions have to be done for questions asked in this section. Thus, it is easier to score more for this part and cover up.
Further, in this article, we bring to you the list of capitals of all countries.
In the upcoming SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS and other exams like SSC GD Constable, RRB NTPC CBT 2, and Group D Exams, Static GK questions will be asked to check the general knowledge of the aspirants. Capitals of all countries is one of the most important topics of static GK. In the previous years’ exams too, questions have been asked from the topic. Candidates are advised to read the below-given list thoroughly. Though a lot of care has been taken to make the list, however, in case of any suggestions and corrections please help us to update the list.
List of Countries and their Capitals
Given below is a list of capitals of all countries:
A | |
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Afghanistan | Kabul |
Albania | Tirana |
Algeria | Algiers |
Andorra | Andorra La Vella |
Angola | Luanda |
Antigua & Barbuda | Saint John'S |
Argentina | Buenos Aires |
Armenia | Yerevan |
Australia | Canberra |
Austria | Vienna |
Azerbaijan | Baku |
B | |
Bahamas, The | Nassau |
Bahrain | Manama |
Bangladesh | Dhaka |
Barbados | Bridgetown |
Belarus | Minsk |
Belgium | Brussels |
Belize | Belmopan |
Benin | Porto-Novo |
Bhutan | Thimphu |
Bolivia | Sucre |
Bosnia & Herzegovina | Sarajevo |
Botswana | Gaborone |
Brazil | Brasilia |
Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan |
Bulgaria | Sofia |
Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou |
Burundi | Gitega, Bujumbura |
C | |
Cabo Verde | Praia |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh |
Cameroon | Yaounde |
Canada | Ottawa |
Central African Republic | Bangui |
Chad | N'Djamena |
Chile | Santiago |
China | Beijing |
Colombia | Bogotá |
Comoros | Moroni |
Congo, Democratic Republic Of The | Kinshasa |
Congo, Republic Of The | Brazzaville |
Costa Rica | San Jose |
Côte D'Ivoire | Yamoussoukro |
(Ivory Coast) | |
Croatia | Zagreb |
Cuba | Havana |
Cyprus | Nicosia |
Czechia (Czech Republic) | Prague |
D | |
Denmark | Copenhagen |
Djibouti | Djibouti (City) |
Dominica | Roseau |
Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo |
E | |
Ecuador | Quito |
Egypt | Cairo |
El Salvador | San Salvador |
Equatorial Guinea | Malabo |
Eritrea | Asmara |
Estonia | Tallinn |
Eswatini (Formerly Swaziland) | Mbabane |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
F | |
Fiji | Suva |
Finland | Helsinki |
France | Paris |
G | |
Gabon | Libreville |
Gambia, The | Banjul |
Georgia | Tbilisi |
Germany | Berlin |
Ghana | Accra |
Greece | Athens |
Grenada | Saint George'S |
Guatemala | Guatemala City |
Guinea | Conakry |
Guinea-Bissau | Bissau |
Guyana | Georgetown |
H | |
Haiti | Port-Au-Prince |
Honduras | Tegucigalpa |
Hungary | Budapest |
I | |
Iceland | Reykjavik |
India | New Delhi |
Indonesia | Jakarta |
Iran | Tehran |
Iraq | Baghdad |
Ireland | Dublin |
Israel | Jerusalem |
Italy | Rome |
J | |
Jamaica | Kingston |
Japan | Tokyo |
Jordan | Amman |
K | |
Kazakhstan | Nur-Sultan |
Kenya | Nairobi |
Kiribati | South Tarawa |
Kosovo | Pristina |
Kuwait | Kuwait City |
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek |
L | |
Laos | Vientiane |
Latvia | Riga |
Lebanon | Beirut |
Lesotho | Maseru |
Liberia | Monrovia |
Libya | Tripoli |
Liechtenstein | Vaduz |
Lithuania | Vilnius |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
M | |
Madagascar | Antananarivo |
Malawi | Lilongwe |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur |
Maldives | Male |
Mali | Bamako |
Malta | Valletta |
Marshall | Majuro |
Islands | |
Mauritania | Nouakchott |
Mauritius | Port Louis |
Mexico | Mexico City |
Micronesia, Federated States Of | Palikir |
Moldova | Chisinau |
Monaco | Monaco |
Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar |
Montenegro | Podgorica |
Morocco | Rabat |
Mozambique | Maputo |
Myanmar (Burma) | Nay Pyi Taw |
N | |
Namibia | Windhoek |
Nauru | Yaren District |
Nepal | Kathmandu |
Netherlands | Amsterdam |
New Zealand | Wellington |
Nicaragua | Managua |
Niger | Niamey |
Nigeria | Abuja |
North Korea | Pyongyang |
North Macedonia | Skopje |
(Formerly Macedonia) | |
Norway | Oslo |
O | |
Oman | Muscat |
P | |
Pakistan | Islamabad |
Palau | Ngerulmud |
Palestine | East Jerusalem |
Panama | Panama City |
Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby |
Paraguay | Asunción |
Peru | Lima |
Philippines | Manila |
Poland | Warsaw |
Portugal | Lisbon |
Q | |
Qatar | Doha |
R | |
Romania | Bucharest |
Russia | Moscow |
Rwanda | Kigali |
S | |
Saint Kitts & Nevis | Basseterre |
Saint Lucia | Castries |
Saint Vincent & The Grenadines | Kingstown |
Samoa | Apia |
San Marino | San Marino |
São Tomé & Príncipe | São Tomé |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh |
Senegal | Dakar |
Serbia | Belgrade |
Seychelles | Victoria |
Sierra Leone | Freetown |
Singapore | Singapore |
Slovakia | Bratislava |
Slovenia | Ljubljana |
Solomon Islands | Honiara |
Somalia | Mogadishu |
South Africa | Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Pretoria |
South Korea | Seoul |
South Sudan | Juba |
Spain | Madrid |
Sri Lanka | Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte |
Sudan | Khartoum |
Suriname | Paramaribo |
Sweden | Stockholm |
Switzerland | Bern |
Syria | Damascus |
T | |
Tajikistan | Dushanbe |
Tanzania | Dodoma |
Thailand | Bangkok |
Timor-Leste | Dili |
Togo | Lomé |
Tonga | Nuku?alofa |
Trinidad & Tobago | Port Of Spain |
Tunisia | Tunis |
Turkey | Ankara |
Turkmenistan | Ashgabat |
Tuvalu | Funafuti |
U | |
Uganda | Kampala |
Ukraine | Kiev |
United Arab Emirates (Uae) | Abu Dhabi |
United Kingdom (Uk)* | London |
United States Of America (Usa) | Washington, D.C. |
Uruguay | Montevideo |
Uzbekistan | Tashkent |
V | |
Vanuatu | Port Vila |
Vatican City (Holy See) | Vatican City |
Venezuela | Caracas |
Vietnam | Hanoi |
Y | |
Yemen | Sana'A |
Z | |
Zambia | Lusaka |
Zimbabwe | Harare |
Interesting facts about capitals of countries
India – New Delhi
New Delhi, the capital of India, political hub of India, is the main gateway to India. Approximately all major International flights fly over the Delhi. The third largest city in India. It is also the center of government in that country and it is the center of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is located in northern India within the metropolis of Delhi and it is one of the nine districts of Delhi.
US – New York
The New York street network is the longest in the world. It exceeds 10 000 km. And the average time people spend on their way to and from work is also reaching for a record of its own – almost two hours every day.
Japan- Tokyo
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is situated at the head of Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu. First developed into a city during the Tokugawa period (1603–1867), when the site was known as Edo, Tokyo is the core of the Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area, commonly called Greater Tokyo. The city is Japan’s major cultural centre as well as its main transportation hub.
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