Examples of countries with their capitals
The world many countries formally recognized by the United Nations, each one has its political capitals headquarters of the public powers.
The number of countries varies, before there were fewer countries and they were even grouped into empires. There are sports organizations worldwide that recognize more nations, for example the Olympic Committee has a list of 206; the FIFA recognizes 211, and the International Basketball Federation has 213 countries as participants.
The current political dynamics can give rise to many others, but for now, let us know what the UN recognizes with their capitals, according to continent.
Examples of countries with their capitals in Africa
Africa can be divided into three regions. Northern, southern and western. Other classifications are also possible, however this is grouped based on its natural support.
North African countries and capitals
This region covers the northern and central part of the continent
- Morocco – Rabat
- Algeria – Algiers
- Tunisia – Tunisia
- Libya – Tripoli
- Egypt – Cairo
- Mauritania – Port Louis
- Mali – Bamako
- Niger – Niamey
- Chad – N’Djamena
- Sudan – Khartoum
- Ethiopia – Addis Ababa
- Eritrea – Asmara
- Somalia – Mogadishu
- Central African Republic – Bangui
Countries and capitals of Southern Africa
The southern region covers part of the center and the entire south of the continent
- Democratic Republic of the Congo – Brazzaville
- Uganda – Kampala
- Kenya – Nairobi
- Tanzania – Dodoma
- Rwanda – Kigali
- Burundi – Gitega
- Angola – Luanda
- Zambia – Lusaka
- Malawi – Lilongue
- Namibia – Windhoek
- Botswana – Gaborone
- Zimbabwe – Harare
- Mozambique – Maputo
- Republic of South Africa – Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Pretoria
- Swaziland – Babane and Lombanba
- Madagascar – Antananarivo
- Comoros – Moroni
- Seychelles – Victoria
West African countries and capitals
It is a small region towards the west of the continent
- Senegal – Dakar
- Gambia – Banjul
- Sierra Leone – Freetown
- Liberia – Monrovia
- Ivory Coast – Yamoussoukro
- Ghana – Accra
- Togo – Lomé
- Benin – New Porto and Cotonou
- Nigeria – Abuja
- Cameroon – Yaoundé
- Equatorial Guinea – Malabo
- Gabon – Libreville
- Cape Verde – Praia
- São Tomé – São Tomé
Examples of countries with their capitals in America
The American continent has 35 countries, of which many are islands located in Central America.
Countries and capitals of North America
There are 2 countries with a large territorial extension, not including the North Pole.
- Canada – Ottawa
- United States – Washington DC
Countries and capitals of Central America
Central America is made up of continental and island countries.
- Antigua and Barbuda – Saint Jhon`s
- Bahamas – Nassau
- Barbados – Bridgetown
- Belize – Belmopan
- Costa Rica – San Jose
- Cuba – Havana
- Dominica – Roseau
- El Salvador – San Salvador
- Grenada – Saint George
- Guatemala – Guatemala City
- Haiti – Port au Prince
- Honduras – Tegucigalpa
- Jamaica – Kingston
- Mexico – Mexico City
- Nicaragua – Managua
- Panama – Panama
- Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo
- Saint Kitts and Nevis – Basseterre
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Kingstown
- Saint Lucia – Catries
- Trinidad and Tobago – Port of Spain
Countries and capitals of South America
Large countries like Brazil and small countries like Suriname coexist
- Argentina Buenos Aires
- Bolivia – Sucre
- Brazil Brasilia
- Chile – Santiago de Chile
- Colombia Bogota
- Ecuador – Quito
- Guyana – Georgetown
- Paraguay asuncion
- Lima Peru
- Suriname – Paramaribo
- Uruguay montevideo
- Venezuela Caracas
Examples of countries with their capitals in Asia
Asia can be divided by 6 regions with well – defined characteristics condition as political as economic and social .
North Asian countries and capitals
Due to its territorial extension, it is the only one in this region
- Russia Moscow
Countries and capitals of Central East Asia
Great powers and recent countries make up part of this region
- China – Beijing
- Kazakhstan – Astana
- Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek
- Mongolia – Ulaanbaatar
- Tajikistan – Dushanbe
- Turkmenistan – Ashgabat
- Uzbekistan – Tashkent
Countries and capitals of West Asia
It is a region of global oil and geostrategic importance
- Afghanistan – Kabul
- Saudi Arabia – Riyadh
- Cyprus – Nicosia
- Turkey – Ankara
- Syria – Damascus
- Lebanon – Beirut
- Israel – Jerusalem
- Jordan – Amman
- Palestine – East Jerusalem
- Yemen – Sanaa
- Oman – Muscat
- United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi
- Kuwait – Kuwait
- Iraq – Baghdad
- Iran – Tehran
- Pakistan – Islamabad
South Asian countries and capitals
Also known as monsoon Asia, due to the determining factor of monsoon winds and their impact on rice cultivation.
- India – New Delhi
- Nepal – Kathmandu
- Bhutan – Timbu
- Bangladesh – Dhaka
- Myanmar – Nay Pyi Taw
- Thailand – Bangkok
- Laos – Vientiane
- Vietnam – Hanoi
- Cambodia – Phnom Penh
Countries and capitals of Asia Far East
Only 3 countries make up this region
- North Korea – Pioyang
- South Korea – Seoul
- Japan – Tokyo
Countries and capitals of Southeast Asia
Fundamentally it is about islands countries
- Indonesia – Jakarta
- Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur
- Brunei – Bandar Seri Begawan
- East Timor – Dili
- Philippines – Manila
- Singapore – Singapore
Examples of countries with their capitals in Europe
After Oceania, Europe is one of the smallest continents on the planet. However, it can be divided into 4 regions.
Countries and capitals of Atlantic Europe
All the countries of this region limit by some cardinal point with the Atlantic Ocean.
- Paris France
- Belgium, Brussels
- Netherlands – Amsterdam
- Luxembourg – Luxembourg
- Denmark – Copenhagen
- Finland – Helsinki
- Iceland – Reykjavik
- Norway – Oslo
- Sweden – Stockholm
- Spain madrid
- Portugal Lisbon
Countries and capitals of Mediterranean Europe
The region owes its name to the Mediterranean Sea with which many countries border.
- Italy rome
- Slovenia – Ljubljana
- Croatia – Zagreb
- Bosnia- Herzegovina – Sarajevo
- Montenegro – Podgorica
- Macedonia – Skopje
- Serbia – Belgrade
- Bulgaria – Sofia
- Albania – Tirana
- Greece – Athens
- Malta – La Valletta
Central European countries and capitals
In the center of the continent are the following countries:
- Germany – Berlin
- Czech republic prague
- Switzerland – Bern
- Austria, Vienna
- Liechtenstein – Vaduz
- Poland – Warsaw
- Hungary – Budapest
- Slovakia – Bratislava
- Romania – Bucharest
Eastern European countries and capitals
Bordering the great Asian continent are 6 European countries:
- Moldova – Chisinau
- Ukraine – Kiev
- Belarus – Minsk
- Lithuania – Vilnius
- Latvia – Riga
- Estonia – Tallinn
Examples of countries with their capitals in Oceania
This is an island continent, the smallest on the planet and is made up of 14 countries:
- Australia – Canberra
- Micronesia – Palikir
- Fiji – Suva
- Marshall Islands – Majuro
- Solomon Islands – Honiara
- Kiribati – Bairiki
- Nauru – Yaren
- New Zealand – Wellitong
- Palau – Koror
- Papua New Guinea – Port Moresby
- Samoa – Apia
- Tonga – Nukualofa
- Tuvalu – Fongafale
- Vanuatu – Port Vila