Countries and Capitals of The World – A to Z
The world is home to a vast array of countries, each with its unique capital. In this article, we have categorized the countries and their capitals continent-wise for easier understanding. Capitals are significant for being the political, cultural, and economic hubs of their respective countries. Let’s explore the countries and capitals of the world from A to Z, continent-wise.
Afghanistan | Kabul |
Albania | Tirana (Tirane) |
Algeria | Algiers |
Andorra | Andorra la Vella |
Angola | Luanda |
Antigua and Barbuda | Saint John’s |
Argentina | Buenos Aires |
Armenia | Yerevan |
Australia | Canberra |
Austria | Vienna |
Azerbaijan | Baku |
Bahamas | Nassau |
Bahrain | Manama |
Bangladesh | Dhaka |
Barbados | Bridgetown |
Belarus | Minsk |
Belgium | Brussels |
Belize | Belmopan |
Benin | Porto Novo |
Bhutan | Thimphu |
Bolivia | La Paz (administrative), Sucre (official) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo |
Botswana | Gaborone |
Brazil | Brasilia |
Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan |
Bulgaria | Sofia |
Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou |
Burundi | Gitega |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh |
Cameroon | Yaounde |
Canada | Ottawa |
Cape Verde | Praia |
Central African Republic | Bangui |
Chad | N’Djamena |
Chile | Santiago |
China | Beijing |
Colombia | Bogota |
Comoros | Moroni |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Kinshasa |
Congo, Republic of the | Brazzaville |
Costa Rica | San Jose |
Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | Yamoussoukro |
Croatia | Zagreb |
Cuba | Havana |
Cyprus | Nicosia |
Czech Republic (Czechia) | Prague |
Denmark | Copenhagen |
Djibouti | Djibouti |
Dominica | Roseau |
Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo |
East Timor | Dili |
Ecuador | Quito |
Egypt | Cairo |
El Salvador | San Salvador |
England | London |
Equatorial Guinea | Malabo |
Eritrea | Asmara |
Estonia | Tallinn |
Eswatini (Swaziland) | Mbabane |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
Federated States of Micronesia | Palikir |
Fiji | Suva |
Finland | Helsinki |
France | Paris |
Gabon | Libreville |
Gambia | Banjul |
Georgia | Tbilisi |
Germany | Berlin |
Ghana | Accra |
Greece | Athens |
Grenada | Saint George’s |
Guatemala | Guatemala City |
Guinea | Conakry |
Guinea-Bissau | Bissau |
Guyana | Georgetown |
Haiti | Port au Prince |
Honduras | Tegucigalpa |
Hungary | Budapest |
Iceland | Reykjavik |
India | New Delhi |
Indonesia | Jakarta |
Iran | Tehran |
Iraq | Baghdad |
Ireland | Dublin |
Israel | Jerusalem (very limited international recognition) |
Italy | Rome |
Jamaica | Kingston |
Japan | Tokyo |
Jordan | Amman |
Kazakhstan | Astana |
Kenya | Nairobi |
Kiribati | Tarawa Atoll |
Kosovo | Pristina |
Kuwait | Kuwait City |
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek |
Laos | Vientiane |
Latvia | Riga |
Lebanon | Beirut |
Lesotho | Maseru |
Liberia | Monrovia |
Libya | Tripoli |
Liechtenstein | Vaduz |
Lithuania | Vilnius |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
Madagascar | Antananarivo |
Malawi | Lilongwe |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur |
Maldives | Male |
Mali | Bamako |
Malta | Valletta |
Marshall Islands | Majuro |
Mauritania | Nouakchott |
Mauritius | Port Louis |
Mexico | Mexico City |
Moldova | Chisinau |
Monaco | Monaco |
Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar |
Montenegro | Podgorica |
Morocco | Rabat |
Mozambique | Maputo |
Myanmar (Burma) | Nay Pyi Taw |
Namibia | Windhoek |
Nauru | No official capital |
Nepal | Kathmandu |
Netherlands | Amsterdam |
New Zealand | Wellington |
Nicaragua | Managua |
Niger | Niamey |
Nigeria | Abuja |
North Korea | Pyongyang |
North Macedonia (Macedonia) | Skopje |
Northern Ireland | Belfast |
Norway | Oslo |
Oman | Muscat |
Pakistan | Islamabad |
Palau | Melekeok |
Palestine | Jerusalem (very limited international recognition)[18] |
Panama | Panama City |
Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby |
Paraguay | Asuncion |
Peru | Lima |
Philippines | Manila |
Poland | Warsaw |
Portugal | Lisbon |
Qatar | Doha |
Romania | Bucharest |
Russia | Moscow |
Rwanda | Kigali |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre |
Saint Lucia | Castries |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown |
Samoa | Apia |
San Marino | San Marino |
Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tome |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh |
Scotland | Edinburgh |
Senegal | Dakar |
Serbia | Belgrade |
Seychelles | Victoria |
Sierra Leone | Freetown |
Singapore | Singapore |
Slovakia | Bratislava |
Slovenia | Ljubljana |
Solomon Islands | Honiara |
Somalia | Mogadishu |
South Africa | Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town |
South Korea | Seoul |
South Sudan | Juba |
Spain | Madrid |
Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte |
Sudan | Khartoum |
Suriname | Paramaribo |
Sweden | Stockholm |
Switzerland | Bern |
Syria | Damascus |
Taiwan | Taipei |
Tajikistan | Dushanbe |
Tanzania | Dodoma |
Thailand | Bangkok |
Togo | Lome |
Tonga | Nuku’alofa |
Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain |
Tunisia | Tunis |
Türkiye (Turkey) | Ankara |
Turkmenistan | Ashgabat |
Tuvalu | Funafuti |
Uganda | Kampala |
Ukraine | Kyiv or Kiev |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi |
United Kingdom | London |
United States | Washington D.C. |
Uruguay | Montevideo |
Uzbekistan | Tashkent |
Vanuatu | Port Vila |
Vatican City | Vatican City |
Venezuela | Caracas |
Vietnam | Hanoi |
Wales | Cardiff |
Yemen | Sana’a |
Zambia | Lusaka |
Zimbabwe | Harare |
Countries and Capitals of Europe
Europe is known for its rich history, diverse cultures, and some of the most famous capitals in the world. Below is a comprehensive list of European countries and their capitals.
S. No. | Country | Capital |
1 | Albania | Tirana |
2 | Andorra | Andorra La Vella |
3 | Austria | Vienna |
4 | Belarus | Minsk |
5 | Belgium | Brussels |
6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo |
7 | Bulgaria | Sofia |
8 | Croatia | Zagreb |
9 | Czech Republic | Prague |
10 | Denmark | Copenhagen |
11 | Estonia | Tallinn |
12 | Finland | Helsinki |
13 | France | Paris |
14 | Germany | Berlin |
15 | Greece | Athens |
16 | Vatican | Vatican City |
17 | Hungary | Budapest |
18 | Iceland | Reykjavik |
19 | Ireland | Dublin |
20 | Italy | Rome |
21 | Latvia | Riga |
22 | Liechtenstein | Vaduz |
23 | Lithuania | Vilnius |
24 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
25 | Macedonia | Skopje |
26 | Malta | Valletta |
27 | Moldova | Chisinau |
28 | Monaco | Monaco |
29 | Montenegro | Podgorica |
30 | Netherlands | Amsterdam |
31 | Norway | Oslo |
32 | Poland | Warsaw |
33 | Portugal | Lisbon |
34 | Romania | Bucharest |
35 | Russia | Moscow |
36 | San Marino | San Marino |
37 | Serbia | Belgrade |
38 | Slovakia | Bratislava |
39 | Slovenia | Ljubljana |
40 | Spain | Madrid |
41 | Sweden | Stockholm |
42 | Switzerland | Bern |
43 | Ukraine | Kyiv |
44 | United Kingdom | London |
Countries and Capitals of North and South America
The Americas are divided into North America and South America, featuring diverse countries from the USA to Brazil. Below is a list of American countries and their capitals.
North American Countries and Capitals
S. No. | Country | Capital |
1 | Antigua and Barbuda | St. John’s |
2 | Bahamas | Nassau |
3 | Barbados | Bridgetown |
4 | Belize | Belmopan |
5 | Canada | Ottawa |
6 | Costa Rica | San Jose |
7 | Cuba | Havana |
8 | Dominica | Roseau |
9 | Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo |
10 | El Salvador | San Salvador |
11 | Grenada | St. George’s |
12 | Guatemala | Guatemala City |
13 | Haiti | Port-au-Prince |
14 | Honduras | Tegucigalpa |
15 | Jamaica | Kingston |
16 | Mexico | Mexico City |
17 | Nicaragua | Managua |
18 | Panama | Panama City |
19 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre |
20 | Saint Lucia | Castries |
21 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown |
22 | Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain |
23 | United States of America | Washington, D.C. |
South American Countries and Capitals
Serial No. | Country | Capital |
1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires |
2 | Bolivia | Sucre |
3 | Brazil | Brasilia |
4 | Chile | Santiago |
5 | Colombia | Bogota |
6 | Ecuador | Quito |
7 | Falkland Islands (UK) | Stanley |
8 | French Guiana (France) | Cayenne |
9 | Guyana | Georgetown |
10 | Paraguay | Asuncion |
11 | Peru Lima | Lima |
12 | Suriname | Paramaribo |
13 | Uruguay | Montevideo |
14 | Venezuela | Caracas |
Countries and Capitals of Asia
Asia, the largest continent, is home to many thriving nations with capitals that are centres of culture, economy, and politics. Below is a list of Asian countries and their capitals.
S. No. | Country | Capital |
1 | Afghanistan | Kabul |
2 | Armenia | Yerevan |
3 | Azerbaijan | Baku |
4 | Bahrain | Manama |
5 | Bangladesh | Dhaka |
6 | Bhutan | Thimphu |
7 | Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan |
8 | Cambodia | Phnom Penh |
9 | China | Beijing |
10 | Cyprus | Nicosia |
11 | East Timor | Dili |
12 | Georgia | Tbilisi |
13 | India | New Delhi |
14 | Indonesia | Jakarta |
15 | Iran | Tehran |
16 | Iraq | Baghdad |
17 | Israel | Jerusalem |
18 | Japan | Tokyo |
19 | Jordan | Amman |
20 | Kazakhstan | Nur-Sultan |
21 | Kuwait | Kuwait City |
22 | Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek |
23 | Laos | Vientiane |
24 | Lebanon | Beirut |
25 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur |
26 | Maldives | Male |
27 | Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar |
28 | Myanmar | Naypyidaw |
29 | Nepal | Kathmandu |
30 | North Korea | Pyongyang |
31 | Oman | Muscat |
32 | Pakistan | Islamabad |
33 | Philippines | Manila |
34 | Qatar | Doha |
35 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh |
36 | Singapore | Singapore |
37 | South Korea | Seoul |
38 | Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte |
39 | State of Palestine | Jerusalem |
40 | Syria | Damascus |
41 | Tajikistan | Dushanbe |
42 | Thailand | Bangkok |
43 | Turkey | Ankara |
44 | Turkmenistan | Ashgabat |
45 | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi |
46 | Uzbekistan | Tashkent |
47 | Vietnam | Hanoi |
48 | Yemen | Sanaa |
Countries and Capitals of Africa
Africa is known for its vast landscapes, ancient history, and diverse cultures. The list below covers African countries and their capitals.
S. No. | Country | Capital |
1 | Algeria | Algiers |
2 | Egypt | Cairo |
3 | Libya | Tripoli |
4 | Morocco | Rabat |
5 | Sudan | Khartoum |
6 | Tunisia | Tunis |
7 | Burundi | Gitega |
8 | Comoros | Moroni |
9 | Djibouti | Djibouti |
10 | Eritrea | Asmara |
11 | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
12 | Kenya | Nairobi |
13 | Madagascar | Antananarivo |
14 | Malawi | Lilongwe |
15 | Mauritius | Port Louis |
16 | Mozambique | Maputo |
17 | Rwanda | Kigali |
18 | Somalia Mogadishu | Mogadishu |
19 | South Sudan Juba | Juba |
20 | Tanzania Dodoma | Dodoma |
21 | Seychelles | Victoria |
22 | Uganda | Kampala |
24 | Zambia | Lusaka |
25 | Zimbabwe | Harare |
26 | Angola | Luanda |
27 | Cameroon | Yaounde |
28 | Central African Republic | Bangui |
29 | Chad | N’Djamena |
30 | Botswana | Gaborone |
31 | Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou |
32 | Cabo Verde | Praia |
33 | Congo, The Democratic Republic | Kinshasa |
34 | Congo Republic | Brazzaville |
35 | Cote d’Ivoire | Yamoussoukro |
36 | Equatorial Guinea | Malabo |
37 | Eswatini (Swaziland) | Mbabane |
38 | Gabon | Libreville |
39 | Gambia | Banjul |
40 | Ghana | Accra |
41 | Guinea | Conakry |
42 | Guinea-Bissau | Bissau |
43 | Lesotho | Maseru |
44 | Liberia | Monrovia |
45 | Mali | Bamako |
46 | Mauritania | Nouakchott |
47 | Namibia | Windhoek |
48 | Niger | Niamey |
49 | Nigeria | Abuja |
50 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tome |
51 | Senegal | Dakar |
52 | Sierra Leone | Free Town |
53 | South Africa | Pretoria |
54 | Togo | Lome |
Countries and Capitals of Australia/Oceania
Australia and Oceania consist of island nations spread across the Pacific Ocean. Below is a list of countries and their capitals in this region.
S. No. | Country | Capital |
1 | Australia | Canberra |
2 | Fiji | Suva |
3 | Kiribati | South Tarawa |
4 | Marshall Islands | Majuro |
5 | Micronesia | Palikir |
6 | Nauru | No official capital |
7 | New Zealand | Wellington |
8 | Palau | Ngerulmud |
9 | Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby |
10 | Samoa | Apia |
11 | Solomon Islands | Honiara |
12 | Tonga | Nukuʻalofa |
13 | Tuvalu | Funafuti Atoll |
14 | Vanuatu | Port-Vila |
Conclusion
This comprehensive guide provides an easy reference to the countries and capitals of the world, categorized continent-wise.
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