Capital (2001) | Capital (2004) | ||
Afghanistan | Kabul | Kabul | |
Akrotiri | - | Episkopi; also serves as capital of Dhekelia | |
Albania | Tirana | Tirana | |
Algeria | Algiers | Algiers | |
American Samoa | Pago Pago | Pago Pago | |
Andorra | Andorra la Vella | Andorra la Vella | |
Angola | Luanda | Luanda | |
Anguilla | The Valley | The Valley | |
Antigua and Barbuda | Saint John's | Saint John's (Antigua) | |
Argentina | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | |
Armenia | Yerevan | Yerevan | |
Aruba | Oranjestad | Oranjestad | |
Australia | Canberra | Canberra | |
Austria | Vienna | Vienna | |
Azerbaijan | Baku (Baki) | Baku (Baki) | |
Bahamas, The | Nassau | Nassau | |
Bahrain | Manama | Manama | |
Bangladesh | Dhaka | Dhaka | |
Barbados | Bridgetown | Bridgetown | |
Belarus | Minsk | Minsk | |
Belgium | Brussels | Brussels | |
Belize | Belmopan | Belmopan | |
Benin | Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government | Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government | |
Bermuda | Hamilton | Hamilton | |
Bhutan | Thimphu | Thimphu | |
Bolivia | La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary) | La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Sarajevo | |
Botswana | Gaborone | Gaborone | |
Brazil | Brasilia | Brasilia | |
British Virgin Islands | Road Town | Road Town | |
Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | Bandar Seri Begawan | |
Bulgaria | Sofia | Sofia | |
Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Ouagadougou | |
Burma | Rangoon (regime refers to the capital as Yangon) | Rangoon (government refers to the capital as Yangon) | |
Burundi | Bujumbura | Bujumbura | |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | |
Cameroon | Yaounde | Yaounde | |
Canada | Ottawa | Ottawa | |
Cape Verde | Praia | Praia | |
Cayman Islands | George Town | George Town | |
Central African Republic | Bangui | Bangui | |
Chad | N'Djamena | N'Djamena | |
Chile | Santiago | Santiago | |
China | Beijing | Beijing | |
Christmas Island | The Settlement | The Settlement | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | West Island | West Island | |
Colombia | Bogota | Bogota | |
Comoros | Moroni | Moroni | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Kinshasa | Kinshasa | |
Congo, Republic of the | Brazzaville | Brazzaville | |
Cook Islands | Avarua | Avarua | |
Costa Rica | San Jose | San Jose | |
Cote d'Ivoire | Yamoussoukro; note - although Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the administrative center; the US, like other countries, maintains its Embassy in Abidjan | Yamoussoukro; note - although Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the commercial and administrative center; the US, like other countries, maintains its Embassy in Abidjan | |
Croatia | Zagreb | Zagreb | |
Cuba | Havana | Havana | |
Cyprus | Nicosia | Nicosia | |
Czech Republic | Prague | Prague | |
Denmark | Copenhagen | Copenhagen | |
Dhekelia | - | Episkopi; located in Akrotiri | |
Djibouti | Djibouti | Djibouti | |
Dominica | Roseau | Roseau | |
Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Santo Domingo | |
East Timor | - | Dili | |
Ecuador | Quito | Quito | |
Egypt | Cairo | Cairo | |
El Salvador | San Salvador | San Salvador | |
Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | Malabo | |
Eritrea | Asmara (formerly Asmera) | Asmara (formerly Asmera) | |
Estonia | Tallinn | Tallinn | |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa | |
European Union | - | Brussels, Belgium | |
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Stanley | Stanley | |
Faroe Islands | Torshavn | Torshavn | |
Fiji | Suva | Suva (Viti Levu) | |
Finland | Helsinki | Helsinki | |
France | Paris | Paris | |
French Guiana | Cayenne | Cayenne | |
French Polynesia | Papeete | Papeete | |
Gabon | Libreville | Libreville | |
Gambia, The | Banjul | Banjul | |
Georgia | T'bilisi | T'bilisi | |
Germany | Berlin | Berlin | |
Ghana | Accra | Accra | |
Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | |
Greece | Athens | Athens | |
Greenland | Nuuk (Godthab) | Nuuk (Godthab) | |
Grenada | Saint George's | Saint George's | |
Guadeloupe | Basse-Terre | Basse-Terre | |
Guam | Hagatna (Agana) | Hagatna (Agana) | |
Guatemala | Guatemala | Guatemala | |
Guernsey | Saint Peter Port | Saint Peter Port | |
Guinea | Conakry | Conakry | |
Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | Bissau | |
Guyana | Georgetown | Georgetown | |
Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Port-au-Prince | |
Holy See (Vatican City) | Vatican City | Vatican City | |
Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Tegucigalpa | |
Hungary | Budapest | Budapest | |
Iceland | Reykjavik | Reykjavik | |
India | New Delhi | New Delhi | |
Indonesia | Jakarta | Jakarta | |
Iran | Tehran | Tehran | |
Iraq | Baghdad | Baghdad | |
Ireland | Dublin | Dublin | |
Isle of Man | Douglas | Douglas | |
Israel | Jerusalem; note - Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, but the US, like nearly all other countries, maintains its Embassy in Tel Aviv | Jerusalem; note - Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, but the US, like nearly all other countries, maintains its Embassy in Tel Aviv | |
Italy | Rome | Rome | |
Jamaica | Kingston | Kingston | |
Japan | Tokyo | Tokyo | |
Jersey | Saint Helier | Saint Helier | |
Jordan | Amman | 'Amman | |
Kazakhstan | Astana; note - the government moved from Almaty to Astana in December 1998 | Astana; note - the government moved from Almaty to Astana in December 1998 | |
Kenya | Nairobi | Nairobi | |
Kiribati | Tarawa | Tarawa | |
Korea, North | P'yongyang | Pyongyang | |
Korea, South | Seoul | Seoul | |
Kuwait | Kuwait | Kuwait | |
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Bishkek | |
Laos | Vientiane | Vientiane | |
Latvia | Riga | Riga | |
Lebanon | Beirut | Beirut | |
Lesotho | Maseru | Maseru | |
Liberia | Monrovia | Monrovia | |
Libya | Tripoli | Tripoli | |
Liechtenstein | Vaduz | Vaduz | |
Lithuania | Vilnius | Vilnius | |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | |
Macedonia | - | Skopje | |
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | Skopje | - | |
Madagascar | Antananarivo | Antananarivo | |
Malawi | Lilongwe | Lilongwe | |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur
note: Putrajaya is referred to as administrative center not capital; Parliament meets in Kuala Lumpur |
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Maldives | Male | Male | |
Mali | Bamako | Bamako | |
Malta | Valletta | Valletta | |
Marshall Islands | Majuro | Majuro | |
Martinique | Fort-de-France | Fort-de-France | |
Mauritania | Nouakchott | Nouakchott | |
Mauritius | Port Louis | Port Louis | |
Mayotte | Mamoutzou | Mamoutzou | |
Mexico | Mexico | Mexico (Distrito Federal) | |
Micronesia, Federated States of | Palikir | Palikir | |
Moldova | Chisinau | Chisinau | |
Monaco | Monaco | Monaco | |
Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | Ulaanbaatar | |
Montserrat | Plymouth (abandoned in 1997 due to volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades, in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat) | Plymouth (abandoned in 1997 due to volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat) | |
Morocco | Rabat | Rabat | |
Mozambique | Maputo | Maputo | |
Namibia | Windhoek | Windhoek | |
Nauru | no official capital; government offices in Yaren District | no official capital; government offices in Yaren District | |
Nepal | Kathmandu | Kathmandu | |
Netherlands | Amsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government | Amsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government | |
Netherlands Antilles | Willemstad | Willemstad | |
New Caledonia | Noumea | Noumea | |
New Zealand | Wellington | Wellington | |
Nicaragua | Managua | Managua | |
Niger | Niamey | Niamey | |
Nigeria | Abuja; note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially transferred from Lagos to Abuja; most federal government offices have now made the move to Abuja | Abuja; note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially transferred from Lagos to Abuja; most federal government offices have now made the move to Abuja | |
Niue | Alofi | Alofi | |
Norfolk Island | Kingston | Kingston | |
Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | Saipan | |
Norway | Oslo | Oslo | |
Oman | Muscat | Muscat | |
Pakistan | Islamabad | Islamabad | |
Palau | Koror; note - a new capital is being built about 20 km northeast of Koror | Koror; note - a new capital is being built about 20 km northeast of Koror | |
Panama | Panama | Panama | |
Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | Port Moresby | |
Paraguay | Asuncion | Asuncion | |
Peru | Lima | Lima | |
Philippines | Manila | Manila | |
Pitcairn Islands | Adamstown | Adamstown | |
Poland | Warsaw | Warsaw | |
Portugal | Lisbon | Lisbon | |
Puerto Rico | San Juan | San Juan | |
Qatar | Doha | Doha | |
Reunion | Saint-Denis | Saint-Denis | |
Romania | Bucharest | Bucharest | |
Russia | Moscow | Moscow | |
Rwanda | Kigali | Kigali | |
Saint Helena | Jamestown | Jamestown | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | Basseterre | |
Saint Lucia | Castries | Castries | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Saint-Pierre | Saint-Pierre | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | Kingstown | |
Samoa | Apia | Apia | |
San Marino | San Marino | San Marino | |
Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tome | Sao Tome | |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Riyadh | |
Senegal | Dakar | Dakar | |
Serbia and Montenegro | - | Belgrade | |
Seychelles | Victoria | Victoria | |
Sierra Leone | Freetown | Freetown | |
Singapore | Singapore | Singapore | |
Slovakia | Bratislava | Bratislava | |
Slovenia | Ljubljana | Ljubljana | |
Solomon Islands | Honiara | Honiara | |
Somalia | Mogadishu | Mogadishu | |
South Africa | Pretoria; note - Cape Town is the legislative center and Bloemfontein the judicial center | Pretoria; note - Cape Town is the legislative center and Bloemfontein the judicial center | |
Spain | Madrid | Madrid | |
Sri Lanka | Colombo; note - Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital | Colombo; note - Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital | |
Sudan | Khartoum | Khartoum | |
Suriname | Paramaribo | Paramaribo | |
Svalbard | Longyearbyen | Longyearbyen | |
Swaziland | Mbabane; note - Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital | Mbabane; note - Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital | |
Sweden | Stockholm | Stockholm | |
Switzerland | Bern | Bern | |
Syria | Damascus | Damascus | |
Taiwan | Taipei | Taipei | |
Tajikistan | Dushanbe | Dushanbe | |
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam; note - legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis | Dar es Salaam; note - legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis | |
Thailand | Bangkok | Bangkok | |
Togo | Lome | Lome | |
Tokelau | none; each atoll has its own administrative center | none; each atoll has its own administrative center | |
Tonga | Nuku'alofa | Nuku'alofa | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Port-of-Spain | Port-of-Spain | |
Tunisia | Tunis | Tunis | |
Turkey | Ankara | Ankara | |
Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | Ashgabat | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Cockburn Town (on Grand Turk) | Grand Turk (Cockburn Town) | |
Tuvalu | Funafuti | Funafuti; note - administrative offices are located in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet | |
Uganda | Kampala | Kampala | |
Ukraine | Kiev (Kyyiv) | Kiev (Kyyiv) | |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | |
United Kingdom | London | London | |
United States | Washington, DC | Washington, DC | |
Uruguay | Montevideo | Montevideo | |
Uzbekistan | Tashkent (Toshkent) | Tashkent (Toshkent) | |
Vanuatu | Port-Vila | Port-Vila (Efate) | |
Venezuela | Caracas | Caracas | |
Vietnam | Hanoi | Hanoi | |
Virgin Islands | Charlotte Amalie | Charlotte Amalie | |
Wallis and Futuna | Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea) | Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea) | |
Western Sahara | none | none | |
Yemen | Sanaa | Sanaa | |
Yugoslavia | Belgrade | - | |
Zambia | Lusaka | Lusaka | |
Zimbabwe | Harare | Harare |