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