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Capitals of the World 50 words

Capitals of the world

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  1. Amman
    the capital and largest city of Jordan
    Jordan
  2. Ankara
    the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
    Turkey
  3. Athens
    the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
    Greece
  4. Baghdad
    capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
    Iraq
  5. Bangkok
    the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture
    Thailand
  6. Beijing
    capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
    China
  7. Beirut
    capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean
    Lebanon
  8. Belfast
    capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland
    Northern Ireland
  9. Berlin
    capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
    Germany
  10. Bern
    the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
    Switzerland
  11. Bonn
    a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989
  12. Brasilia
    the capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960
    Brazil
  13. Bucharest
    national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania
    Romania
  14. Budapest
    capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
    Hungary
  15. Buenos Aires
    capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center
    Argentina
  16. Cairo
    the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
    Egypt
  17. Canberra
    the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia
    Australis
  18. Caracas
    the capital and largest city of Venezuela
    Venezuela
  19. Copenhagen
    the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
    Denmark
  20. Damascus
    an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
    Syria
  21. Dublin
    capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
    Ireland
  22. Edinburgh
    the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
    Scotland
  23. Hanoi
    the capital city of Vietnam; located in North Vietnam
    Viet Nam
  24. Helsinki
    the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
    Finland
  25. Jakarta
    capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century
    Indonesia
  26. Jerusalem
    capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
    Israel
  27. La Paz
    capital city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in Bolivia
    Bolivia
  28. Lima
    capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
    Peru
  29. London
    the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
    England
  30. Madrid
    the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
    Spain
  31. Mexico City
    the capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities
    Mexico
  32. Moscow
    a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
    Russia
  33. Nicosia
    the capital and largest city of Cyprus
    Cyprus
  34. Oslo
    the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
    Norway
  35. Ottawa
    the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec)
    Canada
  36. Paris
    (Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War
    France
  37. Pyongyang
    capital of North Korea and an industrial center
    North Korea
  38. Quito
    the capital of Ecuador
    Ecuador
  39. Reykjavik
    the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
    Iceland
  40. Riyadh
    joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia
  41. Santiago
    the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America
    Chile
  42. Seoul
    the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea
    South Korea
  43. Stockholm
    the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
    Sweden
  44. Tbilisi
    the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river
    Georgia
  45. Tehran
    the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
    Iran
  46. Warsaw
    the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
    Poland
  47. Washington
    1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
    USA
  48. Wellington
    the capital of New Zealand
    New Zealand
  49. San Juan
    the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico
    Puerto Rico
  50. New Delhi
    the capital of India is a division of the old city of Delhi
    India