examples:
Windhoek
capital of Namibia in the center of the country
Albanian capital
the capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the country
Algerian capital
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
Angolan capital
port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola
capital of Argentina
capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center
Rangoon
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
capital of Sri Lanka
the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
capital of Chad
the capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river
Santiago de Chile
the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America
capital of Red China
capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
capital of Colombia
capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain
Brazzaville
the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo
Leopoldville
the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville
Salvadoran capital
the capital and largest city of El Salvador; has suffered from recurrent earthquakes
capital of Mexico
the capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities
capital of Cuba
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
Czech capital
the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
capital of Benin
the capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon
capital of Togo
capital and largest city of Togo; located in the south on the Gulf of Guinea
Danish capital
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
Roseau
the capital and largest city of Dominica
Malabo
the capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea
capital of Norway
the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
capital of Sweden
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
capital of Ethiopia
the capital of Ethiopia and the country's largest city; located in central Ethiopia
Suva
the capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti Levu island)
capital of Finland
the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
capital of Greece
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
capital of Israel
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
capital of Italy
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
capital of Rwanda
the national capital and largest city of Rwanda; located in central Rwanda
capital of Canada
the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec)
Bairiki
national capital of Kiribati
capital of Austria
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
capital of Belgium
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
capital of Bolivia
capital city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in Bolivia
Brazilian capital
the capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960
capital of the United Kingdom
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
Egyptian capital
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
capital of Tibet
the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
capital of Indonesia
capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century
Iranian capital
the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
capital of Iraq
capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
Japanese capital
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
capital of Kenya
the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
capital of France
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
Georgetown
port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana
capital of The Netherlands
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
capital of Hungary
capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
capital of Iceland
the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
capital of South Korea
the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea
capital of Lebanon
capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean
Tarabulus Al-Gharb
the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC
Skoplje
capital of modern Macedonia
Male
the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands
Bamako
the capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger
capital of Malta
the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island
Nouakchott
capital of Mauritania; located in western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast
Port Louis
capital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island
capital of Morocco
the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast
capital of Oman
a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman
capital of Pakistan
the capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959
capital of Peru
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
capital of Portugal
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
Basseterre
the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the island of Saint Christopher
Castries
a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia
Kingstown
the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; on Saint Vincent
Sao Tome
capital of Sao Tome and Principe
capital of Saudi Arabia
joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia
Honiara
national capital of Solomon Islands
capital of the Russian Federation
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
capital of Estonia
a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia
capital of Latvia
a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
capital of the Ukraine
capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center
capital of Azerbaijan
a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production
capital of Kazakhstan
remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998
capital of Spain
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
capital of Sudan
the capital of Sudan located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile
capital of Syria
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
capital of Thailand
the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture
capital of Turkey
the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
capital of Uganda
the capital and largest city of Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria
capital of the United States
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
capital of Uruguay
the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America
Sana'a
the capital and largest city of Yemen; on the central plateau