World Capitals Reference

Complete reference of world capitals with country names and currencies.
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Three capitalsSouth Africa has three: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative) and Bloemfontein (judicial). We list all three.
De facto vs legalSome countries, like Bolivia (Sucre legal, La Paz seat of government) and Côte d'Ivoire (Yamoussoukro legal, Abidjan economic hub), have more than one capital. We show the constitutional capital.
Recent renamesNorth Macedonia (formerly FYROM), Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Türkiye (Turkey) and Astana (briefly Nur-Sultan) reflect the latest official names.
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This reference lists the capital cities of nearly 200 countries and territories, grouped by continent. Use the search box to jump straight to a country or city, or narrow the list with the region chips. Click any row to pin the result on the right and copy it as a single "Country — Capital" line.

Entries follow the latest official names: North Macedonia, Eswatini, Türkiye and Astana are used as of 2024. Where a country has more than one capital, the constitutional one is shown. Data is static and offline, so it loads instantly on any device.