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Countries and Their Capitals
These 7 continents are Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, and Antarctica. Some continents are connected with each other and others are separated by water bodies(Oceans). Out of 7 continents, only 6 continents support life and due to the extremely cold environment, Antarctica is uninhabitable. Antarctica is used for research purposes now. These continents are divided into countries and at present, there are 195 countries in the world. In this article, we have discussed all 195 countries and their capitals.
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Countries and Their Capitals of the Australian Continent
Australia is located in the south of the equator and referred to as a “down under.” This continent gets its name from the Latin word “Australis”. The meaning of australis is southern. Australia is surrounded by oceans and also it is the smallest continent in the world, often known as an island continent. Australia is famous for Sydney opera house and the largest city in Australia is Sydney. The currency of Australia is the Australian dollar. Below we have provided the names and capitals of all the countries which exist in the Australian continent.
Countries and Capitals in Australian Continent | |
Country | Capital city |
Nauru | Yaren District (de facto) |
New Zealand | Wellington |
Palau | Ngerulmud |
Solomon Islands | Honiara |
Tonga | Nukuʻalofa |
Kiribati | Tarawa |
Marshall Islands | Majuro |
Australia | Canberra |
Fiji | Suva |
Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby |
Samoa | Apia |
Micronesia | Palikir |
Tuvalu | Funafuti |
Vanuatu | Port Vila |
Countries and Their Capitals of the Asian Continent
Worlds largest continent in terms of area and population is Asia out of 7 continents. Asia is known for its primitive civilization such as the Harappan civilization and Chinese civilization. 10 world’s tallest peaks are present in Asian continents and the world’s tallest peak i.e. mount Everest is also present in Asian continents. Among the 7 wonders of the world, three wonders are present in Asia which are Petra, the Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal. Furthermore, Petra is located in Jordan, the Great wall of china is located in China, and Tajmahal is located in India. The world’s most populous countries i.e. China and India are located on Asian Continent. Below we have provided the list of Countries and Capitals located on the Asian Continent.
Countries and Capitals in Asian Continent | |
Country | Capital city |
Jordan | Amman |
Kazakhstan | Nur-Sultan |
India | New Delhi |
Indonesia | Jakarta |
Israel | Jerusalem |
Japan | Tokyo |
Lebanon | Beirut |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur |
Maldives | Male |
Oman | Muscat |
Pakistan | Islamabad |
Palestine | Jerusalem (East) |
Qatar | Doha |
Russia | Moscow |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh |
Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte |
Syria | Damascus |
Taiwan | Taipei |
Turkmenistan | Ashgabat |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi |
Uzbekistan | Tashkent |
Vietnam | Hanoi |
Yemen | Sana’a |
Tajikistan | Dushanbe |
Thailand | Bangkok |
Singapore | Singapore |
Philippines | Manila |
South Korea | Seoul |
Timor-Leste | Dili |
Turkey | Ankara |
Iran | Tehran |
Iraq | Baghdad |
China | Beijing |
Cyprus | Nicosia |
Georgia | Tbilisi |
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek |
Laos | Vientiane |
Myanmar (formerly Burma) | Naypyidaw |
Nepal | Kathmandu |
Afghanistan | Kabul |
Armenia | Yerevan |
Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh |
Kuwait | Kuwait City |
Bangladesh | Dhaka |
Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar |
Bahrain | Manama |
North Korea | Pyongyang |
Azerbaijan | Baku |
Bhutan | Thimphu |
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Countries and Their Capitals of the European Continent
Mount Elbrus is the tallest peak on the European continent and the tiniest country of the world, Vatican city is located on the European continent. The Danube, Elbe, Loire, Oder, Dnieper, and Don are some of Europe’s largest rivers on the European continent. Area-wise European continent ranks 6th among 7 continents and population-wise it ranks 3rd according to the census of 2018. Below we have given the list of Countries and Capitals which are part of the European Continent.
Countries and Capitals in European Continent | |
Country | Capital city |
Russia | Moscow |
San Marino | San Marino |
Serbia | Belgrade |
Turkey | Ankara |
Ukraine | Kyiv (also known as Kiev) |
Slovenia | Ljubljana |
Norway | Oslo |
Poland | Warsaw |
Monaco | Monaco |
Montenegro | Podgorica |
Sweden | Stockholm |
Switzerland | Bern |
United Kingdom | London |
Vatican City (Holy See) | Vatican City |
Liechtenstein | Vaduz |
Italy | Rome |
Kazakhstan | Nur-Sultan |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg (city) |
Malta | Valletta |
Cyprus | Nicosia |
Czechia | Prague |
Estonia | Tallinn |
Finland | Helsinki |
Germany | Berlin |
Hungary | Budapest |
Kosovo | Pristina |
Latvia | Riga |
Belarus | Minsk |
Belgium | Brussels |
Andorra | Andorra la Vella |
Bulgaria | Sofia |
Croatia | Zagreb |
France | Paris |
Georgia | Tbilisi |
Iceland | Reykjavik |
Ireland | Dublin |
Lithuania | Vilnius |
Netherlands | Amsterdam |
North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia) | Skopje |
Moldova | Chisinau |
Portugal | Lisbon |
Romania | Bucharest |
Spain | Madrid |
Slovakia | Bratislava |
Armenia | Yerevan |
Austria | Vienna |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo |
Denmark | Copenhagen |
Azerbaijan | Baku |
Albania | Tirana |
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Countries and Capitals of the African Continent
Africa is the second largest continent in terms of area in the world. The world’s largest river Nile flows through the African continent and the world’s largest desert Sahara is also present in African Continent. Africa is considered to be the first continent where homo sapiens started migrating to other parts of the world. Ethiopia, the world’s hottest country is also part of the African continent. African continent receives direct sunlight. Below we have given the list of Countries and Capitals which are part of the African Continent.
Countries and Capitals in African Continent | |
Country | Capital city |
Zambia | Lusaka |
Central African Republic | Bangui |
Zimbabwe | Harare |
Namibia | Windhoek |
Niger | Niamey |
Sudan | Khartoum |
Tanzania | Dodoma |
Angola | Luanda |
Benin | Porto-Novo |
Burundi | Gitega |
Cabo Verde | Praia |
Cote d’Ivoire | Yamoussoukro |
Djibouti | Djibouti (city) |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
Gabon | Libreville |
Kenya | Nairobi |
Lesotho | Maseru |
Morocco | Rabat |
Mozambique | Maputo |
Nigeria | Abuja |
Rwanda | Kigali |
Sudan | Khartoum |
Tanzania | Dodoma |
Uganda | Kampala |
South Africa | Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial) |
Togo | Lomé |
South Sudan | Juba |
Tunisia | Tunis |
Ghana | Accra |
Guinea | Conakry |
Liberia | Monrovia |
Libya | Tripoli |
Mali | Bamako |
Mauritania | Nouakchott |
Gambia | Banjul |
Madagascar | Antananarivo |
Malawi | Lilongwe |
Sao Tome and Principe | São Tomé |
Senegal | Dakar |
Mauritius | Port Louis |
Algeria | Algiers |
Botswana | Gaborone |
Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Kinshasa |
Congo, Republic of the | Brazzaville |
Egypt | Cairo |
Somalia | Mogadishu |
Equatorial Guinea | Malabo (de jure), Oyala (seat of government) |
Chad | N’Djamena |
Eritrea | Asmara |
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) | Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (legislative, royal) |
Cameroon | Yaounde |
Seychelles | Victoria |
Sierra Leone | Freetown |
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Countries and Capitals of the North American Continent
The North American continent has the highest population density among the seven continents. The world’s largest freshwater lake, Lake superior is situated on North American Continent. The world’s largest sugar exported Cuba, also known as the “Sugar Bowl of the World” is located in North America. The specialty of the North American continent which makes it different from other continents is its time zone. North America is divided into 5-time zone and it has every type of climate. Below we have given the list of Countries and Capitals which are part of North American Continent.
Countries and Capitals in North America Continent | |
Country | Capital city |
Belize | Belmopan |
Canada | Ottawa |
Cuba | Havana |
Dominica | Roseau |
Antigua and Barbuda | Saint John’s |
Bahamas | Nassau |
Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo |
El Salvador | San Salvador |
Grenada | Saint George’s |
Barbados | Bridgetown |
Honduras | Tegucigalpa |
Jamaica | Kingston |
Costa Rica | San Jose |
Nicaragua | Managua |
Panama | Panama City |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown |
Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain |
United States of America | Washington, D.C. |
Guatemala | Guatemala City |
Haiti | Port-au-Prince |
Saint Lucia | Castries |
Mexico | Mexico City |
Countries and Capitals of the South American Continent
South African Continent is famous for its river, Amazon, and waterfall, Agel Falls. In the terms of volume, the Amazon river holds the first rank in the world, and on the other hand, Angel falls is the world’s highest waterfall. The second highest mountain range Andes is located in the South American continent. The world’s largest coffee producer country, Brazil is located in the South American Continent. Below we have given the list of Countries and Capitals which are part of the South American Continent.
Countries and Capitals in South America Continent | |
Country | Capital city |
Brazil | Brasilia |
Chile | Santiago |
Guyana | Georgetown |
Paraguay | Asunción |
Peru | Lima |
Suriname | Paramaribo |
Uruguay | Montevideo |
Venezuela | Caracas |
Argentina | Buenos Aires |
Bolivia | Sucre (de jure), La Paz (seat of government) |
Colombia | Bogotá |
Ecuador | Quito |
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