Some examples of major capital cities include:
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∙ 9y agoHere are a few (a few have recently changed):
--- North America :
The United States of America, Washington D.C.
Canada, Ottawa
Mexico, Mexico City
--- Europe :
England, London
France, Paris
Germany, Berlin
Spain, Madrid
Italy, Rome
Norway, Oslo
Sweden, Stockholm
Denmark, Copenhagen
Ireland, Dublin
Iceland, Reykjavik
Portugal, Lisbon
Poland, Warsaw
Russia, Moscow
--- Africa :
Egypt, Cairo
Somalia, Mogadishu
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Morocco, Rabat
Libya, Tripoli
South Africa (3: Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein)
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa
Republic of the Congo, Brazzaville
---Asia :
China, Beijing
Japan, Tokyo
North Korea, Pyongyang
South Korea, Soeul
Mongolia, Ulan Bator (Ulaanbaatar)
Thailand, Bangkok
Laos, Vientiane
Vietnam, Hanoi
Malaysia, Kuala Lampur
Indonesia, Jakarta
Myanmar (Burma), Naypyidaw, formerly Yangon/Rangoon
India, New Delhi
Pakistan, Islamabad
---Australia/New Zealand :
Australia, Canberra
New Zealand, Wellington
--- South America :
Brazil, Brasilia
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Peru, Lima
Columbia, Bogota
Paraguay, Asuncion
Uruguay, Montevideo
Bolivia, (2) La Paz and Sucre
Venezuela, Caracas
Ecuador, Quito
--- Central America :
Panama, Panama City
Costa Rica, San Jose
Guatemala, Guatemala City
Belize, Belmopan
Honduras, Tegucigalpa
El Salvador, San Salvador
Nicaragua, Managua
Below is a link of all countries and their capitals in English as well as their native languages.
Counting "national" capitals only, there are around 247. The UN has 193 member nations, but there are many nations that are not unrecognized, or only partly recognized internationally, and some countries have more than one capital. For a list of national capitals, see the related link below.
Continents don't have capitals. Only countries do.
There are more than 200 countries, recognized or unrecognized, and several have more than one official capital. There are also state, regional, or provincial capitals in many countries. For an update list of national capitals, see the related link below.
Europe is a continent. Only countries have capitals.
Lima is the capital of Peru.
Below is a link of all countries and their capitals in English as well as their native languages.
*See the related link below for an updated list of the countries of the world (recognized and unrecognized) and their capitals.
yes there are many of them
Countries - Capitals Canada - Ottawa USA - Washington D.C. Mexico - Mexico City
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_by_country