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Lagos was
the capital from 1914 to 1991.
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Self-governing in free
association with New Zealand.
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The Dutch constitution refers to Amsterdam as
the "capital". The Dutch government is located in the Hague.
See Capital of the Netherlands.
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Self-governing in free
association with New Zealand.
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See also: List of historical capitals of
China
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Also the de facto capital
of the
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Territory of the
U.S.
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Dodoma (official,
legislative)
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Dar es Salaam,
the former capital and largest city continues to serve as the de facto seat
of government hosting the presidency, government ministries, judiciary anddiplomatic missions.
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British Crown
Dependency
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East Jerusalem(declared)
Ramallah (de facto) |
The State of Palestine claims the
territories occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War in
1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The
proclaimed state is currently occupied by Israel and has no effective control
over the territories it claims. Administration is based in Ramallah and Gaza,
rather than Jerusalem. Most members of the United Nations regard East
Jerusalem as occupied territory, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation,
the Arab League and the Non-Aligned Movement recognise it as the
capital of a future Palestinian state.[1] See Positions on Jerusalem.
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The Sahrawi Republic, recognised by 82 states, claims the mostly Moroccan controlledWestern Sahara.
Moroccan controlled territory includes El Aaiún, and Morocco claims all Sahrawi controlled territory. Tifariti is
factual temporary capital (instead of Bir Lehlouearlier)
of the SADR. Some government and military structures resides in exile inTindouf, Algeria.[2] See Politics of
the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
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Territory of the United States
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Special territory of Chile
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De facto independent state not
diplomatically recognized by any other state, claimed in whole by the Somali
Republic.[3]
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Special administrative region of the
People's Republic of China functioning as a City-state,[4] former
British dependent territory.
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Jerusalem (declared, de
facto)
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Jerusalem Law states
that "Jerusalem, complete and united, is the capital of Israel",
and the city serves as the seat of the government, home to the president's
residence, government offices, supreme court, and parliament. United Nations
Security Council Resolution 478 declared the Jerusalem Law
"null and void" and called on member states to withdraw their
diplomatic missions from Jerusalem. The United Nations and all member states
maintain their embassies in other cities such as Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan,
and Herzliya,
and do not recognise Jerusalem as the capital.[5] Many
countries officially adhere to the proposal that Jerusalem have international
status, as called for in thePartition Plan of
1947.[6] The Palestinian National Authority claims
East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. See Positions on Jerusalem.
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Kuala Lumpur (official,
legislative and royal)
Putrajaya (administrative and judicial) |
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Cusco is
declared as the "Historical Capital" (Spanish: 'Capital
Histórica'), a merely symbolic statement, by Article 49 of the Peruvian Constitution.
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Prior to the Acts of Union in 1707, London was the capital
of England only. Edinburghwas the capital of the Kingdom of Scotland
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Self-governing in free
association with United States.
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Self-governing in free
association with United States.
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De facto independent state that is
recognised only by Turkey. Northern Cyprus is claimed in whole by the Republic of Cyprus.[7]
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Self-governing country within the Kingdom of
Denmark
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Self-governing country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Territory of the United States
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Self-governing in free
association with United States.
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Self-governing country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Plymouth (official)
Brades Estate (de facto) |
British Overseas Territory. Plymouth was
abandoned after the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano in 1997.
Government offices since then have been moved to Brades Estate,
which is in the northwestern part of Montserrat.
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Porto-Novo (official)
Cotonou (de facto) |
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Pretoria (executive)
Bloemfontein (judicial) Cape Town (legislative) |
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De facto independent state that is
recognised by 108 UN member
states and byTaiwan.
Claimed in whole by the Republic of Serbia as part of its Autonomous
Province of Kosovo and Metohija. Republic of Kosovo has de facto control
over most of the territory, with limited control in North Kosovo.
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Highest official capital (2,850 m).[8]
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Territory of the United States
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Territory of the United States
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The National Congress of Chile is
located in Valparaíso
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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (official)
Colombo (former capital; has some government offices) |
Also known as "Kotte".
Until the 1980s, the capital was Colombo,
where many important governmental institutions still remain and which is
still designated as the commercial capital of Sri Lanka.
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British Crown
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The self-declared country remains
diplomatically unrecognised by UN-member states, including Armenia.
Transnistria, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia, all UN non-member states,
recognise the state. Claimed in whole by Azerbaijan.
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De facto independent state recognised
by Russia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Venezuela, South Ossetia and Transnistria.
Claimed in whole by Republic of Georgia as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
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Officially the Republic of China
(ROC), it has been competing for recognition with thePeople's
Republic of China (PRC) as the sole Chinese government since
1949. Taiwan controls the island of Taiwan and its associated islands,
Quemoy, Matsu, the Pratas, and part of the Spratly
Islands[Note 1] The territory
of Taiwan is claimed in whole by the People's Republic of China.[Note 2] The Republic
of China participates in the World Health Organization and a
number of non-UN international organizations such as theWorld Trade Organization, International Olympic Committee and
others under a variety of pseudonyms, most commonly Chinese Taipei.
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De facto independent state, not
recognized by any UN-member, but by Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Claimed in
whole by the Republic of Moldova as the Territorial
Unit of Transnistria.
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Self-governing country within the Kingdom of
Denmark
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De facto independent state recognised
by Russia, Nicaragua, Nauru, Venezuela, Abkhazia and Transnistria. Claimed in
whole by the Republic of Georgia as theProvisional
Administrative Entity of South Ossetia.
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Self-governing country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Yamoussoukro (official)
Abidjan (former capital; still has many government offices) |
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Yaren (de facto)
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Country does not have an official
capital; however, the government offices are in Yaren.
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வியாழன், 5 மே, 2016
List of national capitals in alphabetical order
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