< Geography

We will begin our study of geography by reviewing some important countries and capitals around the world.

Most famous capitals

These capital cities, which are among the best known ones, are listed in alphabetical order. You should already know these.

  • Argentina: Buenos Aires
  • Australia: Canberra
  • Brazil: Brasilia
  • Canada: Ottawa
  • China: Beijing
  • Egypt: Cairo
  • France: Paris
  • Germany: Berlin
  • India: New Delhi
  • New Zealand: Wellington
  • Russia: Moscow
  • United Kingdom: London
  • United States of America: Washington, D.C.

Less famous capitals

Now we will list some capitals that are perhaps not so well-known, but with which you should still be familiar. Not all countries are included.

Continent Countries/Capitals Map
South America
  • Venezuela: Caracas
  • Colombia: Bogota
  • Ecuador: Quito
  • Peru: Lima
  • Uruguay: Montevideo
  • Chile: Santiago
South America
Africa
  • Libya: Tripoli
  • Algeria: Algiers
  • Ethiopia: Addis Ababa
  • Sudan: Kharthoum
  • Nigeria: Abuja
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kinshasa
  • Kenya: Nairobi
  • South Africa: Pretoria/Cape Town/Bloemfontein[1]
Africa
North America
  • Mexico: Mexico City
  • Guatemala: Guatemala City
  • Costa Rica: San Jose
  • Nicaragua: Managua
  • Cuba: Havana
  • Haiti: Port-au-Prince
  • Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo
  • Jamaica: Kingston
North America
Europe
  • Spain: Madrid
  • Italy: Rome
  • Norway: Oslo
  • Sweden: Stockholm
  • Denmark: Copenhagen
  • Poland: Warsaw
  • Ukraine: Kiev
  • Greece: Athens
  • Austria: Vienna
  • Serbia: Belgrade
Europe
Asia
  • Thailand: Bangkok
  • Vietnam: Hanoi
  • Laos: Vientiane
  • Pakistan: Islamabad
  • Iran: Tehran
  • Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
  • Israel: Jerusalem/Tel Aviv
  • Turkey: Istanbul (Constantinople)
  • South Korea: Seoul
  • Japan: Tokyo
  • Indonesia: Jakarta
  • Philippines: Manila
Asia

Quiz 2

Complete Quiz 2.

References

  1. "South Africa". Wikipedia. 2019-04-12. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_Africa&oldid=892205105.
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