List of Countries and Their Capitals, Find World Countries in Alphabetical order

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The world is made up of 7 continents and 195 nations, of which 193 are United Nations member states. Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, and Antarctica are the seven continents of the world. The Holy See and the State of Palestine are the two non-member observer states of the United Nations.

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The world is made up of 7 continents and 195 nations, of which 193 are United Nations member states. Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, and Antarctica are the seven continents of the world.
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Nations and their Capital Cities

Antarctica is the only one of the seven continents that are deserted and are located at the South Pole. Consequently, 195 nations make up the other 6 continents. Africa is the continent with the greatest number of nations in the world, although Asia is the largest continent in terms of area and people.

Capital, Nation, and Currency

The most crucial subject for every competitive exam's General Awareness component is the List of Country, Capital, and Currency. This subject falls under the category of Static GK, which is worth at least three points in government competitive exams. Questions from this section may be asked in the SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, UPSC, RRB, and other examinations. Candidates must maintain their readiness for the crucial and grade-worthy topic of capital and currencies. In competitive tests, the competition is fierce, so a single accurate response might boost your score and significantly affect your entire grade. Cover any information on the nations that have lately been in the press.

Continents: What Are They?

Any of the numerous huge tracts of land, also known as landmasses, is referred to as a continent. The world is divided into seven continents. The seven continents that make up the earth are listed below. With over 4.4 billion people living on the continent alone, Asia has the largest population. 54 nations, or nearly 27% of all nations in the world, are found in Africa.

Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Antarctica

Why does every Nation have a Capital City?

The Latin word caput, which means "head," is where the term "capital" originates. The seat of government is the nation's capital. It serves as the main hub for all offices or services associated with the government. People sitting in the capital, which represents power, typically have control over the nation's administration.

The only nation in the world without a designated capital is Nauru. It used to be called Pleasant Island. It is the second-smallest country in terms of people and third-smallest in terms of area. However, Yaren is thought of as Nauru's capital. The majority of the significant structures are found in Yaren.

Nations having several capitals

Some nations have multiple capital cities. Details about the nations are provided in the table below.
Country Capital Details Continent
Bolivia Sucre Constitutional capital South America
La Paz Executive capital
Eswatini Mbabane Administrative capital Africa
Lobamba Legislative (Parliament) and royal capital
South Africa Pretoria Administrative and executive capita Africa
Cape Town Legislative capital (Parliament)
Bloemfontein Judicial capital
Malaysia
 
Putrajaya Administrative Capital Asia
Kuala Lumpur Executive capital (Parliament)

African Nations, Capitals, and Currencies


By both land and population, Africa is the second-largest continent in the globe. There are roughly 54 countries in all. The consequences of European colonization have left the continent as one of the least rich. Algeria is the continent's biggest nation by area, and Nigeria is the biggest by people. View the complete list of capitals in Africa here:
Country Capital city Currency
Algeria Algiers Algerian dinar
Angola Luanda Angolan kwanza
Benin Porto-Novo West African CFA franc
Botswana Gaborone Botswana pula
Burkina Faso Ouagadougou West African CFA franc
Burundi Gitega Burundian franc
Cabo Verde Praia Cape Verdean escudo
Cameroon Yaounde Central African CFA franc
Central African Republic Bangui Central African CFA franc
Chad N’Djamena Central African CFA franc
Comoros Moroni Comorian franc
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kinshasa Congolese franc
Congo, Republic of the Brazzaville Congolese franc
Cote d’Ivoire Yamoussoukro West African CFA franc
Djibouti Djibouti (city) Djiboutian franc
Egypt Cairo Egyptian Pound
Equatorial Guinea Malabo (de jure), Oyala (seat of government) Central African CFA franc
Eritrea Asmara Eritrean nakfa
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (legislative, royal) Swazi lilangeni
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Ethiopian Birr
Gabon Libreville CFA franc
Gambia Banjul Dalasi
Ghana Accra Ghanaian cedi
Guinea Conakry Guinean franc
Guinea-Bissau Bissau CFA franc
Kenya Nairobi Kenyan shilling
Lesotho Maseru Loti
Liberia Monrovia Liberian dollar
Libya Tripoli Libyan dinar
Madagascar Antananarivo Malagasy ariary
Malawi Lilongwe Malawian kwacha
Mali Bamako CFA franc
Mauritania Nouakchott Ouguiya
Mauritius Port Louis Mauritian rupee
Morocco Rabat Moroccan dirham
Mozambique Maputo Mozambican metical
Namibia Windhoek Namibian dollar
Niger Niamey CFA franc
Nigeria Abuja Naira
Rwanda Kigali Rwandan franc
Sao Tome and Principe São Tomé Dobra
Senegal Dakar CFA franc
Seychelles Victoria Seychellois rupee
Sierra Leone Freetown Sierra Leonean
Somalia Mogadishu Shilling
South Africa Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial) South African rand
South Sudan Juba South Sudanese Pound
Sudan Khartoum Sudanese pound
Tanzania Dodoma Tanzanian shilling
Togo Lomé CFA franc
Tunisia Tunis Tunisian dinar
Uganda Kampala Ugandan shilling
Zambia Lusaka Zambian kwacha
Zimbabwe Harare Zimbabwean dollar

Asia's Nations and Capitals

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It makes up around 60% of the global population. Numerous early human civilizations originated in Asia. It is separated into 49 distinct nations, each with its own unique characteristics. The two largest economies in Asia that contribute to global GDP are China and India. View the list of all Asian nations, together with their respective capitals:
Country Capital city Currency
Afghanistan Kabul Afghan afghani
Armenia Yerevan Armenian dram
Azerbaijan Baku Azerbaijani manat
Bahrain Manama Bahraini dinar
Bangladesh Dhaka Taka
Bhutan Thimphu Bhutanese ngultrum
Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei dollar
Cambodia Phnom Penh Cambodian riel
China Beijing Renminbi (Yuan)
Cyprus Nicosia Euro
Georgia Tbilisi Lari
India New Delhi Indian rupee
Indonesia Jakarta Rupiah
Iran Tehran Iranian rial
Iraq Baghdad Iraqi dinar
Israel Jerusalem Israeli new shekel
Japan Tokyo Yen
Jordan Amman Jordanian dinar
Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan Kazakhstani tenge
Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwaiti dinar
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Kyrgyzstani som
Laos Vientiane Lao kip
Lebanon Beirut Lebanese pound
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Ringgit
Maldives Male Maldivian rufiyaa
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mongolian togrog
Myanmar (formerly Burma) Naypyidaw Kyat
Nepal Kathmandu Nepalese rupee
North Korea Pyongyang North Korean won
Oman Muscat Omani rial
Pakistan Islamabad Pakistani rupee
Palestine Jerusalem (East) Palestine pound
Philippines Manila Philippine peso
Qatar Doha Qatari riyal
Russia Moscow Russian ruble
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Saudi riyal
Singapore Singapore Singapore dollar
South Korea Seoul South Korean won
Sri Lanka Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Sri Lankan rupee
Syria Damascus Syrian pound
Taiwan Taipei New Taiwan dollar
Tajikistan Dushanbe Somoni
Thailand Bangkok Baht
Timor-Leste Dili US dollar
Turkey Ankara Turkish lira
Turkmenistan Ashgabat Turkmen new manat
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi UAE dirham
Uzbekistan Tashkent Uzbekistan som
Vietnam Hanoi Dong
Yemen Sana’a Yemeni rial
 

Australian Nations and Capitals

Tasmania, the Australian mainland, and numerous other smaller islands make up Australia, often known as the Commonwealth of Australia. Sydney is the largest city in mainland Australia, which is the sixth-largest country in the globe. It is a nation with a high level of economic development. View the capitals of the nations listed under the Australian continent.
Country Capital city Currency
Australia Canberra Australian dollar
Fiji Suva Fiji dollar
Kiribati Tarawa Australian dollar
Marshall Islands Majuro US dollar
Micronesia Palikir US dollar
Nauru Yaren District (de facto) Australian dollar
New Zealand Wellington New Zealand dollar
Palau Ngerulmud US dollar
Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Kina
Samoa Apia Tala
Solomon Islands Honiara Solomon Islands Dollar
Tonga Nukuʻalofa Pa’anga
Tuvalu Funafuti Australian dollar
Vanuatu Port Vila Vatu
 

European Nations and Capitals

Europe shares its borders with Asia to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Check out the following list of all European nations, complete with capitals:
Country Capital city Currency
Albania Tirana Albanian Lek
Andorra Andorra la Vella Euro
Armenia Yerevan Armenian dram
Austria Vienna Euro
Azerbaijan Baku Azerbaijani manat
Belarus Minsk Belarusian ruble
Belgium Brussels Euro
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
Bulgaria Sofia Bulgarian Lev
Croatia Zagreb Croatian kuna
Cyprus Nicosia Cypriot pound
Czechia Prague Czech koruna
Denmark Copenhagen Danish Krone
Estonia Tallinn Euro
Finland Helsinki Euro
France Paris Euro
Germany Berlin Euro
Gibraltar Gibraltar Pound sterling
Greece Athens Euro
Hungary Budapest Hungarian forint
Iceland Reykjavik Icelandic krona
Ireland Dublin Euro
Italy Rome Euro
Kosovo Pristina Euro
Latvia Riga Euro
Liechtenstein Vaduz Swiss franc
Lithuania Vilnius Euro
Luxembourg Luxembourg (city) Euro
Malta Valletta Euro
Moldova Chisinau Moldovan leu
Monaco Monaco Euro
Montenegro Podgorica Euro
Netherlands Amsterdam Euro
Norway Oslo Norwegian krone
Poland Warsaw Polish zloty
Portugal Lisbon Euro
Romania Bucharest Fourth Romanian leu
Russia Moscow Russian ruble
San Marino San Marino Euro
Serbia Belgrade Serbian dinar
Slovakia Bratislava Euro
Slovenia Ljubljana Euro
Spain Madrid Euro
Sweden Stockholm Swedish krona
Switzerland Bern Swiss franc
Ukraine Kyiv (also known as Kiev) Ukrainian hryvnia
United Kingdom London Pound sterling
Vatican City (Holy See) Vatican City Euro


Country, Capital, and Currency of North America

The continent of North America is home to 23 nations. The largest economy in the world, the United States of America, is contained there. Take a look at the list of North American nations and their capitals.
Country Capital city Currency
Antigua and Barbuda Saint John’s East Caribbean dollar
Bahamas Nassau Bahamian dollar
Barbados Bridgetown Barbadian dollar
Belize Belmopan Belize dollar
Canada Ottawa Canadian dollar
Costa Rica San Jose Costa Rican colon
Cuba Havana Cuban peso
Dominica Roseau East Caribbean Dollar
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Dominican peso
El Salvador San Salvador United States dollar
Grenada Saint George’s East Caribbean Dollar
Guatemala Guatemala City Guatemalan quetzal
Haiti Port-au-Prince Haitian gourde
Honduras Tegucigalpa Honduran lempira
Jamaica Kingston Jamaican dollar
Mexico Mexico City Mexican peso
Nicaragua Managua Nicaraguan Cordoba
Panama Panama City Panamanian balboa
Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre East Caribbean Dollar
Saint Lucia Castries East Caribbean Dollar
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown East Caribbean Dollar
Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago Dollar
United States of America Washington, D.C. United States dollar

South American Nations and Capitals

South America is geographically smaller than North America and is located beneath it. The world's fourth-largest continent is it. South America consists of 12 nations. View the list of nations and their capitals.
Country Capital city Currency
Argentina Buenos Aires Argentine peso
Bolivia Sucre (de jure), La Paz (seat of government) Bolivian Boliviano
Brazil Brasilia Brazilian real
Chile Santiago Chilean peso
Colombia Bogotá Colombian peso
Ecuador Quito United states dollar
Guyana Georgetown Guyanese dollar
Paraguay Asunción Paraguayan guarani
Peru Lima Peruvian Nuevo sol
Suriname Paramaribo Surinamese dollar
Uruguay Montevideo Uruguayan peso
Venezuela Caracas Venezuelan bolivar
 

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