What is the weirdest capital name?

Astana: The world's weirdest capital city.
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What is the weirdest capital?

The 14 strangest 'capitals' of the world
  1. World Capital of Cats – Ciorani, Romania. ...
  2. World Capital of Bacon – Wiltshire, England. ...
  3. World Capital of Heavy Metal – Helsinki, Finland. ...
  4. World Capital of Lightning – Catatumbo, Venezuela. ...
  5. World Capital of Selfie taking – Makati City, Philippines.
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What is the hardest capital to guess?

Ten capital cities that most people get wrong
  • Pretoria/ Bloemfontein/ Cape Town, South Africa. ...
  • Belmopan, Belize. ...
  • Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire. ...
  • Jerusalem, Israel. ...
  • Abuja, Nigeria. ...
  • Astana, Kazakhstan. ...
  • Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. ...
  • Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
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What is the most unknown capital city?

Majuro. It's fair to say that if you haven't heard of the Marshall Islands, you probably haven't heard of Majuro – its capital – either. From the air, the Majuro Atoll is nothing but a verdant green squiggle in the opulent blue sea, with 64 islets and just 9.17 square kilometres of land.
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What are the 2 closest capital cities?

It's just a five minute flight between Kinshasa and Brazzaville, which border the Congo River.
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The World's Strangest Capital Cities



Which country has no capital?

Nauru, an island in the Pacific Ocean, is the second-smallest republic in the world—but it doesn't even have a capital city. Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings explains why.
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What is the capital of world?

But only Washington has a serious claim to be the capital of the whole wide world. It certainly looks the part.
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How many countries have no capital?

Nauru is the only country without a capital. Nauru is the only country in the world without an official capital. Once known as Pleasant Island, it is the third smallest country by area and second smallest by population.
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What is the capital of Australia?

Home to the nation's capital, Canberra, the ACT is renowned for its cosmopolitan atmosphere and cool, new edge. The state boasts some of Australia's most important national institutions, including the National Gallery of Australia, the National Museum of Australia and Parliament House.
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What is the capital of London?

What is London? London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the U.K.'s largest metropolis and its economic, transportation, and cultural centre. London is also among the oldest of the world's great cities, with its history spanning nearly two millennia.
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What country has no Covid?

North Korea, the largest nation to report zero cases, with a population of 25 million, has instituted a strict lockdown, travel restrictions, and closed its borders, according to The Associated Press.
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Which country does not have a flag?

San Marino, with close to 34,000 citizens and the Vatican City with around 850 citizens, have both never had flag carriers. Instead, passengers can travel to the countries through Italian borders.
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Do any countries have 2 capitals?

Bolivia. The most well-known example of a country with two capital cities is Bolivia. La Paz and Sucre are two cities that have agreed to divide the different parts of the government between them.
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Which US city is closest to Europe?

The map above shows the nearest major US city to Europe, Asia, Africa & Australia.
  • Boston is the closet major city to all of Europe, the Middle East and almost all of Africa.
  • Seattle is the closest city to the Asian part of Russia, Eastern China, Mongolia and Northern India.
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