Which country has 2nd capital?

Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya ― Malaysia getting two capitals is a recent thing. Kaula Lumpur acts as the national capital, whereas Putrajaya hosts the federal Government.
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How many countries has 2 capitals?

There are 12 countries with two or more capital cities and each one has various reasons. For many countries, the capital city is where politicians meet to pass laws. Some countries have had a hard time deciding on which city should be the capital and have changed capitals in the process.
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Which countries have 3 capitals?

There are a small minority of countries in the world which have more than one capital. However, the only country in the world to have three capitals is South Africa. The South African Government is divided into three sections and therefore, based in three diverse capitals.
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Why does Malaysia have 2 capitals?

Malaysia. The reason that Malaysia has two capitals is recent and has to do with overcrowding and political congestion in the official capital of Kuala Lumpur. The government of Malaysia realized that this was a problem and decided to take action.
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What is Sri Lanka capital?

Colombo, which emerged as the main urban centre during British rule, remains the executive and judicial capital of Sri Lanka; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, a Colombo suburb, is the legislative capital. For administrative purposes, the country has been divided into nine provinces and subdivided into 25 districts.
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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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Which country has three name?

Swaziland and eSwatini. In April 2018, the king of Swaziland announced that his country's name has changed to eSwatini. It remains to be seen if the new name will be commonly used in English.
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Which country has more than 1 capital?

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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What country has the highest capital?

La Paz, administrative and de facto capital of Bolivia, stands at an altitude of 3,631 m (11,913 ft) above sea level. Its airport, El Alto, is at 4,080 m (13,385 ft). Sucre, the legal capital of Bolivia, stands at 2,810 m (9,219 ft) above sea level.
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What is the smallest capital city in the world?

The title of smallest capital city in the world goes to Ngerulmud in the tiny Pacific island country of Palau, with a community of around 400 people. Other states with little capital cities include Vatican City, with a population of 1000 and San Marino with approximately 4000 residents.
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What is the capital of world?

The signing of the North Atlantic Treaty took place in Washington; this treaty established NATO, which took part in the Cold War, and by its end, Washington was dubbed by The Washington Post as the capital of the world.
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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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In which country there is no river?

The Vatican is an extremely unusual country, in that it is actually a religious city within another country. As it is only a city, it has almost no natural terrain within it, and therefore no natural rivers.
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What is the old name of Islamabad?

The old name of the Pakistani capital Islamabad was Potohar Region which was renamed Islamabad in.
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What is the old name of Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka's government has decided to change the names of all state institutions still bearing the nation's former British colonial name, Ceylon. The government wants the country's modern name to be used instead. The decision comes 39 years after the country was renamed Sri Lanka.
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