8 Countries with Interesting Capital Cities

1.      The Country with three capitals- South Africa

While it is not unusual for a country to have two capitals, having three capitals is a little bit of a stretch, don’t you think?

South Africa has three capital cities: Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament, is the legislative capital; Pretoria, as the seat of the President and Cabinet, is the administrative capital; and Bloemfontein, as the seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal, is the judicial capital. Most foreign embassies are located in Pretoria.

2.      The Country capital with the longest name – Bangkok

The capital with the longest name in the world is Bangkok; it is also the longest name place in the world. The Official name of Bangkok has 163 whopping letters. Its official name is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. We know you did not bother to read that.

While most Thais can recite Bangkok’s full name upon request, for foreigners trying to learn the Thai language it can be a bit of a challenge.

Just in case you want to impress your friends by pronouncing the name, then you could learn to recite it as a song like this young Thai man. And we never said it is going to be easy.

3.      The Oldest Capital – Damascus

 No, is not Rome or Greece, it is Damascus. Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C. Damascus is considered to be the oldest city as well as the oldest capital of the world. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

 Damascus was mentioned in Genesis, the first book of the Bible, and has been continuously inhabited since around 2500 B.C.!

4.      Country With No Official Capital – Narau

 Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island. Nauru is the world’s smallest republic. With 9,378 residents, it is the second least-populated country after Vatican City.

 Nauru is the only country that does not have an official capital, but Yaren is the largest settlement and the seat of parliament.

5.      One Capital City Doubles For Two Countries – Jerusalem

 Are you ready for a quick quiz? Okay. What is the capital of Israel? What is the capital of The State Of Palestine? If you guessed Jerusalem as the answer to both questions then you are right. And you are talking about the same Jerusalem. How it this even possible?

 Isreal declared Jerusalem as it Capital, but it is not recognized by the United Nations and all member states, as a result Tel Aviv is the de facto capital.

The executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the State of Israel are all located Jerusalem so Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. Nonetheless, all countries maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv.

The state of Palestine claims the Jerusalem is the 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.

6.      The Country Capital Named After a President – Moronvia

In 1822, Liberia was founded as a colony by American slaves who had been freed. So thankful were the slaves for the efforts of President James Monroe that they named their new capital city after him (Monrovia).

7.      A Country That Doubles As Its Own Capital – Macau

As semi-autonomous city-state, Macau doesn’t have a capital; it is its own capital. Talking about killing two birds with one stone.

8.     Smallest Capital City In The World – Malekeok

The smallest capital in the world is Melekeok on Palau. With only 520 inhabitants it is even smaller than the Vatican. Vatican City is in fact only the second smallest capital in the world despite it being the smallest country with just over 900 people living there.

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