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100 Countries and Capitals Quiz Questions 2026

Capital cities of all 195 countries grouped by continent — memorise and test yourself

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African Capitals — 20

Algeria → Algiers
Egypt → Cairo
Ethiopia → Addis Ababa
Ghana → Accra
Kenya → Nairobi
Libya → Tripoli
Morocco → Rabat
Mozambique → Maputo
Nigeria → Abuja
Senegal → Dakar
South Africa → Pretoria (executive)
Sudan → Khartoum
Tanzania → Dodoma
Tunisia → Tunis
Uganda → Kampala
Zambia → Lusaka
Zimbabwe → Harare
Congo (DRC) → Kinshasa
Ivory Coast → Yamoussoukro (official); Abidjan (de facto)
Mali → Bamako

Asian Capitals — 25

Afghanistan → Kabul
Bangladesh → Dhaka
Cambodia → Phnom Penh
China → Beijing
India → New Delhi
Indonesia → Jakarta
Iran → Tehran
Iraq → Baghdad
Japan → Tokyo
Jordan → Amman
Kazakhstan → Astana
Malaysia → Kuala Lumpur
Mongolia → Ulaanbaatar
Myanmar → Naypyidaw
Nepal → Kathmandu
North Korea → Pyongyang
Pakistan → Islamabad
Philippines → Manila
Saudi Arabia → Riyadh
South Korea → Seoul
Sri Lanka → Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (official); Colombo (commercial)
Thailand → Bangkok (Krung Thep)
Turkey → Ankara
UAE → Abu Dhabi
Vietnam → Hanoi

European Capitals — 25

Albania → Tirana
Austria → Vienna
Belgium → Brussels
Croatia → Zagreb
Czech Republic → Prague
Denmark → Copenhagen
Finland → Helsinki
France → Paris
Germany → Berlin
Greece → Athens
Hungary → Budapest
Ireland → Dublin
Italy → Rome
Kosovo → Pristina
Netherlands → Amsterdam (The Hague is seat of government)
Norway → Oslo
Poland → Warsaw
Portugal → Lisbon
Romania → Bucharest
Russia → Moscow
Serbia → Belgrade
Spain → Madrid
Sweden → Stockholm
Switzerland → Bern
Ukraine → Kyiv

Americas Capitals — 15

Argentina → Buenos Aires
Bolivia → Sucre (constitutional); La Paz (seat of government)
Brazil → Brasília
Canada → Ottawa
Chile → Santiago
Colombia → Bogotá
Cuba → Havana
Ecuador → Quito
Mexico → Mexico City
Peru → Lima
USA → Washington D.C.
Venezuela → Caracas
Jamaica → Kingston
Haiti → Port-au-Prince
Uruguay → Montevideo

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most commonly confused capital cities?

The most commonly confused capitals: Australia→Canberra (not Sydney), New Zealand→Wellington (not Auckland), Brazil→Brasília (not Rio), Canada→Ottawa (not Toronto), Switzerland→Bern (not Zurich), South Africa→Pretoria.

How many countries are in the world?

There are 195 countries recognized by the United Nations (193 member states + 2 observer states: Vatican City and Palestine). Taiwan is recognized by some countries but not the UN.