List of Countries and Capitals
I have previously shared some frustrations with aggregating a good list of countries and capitals. The problem is that the word country is a bit arbitrary and used to represent everything from sovereign states, various dependencies, special sovereign lands, uninhabited islands, and other entities. Adding to this, we have self-declared sovereign states like Somaliland that are unrecognized by most organizations so it’s hard to tell how you want to define that and which capital city to use. Moreover, there are countries that claim the same capital city (Jerusalem), islands with rotating capitals (Tokelau), and large geographical areas with no capital (Antarctica). So, here is my take on aggregating a complete list of countries and capitals of the world.
My definition of a country is any piece of land on this earth. To give context, I have provided the continent in which the country exists. Where applicable, I am also providing the ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country code but the International Organization for Standardization does not recognize Somaliland and Northern Cyprus. Finally, unlike most lists out there, I am also providing the geographical coordinates for each capital and below the table you can find links to CSV and JSON representations of this country and capital list.
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Country Name | Capital Name | Capital Latitude | Capital Longitude | Country Code | Continent Name |
Afghanistan | Kabul | 34.51666667 | 69.183333 | AF | Asia |
Aland Islands | Mariehamn | 60.116667 | 19.9 | AX | Europe |
Albania | Tirana | 41.31666667 | 19.816667 | AL | Europe |
Algeria | Algiers | 36.75 | 3.05 | DZ | Africa |
American Samoa | Pago Pago | -14.26666667 | -170.7 | AS | Australia |
Andorra | Andorra la Vella | 42.5 | 1.516667 | AD | Europe |
Angola | Luanda | -8.833333333 | 13.216667 | AO | Africa |
Anguilla | The Valley | 18.21666667 | -63.05 | AI | North America |
Antarctica | N/A | 0 | 0 | AQ | Antarctica |
Antigua and Barbuda | Saint John’s | 17.11666667 | -61.85 | AG | North America |
Argentina | Buenos Aires | -34.58333333 | -58.666667 | AR | South America |
Armenia | Yerevan | 40.16666667 | 44.5 | AM | Europe |
Aruba | Oranjestad | 12.51666667 | -70.033333 | AW | North America |
Australia | Canberra | -35.26666667 | 149.133333 | AU | Australia |
Austria | Vienna | 48.2 | 16.366667 | AT | Europe |
Azerbaijan | Baku | 40.38333333 | 49.866667 | AZ | Europe |
Bahamas | Nassau | 25.08333333 | -77.35 | BS | North America |
Bahrain | Manama | 26.23333333 | 50.566667 | BH | Asia |
Bangladesh | Dhaka | 23.71666667 | 90.4 | BD | Asia |
Barbados | Bridgetown | 13.1 | -59.616667 | BB | North America |
Belarus | Minsk | 53.9 | 27.566667 | BY | Europe |
Belgium | Brussels | 50.83333333 | 4.333333 | BE | Europe |
Belize | Belmopan | 17.25 | -88.766667 | BZ | Central America |
Benin | Porto-Novo | 6.483333333 | 2.616667 | BJ | Africa |
Bermuda | Hamilton | 32.28333333 | -64.783333 | BM | North America |
Bhutan | Thimphu | 27.46666667 | 89.633333 | BT | Asia |
Bolivia | La Paz | -16.5 | -68.15 | BO | South America |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | 43.86666667 | 18.416667 | BA | Europe |
Botswana | Gaborone | -24.63333333 | 25.9 | BW | Africa |
Brazil | Brasilia | -15.78333333 | -47.916667 | BR | South America |
British Indian Ocean Territory | Diego Garcia | -7.3 | 72.4 | IO | Africa |
British Virgin Islands | Road Town | 18.41666667 | -64.616667 | VG | North America |
Brunei Darussalam | Bandar Seri Begawan | 4.883333333 | 114.933333 | BN | Asia |
Bulgaria | Sofia | 42.68333333 | 23.316667 | BG | Europe |
Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | 12.36666667 | -1.516667 | BF | Africa |
Burundi | Bujumbura | -3.366666667 | 29.35 | BI | Africa |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh | 11.55 | 104.916667 | KH | Asia |
Cameroon | Yaounde | 3.866666667 | 11.516667 | CM | Africa |
Canada | Ottawa | 45.41666667 | -75.7 | CA | Central America |
Cape Verde | Praia | 14.91666667 | -23.516667 | CV | Africa |
Cayman Islands | George Town | 19.3 | -81.383333 | KY | North America |
Central African Republic | Bangui | 4.366666667 | 18.583333 | CF | Africa |
Chad | N’Djamena | 12.1 | 15.033333 | TD | Africa |
Chile | Santiago | -33.45 | -70.666667 | CL | South America |
China | Beijing | 39.91666667 | 116.383333 | CN | Asia |
Christmas Island | The Settlement | -10.41666667 | 105.716667 | CX | Australia |
Cocos Islands | West Island | -12.16666667 | 96.833333 | CC | Australia |
Colombia | Bogota | 4.6 | -74.083333 | CO | South America |
Comoros | Moroni | -11.7 | 43.233333 | KM | Africa |
Cook Islands | Avarua | -21.2 | -159.766667 | CK | Australia |
Costa Rica | San Jose | 9.933333333 | -84.083333 | CR | Central America |
Cote d’Ivoire | Yamoussoukro | 6.816666667 | -5.266667 | CI | Africa |
Croatia | Zagreb | 45.8 | 16 | HR | Europe |
Cuba | Havana | 23.11666667 | -82.35 | CU | North America |
Curaçao | Willemstad | 12.1 | -68.916667 | CW | North America |
Cyprus | Nicosia | 35.16666667 | 33.366667 | CY | Europe |
Czech Republic | Prague | 50.08333333 | 14.466667 | CZ | Europe |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kinshasa | -4.316666667 | 15.3 | CD | Africa |
Denmark | Copenhagen | 55.66666667 | 12.583333 | DK | Europe |
Djibouti | Djibouti | 11.58333333 | 43.15 | DJ | Africa |
Dominica | Roseau | 15.3 | -61.4 | DM | North America |
Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | 18.46666667 | -69.9 | DO | North America |
Ecuador | Quito | -0.216666667 | -78.5 | EC | South America |
Egypt | Cairo | 30.05 | 31.25 | EG | Africa |
El Salvador | San Salvador | 13.7 | -89.2 | SV | Central America |
Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | 3.75 | 8.783333 | GQ | Africa |
Eritrea | Asmara | 15.33333333 | 38.933333 | ER | Africa |
Estonia | Tallinn | 59.43333333 | 24.716667 | EE | Europe |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 9.033333333 | 38.7 | ET | Africa |
Falkland Islands | Stanley | -51.7 | -57.85 | FK | South America |
Faroe Islands | Torshavn | 62 | -6.766667 | FO | Europe |
Federated States of Micronesia | Palikir | 6.916666667 | 158.15 | FM | Australia |
Fiji | Suva | -18.13333333 | 178.416667 | FJ | Australia |
Finland | Helsinki | 60.16666667 | 24.933333 | FI | Europe |
France | Paris | 48.86666667 | 2.333333 | FR | Europe |
French Polynesia | Papeete | -17.53333333 | -149.566667 | PF | Australia |
French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Port-aux-Français | -49.35 | 70.216667 | TF | Antarctica |
Gabon | Libreville | 0.383333333 | 9.45 | GA | Africa |
Georgia | Tbilisi | 41.68333333 | 44.833333 | GE | Europe |
Germany | Berlin | 52.51666667 | 13.4 | DE | Europe |
Ghana | Accra | 5.55 | -0.216667 | GH | Africa |
Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 36.13333333 | -5.35 | GI | Europe |
Greece | Athens | 37.98333333 | 23.733333 | GR | Europe |
Greenland | Nuuk | 64.18333333 | -51.75 | GL | Central America |
Grenada | Saint George’s | 12.05 | -61.75 | GD | North America |
Guam | Hagatna | 13.46666667 | 144.733333 | GU | Australia |
Guatemala | Guatemala City | 14.61666667 | -90.516667 | GT | Central America |
Guernsey | Saint Peter Port | 49.45 | -2.533333 | GG | Europe |
Guinea | Conakry | 9.5 | -13.7 | GN | Africa |
Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | 11.85 | -15.583333 | GW | Africa |
Guyana | Georgetown | 6.8 | -58.15 | GY | South America |
Haiti | Port-au-Prince | 18.53333333 | -72.333333 | HT | North America |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands | N/A | 0 | 0 | HM | Antarctica |
Honduras | Tegucigalpa | 14.1 | -87.216667 | HN | Central America |
Hong Kong | N/A | 0 | 0 | HK | Asia |
Hungary | Budapest | 47.5 | 19.083333 | HU | Europe |
Iceland | Reykjavik | 64.15 | -21.95 | IS | Europe |
India | New Delhi | 28.6 | 77.2 | IN | Asia |
Indonesia | Jakarta | -6.166666667 | 106.816667 | ID | Asia |
Iran | Tehran | 35.7 | 51.416667 | IR | Asia |
Iraq | Baghdad | 33.33333333 | 44.4 | IQ | Asia |
Ireland | Dublin | 53.31666667 | -6.233333 | IE | Europe |
Isle of Man | Douglas | 54.15 | -4.483333 | IM | Europe |
Israel | Jerusalem | 31.76666667 | 35.233333 | IL | Asia |
Italy | Rome | 41.9 | 12.483333 | IT | Europe |
Jamaica | Kingston | 18 | -76.8 | JM | North America |
Japan | Tokyo | 35.68333333 | 139.75 | JP | Asia |
Jersey | Saint Helier | 49.18333333 | -2.1 | JE | Europe |
Jordan | Amman | 31.95 | 35.933333 | JO | Asia |
Kazakhstan | Astana | 51.16666667 | 71.416667 | KZ | Asia |
Kenya | Nairobi | -1.283333333 | 36.816667 | KE | Africa |
Kiribati | Tarawa | -0.883333333 | 169.533333 | KI | Australia |
Kosovo | Pristina | 42.66666667 | 21.166667 | KO | Europe |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | 29.36666667 | 47.966667 | KW | Asia |
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | 42.86666667 | 74.6 | KG | Asia |
Laos | Vientiane | 17.96666667 | 102.6 | LA | Asia |
Latvia | Riga | 56.95 | 24.1 | LV | Europe |
Lebanon | Beirut | 33.86666667 | 35.5 | LB | Asia |
Lesotho | Maseru | -29.31666667 | 27.483333 | LS | Africa |
Liberia | Monrovia | 6.3 | -10.8 | LR | Africa |
Libya | Tripoli | 32.88333333 | 13.166667 | LY | Africa |
Liechtenstein | Vaduz | 47.13333333 | 9.516667 | LI | Europe |
Lithuania | Vilnius | 54.68333333 | 25.316667 | LT | Europe |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 49.6 | 6.116667 | LU | Europe |
Macau | N/A | 0 | 0 | MO | Asia |
Macedonia | Skopje | 42 | 21.433333 | MK | Europe |
Madagascar | Antananarivo | -18.91666667 | 47.516667 | MG | Africa |
Malawi | Lilongwe | -13.96666667 | 33.783333 | MW | Africa |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 3.166666667 | 101.7 | MY | Asia |
Maldives | Male | 4.166666667 | 73.5 | MV | Asia |
Mali | Bamako | 12.65 | -8 | ML | Africa |
Malta | Valletta | 35.88333333 | 14.5 | MT | Europe |
Marshall Islands | Majuro | 7.1 | 171.383333 | MH | Australia |
Mauritania | Nouakchott | 18.06666667 | -15.966667 | MR | Africa |
Mauritius | Port Louis | -20.15 | 57.483333 | MU | Africa |
Mexico | Mexico City | 19.43333333 | -99.133333 | MX | Central America |
Moldova | Chisinau | 47 | 28.85 | MD | Europe |
Monaco | Monaco | 43.73333333 | 7.416667 | MC | Europe |
Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | 47.91666667 | 106.916667 | MN | Asia |
Montenegro | Podgorica | 42.43333333 | 19.266667 | ME | Europe |
Montserrat | Plymouth | 16.7 | -62.216667 | MS | North America |
Morocco | Rabat | 34.01666667 | -6.816667 | MA | Africa |
Mozambique | Maputo | -25.95 | 32.583333 | MZ | Africa |
Myanmar | Rangoon | 16.8 | 96.15 | MM | Asia |
Namibia | Windhoek | -22.56666667 | 17.083333 | NA | Africa |
Nauru | Yaren | -0.5477 | 166.920867 | NR | Australia |
Nepal | Kathmandu | 27.71666667 | 85.316667 | NP | Asia |
Netherlands | Amsterdam | 52.35 | 4.916667 | NL | Europe |
New Caledonia | Noumea | -22.26666667 | 166.45 | NC | Australia |
New Zealand | Wellington | -41.3 | 174.783333 | NZ | Australia |
Nicaragua | Managua | 12.13333333 | -86.25 | NI | Central America |
Niger | Niamey | 13.51666667 | 2.116667 | NE | Africa |
Nigeria | Abuja | 9.083333333 | 7.533333 | NG | Africa |
Niue | Alofi | -19.01666667 | -169.916667 | NU | Australia |
Norfolk Island | Kingston | -29.05 | 167.966667 | NF | Australia |
North Korea | Pyongyang | 39.01666667 | 125.75 | KP | Asia |
Northern Cyprus | North Nicosia | 35.183333 | 33.366667 | NULL | Europe |
Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | 15.2 | 145.75 | MP | Australia |
Norway | Oslo | 59.91666667 | 10.75 | NO | Europe |
Oman | Muscat | 23.61666667 | 58.583333 | OM | Asia |
Pakistan | Islamabad | 33.68333333 | 73.05 | PK | Asia |
Palau | Melekeok | 7.483333333 | 134.633333 | PW | Australia |
Palestine | Jerusalem | 31.76666667 | 35.233333 | PS | Asia |
Panama | Panama City | 8.966666667 | -79.533333 | PA | Central America |
Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | -9.45 | 147.183333 | PG | Australia |
Paraguay | Asuncion | -25.26666667 | -57.666667 | PY | South America |
Peru | Lima | -12.05 | -77.05 | PE | South America |
Philippines | Manila | 14.6 | 120.966667 | PH | Asia |
Pitcairn Islands | Adamstown | -25.06666667 | -130.083333 | PN | Australia |
Poland | Warsaw | 52.25 | 21 | PL | Europe |
Portugal | Lisbon | 38.71666667 | -9.133333 | PT | Europe |
Puerto Rico | San Juan | 18.46666667 | -66.116667 | PR | North America |
Qatar | Doha | 25.28333333 | 51.533333 | QA | Asia |
Republic of Congo | Brazzaville | -4.25 | 15.283333 | CG | Africa |
Romania | Bucharest | 44.43333333 | 26.1 | RO | Europe |
Russia | Moscow | 55.75 | 37.6 | RU | Europe |
Rwanda | Kigali | -1.95 | 30.05 | RW | Africa |
Saint Barthelemy | Gustavia | 17.88333333 | -62.85 | BL | North America |
Saint Helena | Jamestown | -15.93333333 | -5.716667 | SH | Africa |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | 17.3 | -62.716667 | KN | North America |
Saint Lucia | Castries | 14 | -61 | LC | North America |
Saint Martin | Marigot | 18.0731 | -63.0822 | MF | North America |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Saint-Pierre | 46.76666667 | -56.183333 | PM | Central America |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | 13.13333333 | -61.216667 | VC | Central America |
Samoa | Apia | -13.81666667 | -171.766667 | WS | Australia |
San Marino | San Marino | 43.93333333 | 12.416667 | SM | Europe |
Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tome | 0.333333333 | 6.733333 | ST | Africa |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 24.65 | 46.7 | SA | Asia |
Senegal | Dakar | 14.73333333 | -17.633333 | SN | Africa |
Serbia | Belgrade | 44.83333333 | 20.5 | RS | Europe |
Seychelles | Victoria | -4.616666667 | 55.45 | SC | Africa |
Sierra Leone | Freetown | 8.483333333 | -13.233333 | SL | Africa |
Singapore | Singapore | 1.283333333 | 103.85 | SG | Asia |
Sint Maarten | Philipsburg | 18.01666667 | -63.033333 | SX | North America |
Slovakia | Bratislava | 48.15 | 17.116667 | SK | Europe |
Slovenia | Ljubljana | 46.05 | 14.516667 | SI | Europe |
Solomon Islands | Honiara | -9.433333333 | 159.95 | SB | Australia |
Somalia | Mogadishu | 2.066666667 | 45.333333 | SO | Africa |
Somaliland | Hargeisa | 9.55 | 44.05 | NULL | Africa |
South Africa | Pretoria | -25.7 | 28.216667 | ZA | Africa |
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | King Edward Point | -54.283333 | -36.5 | GS | Antarctica |
South Korea | Seoul | 37.55 | 126.983333 | KR | Asia |
South Sudan | Juba | 4.85 | 31.616667 | SS | Africa |
Spain | Madrid | 40.4 | -3.683333 | ES | Europe |
Sri Lanka | Colombo | 6.916666667 | 79.833333 | LK | Asia |
Sudan | Khartoum | 15.6 | 32.533333 | SD | Africa |
Suriname | Paramaribo | 5.833333333 | -55.166667 | SR | South America |
Svalbard | Longyearbyen | 78.21666667 | 15.633333 | SJ | Europe |
Swaziland | Mbabane | -26.31666667 | 31.133333 | SZ | Africa |
Sweden | Stockholm | 59.33333333 | 18.05 | SE | Europe |
Switzerland | Bern | 46.91666667 | 7.466667 | CH | Europe |
Syria | Damascus | 33.5 | 36.3 | SY | Asia |
Taiwan | Taipei | 25.03333333 | 121.516667 | TW | Asia |
Tajikistan | Dushanbe | 38.55 | 68.766667 | TJ | Asia |
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | -6.8 | 39.283333 | TZ | Africa |
Thailand | Bangkok | 13.75 | 100.516667 | TH | Asia |
The Gambia | Banjul | 13.45 | -16.566667 | GM | Africa |
Timor-Leste | Dili | -8.583333333 | 125.6 | TL | Asia |
Togo | Lome | 6.116666667 | 1.216667 | TG | Africa |
Tokelau | Atafu | -9.166667 | -171.833333 | TK | Australia |
Tonga | Nuku’alofa | -21.13333333 | -175.2 | TO | Australia |
Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | 10.65 | -61.516667 | TT | North America |
Tunisia | Tunis | 36.8 | 10.183333 | TN | Africa |
Turkey | Ankara | 39.93333333 | 32.866667 | TR | Europe |
Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | 37.95 | 58.383333 | TM | Asia |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Grand Turk | 21.46666667 | -71.133333 | TC | North America |
Tuvalu | Funafuti | -8.516666667 | 179.216667 | TV | Australia |
Uganda | Kampala | 0.316666667 | 32.55 | UG | Africa |
Ukraine | Kyiv | 50.43333333 | 30.516667 | UA | Europe |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 24.46666667 | 54.366667 | AE | Asia |
United Kingdom | London | 51.5 | -0.083333 | GB | Europe |
United States | Washington, D.C. | 38.883333 | -77 | US | Central America |
Uruguay | Montevideo | -34.85 | -56.166667 | UY | South America |
US Minor Outlying Islands | Washington, D.C. | 38.883333 | -77 | UM | Australia |
US Virgin Islands | Charlotte Amalie | 18.35 | -64.933333 | VI | North America |
Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 41.31666667 | 69.25 | UZ | Asia |
Vanuatu | Port-Vila | -17.73333333 | 168.316667 | VU | Australia |
Vatican City | Vatican City | 41.9 | 12.45 | VA | Europe |
Venezuela | Caracas | 10.48333333 | -66.866667 | VE | South America |
Vietnam | Hanoi | 21.03333333 | 105.85 | VN | Asia |
Wallis and Futuna | Mata-Utu | -13.95 | -171.933333 | WF | Australia |
Western Sahara | El-Aaiún | 27.153611 | -13.203333 | EH | Africa |
Yemen | Sanaa | 15.35 | 44.2 | YE | Asia |
Zambia | Lusaka | -15.41666667 | 28.283333 | ZM | Africa |
Zimbabwe | Harare | -17.81666667 | 31.033333 | ZW | Africa |