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Countries and capitals: GK questions and answers

A capital is the city where a country's government sits. It is not always the biggest or the best-known city, which is why these questions catch so many people out.

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20 questions on countries and capitals

  1. What is the capital of Australia? Canberra Sydney is the largest city, but not the capital.
  2. What is the capital of Canada? Ottawa Toronto is the largest city of Canada.
  3. What is the capital of the United States of America? Washington, D.C. D.C. stands for District of Columbia. The city is not part of any state.
  4. What is the capital of Brazil? Brasília Brasília is a planned city. It replaced Rio de Janeiro as capital in 1960.
  5. What is the capital of Japan? Tokyo Tokyo was earlier called Edo.
  6. What is the capital of China? Beijing The Forbidden City, the old palace of the emperors, is in Beijing.
  7. What is the capital of Russia? Moscow The Kremlin, the seat of the Russian government, is in Moscow.
  8. What is the capital of France? Paris Paris stands on the river Seine and is home to the Eiffel Tower.
  9. What is the capital of Germany? Berlin The city was divided by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989.
  10. What is the capital of Italy? Rome Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, lies inside Rome.
  11. What is the capital of Spain? Madrid Madrid lies close to the centre of Spain.
  12. What is the capital of Switzerland? Bern Zurich is the largest city of Switzerland.
  13. What is the capital of Turkey? Ankara Istanbul is the largest city, but the capital is Ankara.
  14. What is the capital of Egypt? Cairo Cairo stands on the river Nile. The pyramids of Giza are close by.
  15. What is the capital of Nepal? Kathmandu Kathmandu lies in a valley in the Himalayas.
  16. What is the capital of Bhutan? Thimphu Bhutan is a Himalayan kingdom between India and China.
  17. What is the capital of Bangladesh? Dhaka Dhaka stands on the Buriganga river.
  18. What is the capital of Pakistan? Islamabad Islamabad is a planned city. Karachi was the first capital of Pakistan.
  19. What is the capital of New Zealand? Wellington Auckland is the largest city of New Zealand.
  20. What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates? Abu Dhabi Dubai is better known, but Abu Dhabi is the capital.

These are well-established facts, written in our own words and last checked on 11 November 2026. If your textbook says something different, follow your textbook and tell us.

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