List of Countries and Capitals: Knowing countries and their capitals is important for exams like UPSC, SSC, RRB, and other government tests. These questions often appear in the General Knowledge section, so having a good grasp of them can give you an advantage. Here’s a helpful guide to make studying easier and more organized.
| County | Capital | Continent |
| Afghanistan | Kabul | Asia |
| Albania | Tirana | Europe |
| Algeria | Algiers | Africa |
| Andorra | Andorra la Vella | Europe |
| Angola | Luanda | Africa |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Saint John’s | North America |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | South America |
| Armenia | Yerevan | Asia |
| Australia | Canberra | Australia |
| Austria | Vienna | Europe |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | Asia |
| The Bahamas | Nassau | North America |
| Bahrain | Manama | Asia |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Asia |
| Barbados | Bridgetown | North America |
| Belarus | Minsk | Europe |
| Belgium | Brussels | Europe |
| Belize | Belmopan | North America |
| Benin | Porto-Novo | Africa |
| Bhutan | Thimphu | Asia |
| Bolivia | La Paz (administrative); Sucre (judicial) | South America |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Europe |
| Botswana | Gaborone | Africa |
| Brazil | Brasilia | South America |
| Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | Asia |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Africa |
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | North America |
| Burundi | Gitega (changed from Bujumbura in December 2018) | Africa |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Africa |
| Cameroon | Yaoundé | Asia |
| Canada | Ottawa | Africa |
| Cape Verde | Praia | North America |
| Central African Republic | Bangui | Africa |
| Chad | N’Djamena | Africa |
| Chile | Santiago | South America |
| China | Beijing | Asia |
| Colombia | Bogotá | South America |
| Comoros | Moroni | Africa |
| Congo, Republic of the | Brazzaville | Africa |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Kinshasa | Africa |
| Costa Rica | San José | North America |
| Cote d’Ivoire | Yamoussoukro (official); Abidjan (de facto) | Africa |
| Croatia | Zagreb | Europe |
| Cuba | Havana | Europe |
| Cyprus | Nicosia | Europe |
| Czech Republic | Prague | Europe |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Africa |
| Djibouti | Djibouti | Africa |
| Dominica | Roseau | North America |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | North America |
| East Timor (Timor-Leste) | Dili | Asia |
| Ecuador | Quito | South America |
| Egypt | Cairo | Africa |
| El Salvador | San Salvador | North America |
| Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | Africa |
| Eritrea | Asmara | Africa |
| Estonia | Tallinn | Europe |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Africa |
| Fiji | Suva | Oceania |
| Finland | Helsinki | Europe |
| France | Paris | Europe |
| Gabon | Libreville | Africa |
| The Gambia | Banjul | Africa |
| Georgia | Tbilisi | Asia |
| Germany | Berlin | Africa |
| Ghana | Accra | Asia |
| Greece | Athens | Africa |
| Grenada | Saint George’s | Asia |
| Guatemala | Guatemala City | Europe |
| Guinea | Conakry | Asia |
| Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | Asia |
| Guyana | Georgetown | Asia |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Europe |
| Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Asia |
| Hungary | Budapest | Asia |
| Iceland | Reykjavik | Asia |
| India | New Delhi | Europe |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Asia |
| Iran | Tehran | Asia |
| Iraq | Baghdad | Asia |
| Ireland | Dublin | Europe |
| Israel | Jerusalem* | Europe |
| Italy | Rome | North America |
| Jamaica | Kingston | Asia |
| Japan | Tokyo | Asia |
| Jordan | Amman | Asia |
| Kazakhstan | Nur-Sultan | Asia |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Asia |
| Kiribati | Tarawa Atoll | Oceania |
| Korea, North | Pyongyang | Asia |
| Korea, South | Seoul | Asia |
| Kosovo | Pristina | Europe |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Africa |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | North America |
| Laos | Vientiane | North America |
| Latvia | Riga | Africa |
| Lebanon | Beirut | Africa |
| Lesotho | Maseru | Europe |
| Liberia | Monrovia | Oceania |
| Libya | Tripoli | Europe |
| Liechtenstein | Vaduz | Asia |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | Africa |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Oceania |
| Macedonia | Skopje | Asia |
| Madagascar | Antananarivo | Africa |
| Malawi | Lilongwe | Africa |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Asia |
| Maldives | Male | North America |
| Mali | Bamako | Asia |
| Malta | Valletta | South America |
| Marshall Islands | Majuro | Europe |
| Mauritania | Nouakchott | Africa |
| Mauritius | Port Louis | Africa |
| Mexico | Mexico City | Asia |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Palikir | Asia |
| Moldova | Chisinau | Oceania |
| Monaco | Monaco | Africa |
| Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | Africa |
| Montenegro | Podgorica | Europe |
| Morocco | Rabat | Asia |
| Mozambique | Maputo | Africa |
| Myanmar (Burma) | Rangoon (Yangon); Naypyidaw or Nay Pyi Taw (administrative) | Asia |
| Namibia | Windhoek | Asia |
| Nauru | No official capital; government offices in Yaren District | Oceania |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | Africa |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam; The Hague (seat of government) | Europe |
| New Zealand | Wellington | Asia |
| Nicaragua | Managua | North America |
| Niger | Niamey | North America |
| Nigeria | Abuja | Africa |
| Norway | Oslo | Asia |
| Oman | Muscat | North America |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | South America |
| Palau | Melekeok | Asia |
| Panama | Panama City | Asia |
| Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | Oceania |
| Paraguay | Asuncion | Asia |
| Peru | Lima | Oceania |
| Philippines | Manila | Africa |
| Poland | Warsaw | Europe |
| Portugal | Lisbon | North America |
| Qatar | Doha | South America |
| Romania | Bucharest | Asia |
| Russia | Moscow | Africa |
| Rwanda | Kigali | Africa |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | Africa |
| Saint Lucia | Castries | Asia |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | Oceania |
| Samoa | Apia | Africa |
| San Marino | San Marino | Asia |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tome | Asia |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Asia |
| Senegal | Dakar | Europe |
| Serbia | Belgrade | Africa |
| Seychelles | Victoria | Africa |
| Sierra Leone | Freetown | Africa |
| Singapore | Singapore | Asia |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | Europe |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | Asia |
| Solomon Islands | Honiara | Asia |
| Somalia | Mogadishu | Africa |
| South Africa | Pretoria (administrative); Cape Town (legislative); Bloemfontein (judiciary) | Africa |
| South Sudan | Juba | Africa |
| Spain | Madrid | Europe |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative) | Asia |
| Sudan | Khartoum | Africa |
| Suriname | Paramaribo | Africa |
| Swaziland | Mbabane | Africa |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Europe |
| Switzerland | Bern | Europe |
| Syria | Damascus | Asia |
| Taiwan | Taipei | Asia |
| Tajikistan | Dushanbe | Asia |
| Tanzania | Dar es Salaam; Dodoma (legislative) | Africa |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Asia |
| Togo | Lomé | Africa |
| Tonga | Nuku’alofa | Oceania |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Port-of-Spain | Africa |
| Tunisia | Tunis | Africa |
| Turkey | Ankara | Asia |
| Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | Asia |
| Tuvalu | Vaiaku village, Funafuti province | Oceania |
| Uganda | Kampala | Africa |
| Ukraine | Kyiv | Europe |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Asia |
| United Kingdom | London | Europe |
| United States of America | Washington, D.C. | North America |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | South America |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Asia |
| Vanuatu | Port-Vila | Oceania |
| Vatican City (Holy See) | Vatican City | Europe |
| Venezuela | Caracas | South America |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | Asia |
| Yemen | Sanaa | Asia |
| Zambia | Lusaka | Africa |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | Africa |
Study Tips:
- Break the list down by continent to make memorization easier.
- Use flashcards or quizzes to test yourself regularly.
- Focus on capital cities that are less familiar or tend to be forgotten.
- Review regularly to keep the information fresh.