County
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Starting Letter
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Capital City
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Western Asia, in Central Anatolia, replaced Istanbul as the country's capital city in 1923
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A
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Ankara
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Southeast Asia, on the Chao Phraya River delta, locally known as Krung Thep
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B
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Bangkok
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North Africa, on the banks of the Nile River, near the Giza Necropolis
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C
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Cairo
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Western Asia, on the Persian Gulf, on the eastern coast of a small peninsular country
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D
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Doha
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E
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West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean, founded by freed African Americans ex-slaves
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F
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Freetown
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Central America, most populous city in Central America, shares its name with the country where it is located
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G
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Guatemala City
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Greater Antilles, on the Straits of Florida, founded by the Spanish in 1515
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H
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Havana
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South Asia, on the foothills of the Himalayas, replaced Karachi as the capital city in the 1960s
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I
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Islamabad
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Southeast Asia, on the northwest coast of the island of Java, founded by the Dutch in 1619 as Batavia
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J
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Jakarta
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Eastern Europe, on the banks of the Dnieper River, an important center of Slavic history and culture
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K
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Kiev
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South America, on the Pacific Ocean, founded in 1535 by the Spanish, led by Francisco Pizarro
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L
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Lima
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Southwestern Europe, on the southern Meseta Central, in the Iberian Peninsula, it is one of the largest cities in the EU
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M
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Madrid
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Eastern Mediterranean, on the central Mesaoria plain, split in two: a Greek side to the south, and a Turkish side to the north
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N
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Nicosia
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North America, at the border between Ontario and Quebec, founded by the British in 1826 as Bytown
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O
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Ottawa
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Western Europe, on the banks of the River Seine, known worldwide for its museums and architectural landmarks
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P
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Paris
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South America, high in the Andes Mountains, it sits close to the Equator
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Q
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Quito
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Northern Europe, on the North Atlantic Ocean, world's northernmost capital city
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R
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Reykjavík
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East Asia, on the banks of the Han River, near the Yellow Sea
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S
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Seoul
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North Africa, in the Maghreb, on the Mediterranean Sea, near where the ancient city of Carthage was located
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T
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Tunis
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East Asia, on the banks of the Tuul River, its name means "red hero" in the local language, the coldest national capital in the world
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U
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Ulaanbaatar
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Central Europe, on the banks of the Danube River, one of the largest German-speaking cities, home to many major international organizations
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V
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Vienna
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Central Europe, on the banks of the Vistula River, destroyed by the Germans during WWII
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W
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Warsaw
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X
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Western Asia, on the Ararat Plain, near Turkey's Mount Ararat (visible from the city), on the Hrazdan River
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Y
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Yerevan
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Southeastern Europe, on the banks of the Sava River, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain, near the border with Slovenia
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Z
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Zagreb
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