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Purpose-Built National Capitals

Which cities were built specifically for the purpose of becoming their nation's capital city?
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Last updated: May 2, 2016
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capital
moved inland, to the confluence of 3 major ethnic groups
1991
Abuja
victorious Abbasids moved the capital 170 km north, from Kufa
762
Baghdad
after the previous capital was damaged by a hurricane
1970
Belmopan
to encourage inland growth
1960
Brasília
moved from James Town in this small island nation
1628
Bridgetown
entire city was designed by Chicago architects
1927
Canberra
the previous capital, Mahikeng, was outside the country
1964
Gaborone
moved from the coast towards disputed territory in the north
1974
Islamabad
unusually, moved to the coast, for ease of access from the rest of the Empire
1535
Lima
moved inland to "keep an eye" on rebel groups in the jungle
2005
Naypyidaw
moved 1300 km north-west from the larger previous Bengali capital
1912
New Delhi
moved from the largest city, Koror, to this tiny capital
2006
Ngerulmud
the previous capital, Saint-Louis, was in a neighboring country
1957
Nouakchott
moved a whole kilometre, from Birgu, on the other side of The Grand Harbor
1530
Valletta
moved 200 km south-west, from the temporary, post-independence, capital
1800
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scambigol
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Level 76
Apr 29, 2016
interesting facts!
Quizzer6794
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Level 65
Apr 30, 2016
Cool :)
Eutychus
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Level 90
May 2, 2016
Great mix of recent and older history, and things I did and didn't know :)
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