Interactive World Map
Hover over a highlighted country to see its capital information.
Capital arrangements vary in countries with more than one government seat. Some disputed or small areas may not appear as separate shapes on this map. Browse the capital status database for a searchable reference.
World Capitals
Find capital cities, government seats, and country information by region.
🌍 How Many Countries Are There?
In most references, there are 195 countries in the world:
- ✔️ 193 United Nations member states
- ✔️ The Holy See (represented by Vatican City in the capital list)
- ✔️ State of Palestine (non-member observer state)
The main reference also includes Kosovo as a partially recognized state, bringing the total to 196 country and state entries.
Taiwan and selected territories appear separately on the interactive map and are not included in that count.
Every Capital.
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Browse national capitals, government seats, and special capital arrangements, with country profiles organized by continent.
Explore Every Continent
Select a continent to browse its capital cities, with history, culture, and geographic information for each country.
Africa
Explore the capital cities of Africa — discover their history, culture, and landmarks across 54 nations.
Asia
Discover Asia’s capitals — their geography, history, and government roles across 48 country entries.
South America
Explore South America’s capitals — their history, geography, and civic roles across 12 nations.
Europe
Explore Europe’s capitals — historic centers, modern government cities, culture, landmarks, and geographic facts across 44 country entries.
North America
Discover the capitals of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, with city facts, comparisons, and quizzes covering 23 countries.
Oceania
Browse Oceania’s 14 sovereign countries and their capital arrangements, including Pacific island cities, regional comparisons, travel topics, and quizzes.
Antarctica
Learn about Antarctica’s research stations and geography. The continent has no sovereign national capital.
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Capital Cities and Government Seats
Browse capital listings and status information, including countries with multiple seats of government.