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The table below lists capitals serving as administrative divisions by country.
Country | Capital city | Divisional unit | Typical term for first-level divisions | ||
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Native term | Translation or equivalent | Native term | Translation or equivalent | ||
Åland [1] | Mariehamn | kommun kunta | municipality [2] | kommun kunta | municipality [2] |
Algeria | Algiers | wilayah (ولاية) | province | wilayah (ولاية) | province |
Andorra | Andorra la Vella | parròquia | parish | parròquia | parish |
Anguilla [3] | The Valley | district | |||
Argentina | Buenos Aires | ciudad autónoma | autonomous city | provincia | province |
Armenia | Yerevan | N/A [4] | marz (մարզ) | province | |
Australia | Canberra | federal territory | state | ||
Austria | Vienna | bundesland | state | bundesland | state |
Azerbaijan | Baku | şəhər | city | rayon | district |
Bahamas | Nassau | N/A [5] | district | ||
Bahrain | Manama | muḥāfaẓat al-ʿāṣimah (محافظة العاصمة) | capital governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
Belarus | Minsk | horad (горад) gorod (город) | city | voblasć (вобласць) oblast (область) | region |
Belgium | Brussels | région capitale hoofdstedelijk gewest | capital region | région gewest | region |
Benin | Cotonou [6] | département | department | département | department |
Bermuda [3] | Hamilton | city | parish | ||
Botswana | Gaborone | city | district | ||
Brazil | Brasília | distrito federal | federal district | estado | state |
Bulgaria | Sofia | grad oblast (градска област) | city province | oblast (област) | province |
Burma | Naypyidaw [7] | pyi taung hcu naalmyay (ပြည်တောင်စုနယ်မြေ) | union territory | tinedaysakyee (တိုင်းဒေသကြီး) | region |
Burundi | Bujumbura [8] | mairie province | town hall province | province | |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh | krong (ក្រុង) | city | khaet (ខេត្ត) | province |
Cape Verde | Praia | concelho | municipality [9] | concelho | municipality [9] |
Caribbean Netherlands [10] [11] | Kralendijk | openbaar lichaam | public body | openbaar lichaam | public body |
Oranjestad | public body | ||||
The Bottom | public body | ||||
Cayman Islands [3] | George Town | district | |||
Central African Republic | Bangui | commune autonome kôta-gbata | autonomous commune | préfecture kodoro kômanda-kôta | prefecture |
Chad | N'Djamena | minṭaqah (منطقة) région | region | minṭaqah (منطقة) région | region |
Chile | Santiago [12] | región metropolitana | metropolitan region | región | region |
China | Beijing | zhíxiáshì (直辖市) | direct-controlled municipality | shěng (省) | province |
Colombia | Bogotá | distrito capital | capital district | departamento | department |
Congo | Brazzaville | département | department | département | department |
Croatia | Zagreb | grad | city | županija | county |
Cuba | Havana | provincia | province | provincia | province |
Czech Republic | Prague | hlavní město | capital city | kraj | region |
DR Congo | Kinshasa | ville-province | city province | province | |
Denmark | Copenhagen | region hovedstaden | capital region | region | |
Djibouti | Djibouti | ville | city | région | region |
Dominica | Roseau | parish | parish | ||
Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | distrito nacional | national district | provincia | province |
Egypt | Cairo | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
Equatorial Guinea | Oyala [13] | ciudad administrativa | administrative city | provincia | province |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | astedader (አስተዳደር) | administration [14] | kilil (ክልል) | region |
Faroe Islands [15] | Tórshavn | kommunur | municipality [2] | kommunur | municipality [2] |
Gambia | Banjul | city | region | ||
Georgia | Tbilisi | k'alak'i (ქალაქი) | city | mkhare (მხარე) | region |
Germany | Berlin [16] | Stadtstaat [17] | city-state | Land | state |
Ghana | Accra | region | region | ||
Greenland [15] | Nuuk | kommune | municipality [2] | kommune | municipality [2] |
Grenada | St. George's | parish | parish | ||
Guam [18] | Hagåtña | village [19] | |||
Guernsey [3] | Saint Peter Port | parish | parish | ||
Guinea | Conakry | gouvernorat | governorate | région administrative | administrative region |
Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | sector autónomo | autonomous sector | região | region |
Hungary | Budapest | főváros | capital city | megye | county |
Iceland | Reykjavík | Sveitarfélög | municipality | Sveitarfélög | municipality |
India | New Delhi | rāṣṭrīya rājadhānī kṣetra (राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र) | national capital territory | rājya (राज्य) | state |
Indonesia | Jakarta | daerah khusus ibu kota | special capital region | provinsi | province |
Iraq | Baghdad | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
Ireland | Dublin | chathair | city | contae | county |
Isle of Man [3] | Douglas | balley | town | skeerey | parish |
Ivory Coast [20] | Yamoussoukro | district autonome | autonomous district | district | |
Abidjan | |||||
Japan | Tokyo | to (都) | metropolis | ken (県) | prefecture |
Jersey [3] [21] | Saint Helier | parish | parish | ||
Saint Saviour | |||||
Jordan | Amman | muḥāfaẓat al-ʿāṣimah (محافظة العاصمة) | capital governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
Kazakhstan | Astana | qala (қала) gorod (город) | city | oblıs (облыс) oblast (область) | province [22] |
Kenya | Nairobi | kaunti | county | kaunti | county |
Kosovo | Pristina | komunë opština (општина) | municipality | komunë opština (општина) | municipality |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | muḥāfaẓat al-ʿāṣimah (محافظة العاصمة) | capital governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | şaarı (шаары) gorod (город) | city | oblastı (областы) oblast (область) | region |
Laos | Vientiane | nakhônlouang (ນະຄອນຫຼວງ) | capital city [23] | khoeng (ແຂວງ) | province |
Latvia | Riga | republikas pilsēta | republican city [24] | pašvaldība | municipality |
Lebanon | Beirut | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
Libya | Tripoli | šaʿbiyya (شعبية) | district | šaʿbiyya (شعبية) | district |
Liechtenstein | Vaduz | gemeinde | municipality [2] | gemeinde | municipality [2] |
Malaysia [25] | Kuala Lumpur | wilayah persekutuan | federal territory | negeri | state |
Putrajaya | |||||
Maldives | Malé | šaharu (ޝަހަރު) | city | atholhu (އަތޮޅު) | atoll |
Mali | Bamako | district | région | region | |
Malta | Valletta | lokalità | locality | lokalità | locality |
Marshall Islands | Majuro | municipality | municipality | ||
Mauritius | Port Louis | district | district | ||
Mayotte [26] | Mamoudzou | commune | |||
Mexico | Mexico City | ciudad | city | estado | state |
Moldova | Chișinău | municipiu | municipality | raion | district |
Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | khot (хот) | municipality | aimag (аймаг) | province |
Mozambique | Maputo | cidade | capital city | província | province |
Niger | Niamey | communauté urbaine | capital district | région | region |
Nigeria | Abuja | capital territory | state | ||
North Korea | Pyongyang | chikhalsi (직할시) | direct-administered city | to (도) | province |
North Macedonia | Skopje | grad (град) | city | opština (општина) | municipality |
Norway | Oslo | fylke | county | fylke | county |
Pakistan | Islamabad | vafāqī dār-alhakūmat (وفاقی دارالحکومت) | capital territory | province | |
Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | capital district | province | ||
Paraguay | Asunción | distrito capital | capital district | departamento | department |
Peru | Lima | provincia | province | región | region |
Philippines | Manila | rehiyon | region | rehiyon | region |
Romania | Bucharest | municipiu | municipality | județ | county |
Russia | Moscow | federalny gorod (федеральный город) | federal city | subyekt federatsii (субъект федерации) | federal subject |
Rwanda | Kigali | mairie | town council | intara | province |
Serbia | Belgrade | grad | city | okrug | district |
Solomon Islands | Honiara | capital district | province | ||
Somalia | Mogadishu | gobol | region | gobol | region |
South Korea [27] | Seoul | teukbyeolsi (특별시) | special city | to (도) | province |
Sejong | teukbyeol-jachisi (특별자치시) | special self-governing city | |||
Suriname | Paramaribo | district | district | ||
Syria | Damascus | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
Taiwan (Republic of China) | Taipei | zhíxiáshì (直轄市) | special municipality | shěng (省) | province [28] |
Tajikistan | Dushanbe | şahri mustaqil (шаҳри мустақил) | independent city | viloyat (вилоят) | region |
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam [29] | mkoa | region | mkoa | region |
Thailand | Bangkok | maha nakhon (มหานคร) | special administrative area | changwat (จังหวัด) | province |
Transnistria [30] | Tiraspol | municipiu munitsipalitet (муниципалитет) | municipality | raion rayon (район) | district |
Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | municipality | region | ||
Turkmenistan | Aşgabat | şäher | independent city | welayat | region |
Uganda | Kampala | town council | district | ||
Ukraine | Kyiv | misto (місто) | city | oblasti (області) | oblast |
United Kingdom [31] | London | region | county | ||
Belfast | district | district | |||
Edinburgh | council area | council area | |||
Cardiff | dinas | city | prif ardal | principal area | |
United States | Washington, D.C. | federal district | state | ||
Uzbekistan | Tashkent | shahar | independent city | viloyat | region |
Venezuela | Caracas | distrito capital | capital district | estado | state |
Vietnam | Hanoi | thành phố trực thuộc trung ương | municipality | tỉnh | province |
Yemen | Sana'a | amanah (أمانة) | municipality | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
Zimbabwe | Harare | city | province |
Country | Capital city | Divisional unit | Typical term for third-level divisions | Second-level administration | First-level administration | ||
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Native term | Translation or equivalent | Native term | Translation or equivalent | ||||
Bangladesh | Dhaka | N/A [35] | upazila (উপজেলা) | subdistrict | Dhaka District | Dhaka Division | |
Bolivia [36] | Sucre | municipio | municipality | municipio | municipality | Oropeza Province | Chuquisaca Department |
La Paz | municipality | Pedro Domingo Murillo Province | La Paz Department | ||||
Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | département | department [37] | département | department [37] | Kadiogo Province | Centre Region |
Chile | Valparaíso [12] | comuna | commune | comuna | commune | Valparaíso Province | Valparaíso Region |
Haiti | Port-au-Prince | komin | commune | komin | commune | Port-au-Prince Arrondissement | Ouest |
Israel [38] | Jerusalem | iriya (עיריה) | city | mo'atza mekomit (מועצה מקומית) | local council area | none | Jerusalem District |
Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv District |
Country | Capital city | Third-level administration | Second-level administration | First-level administration |
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American Samoa [18] | Pago Pago | none | Maoputasi County | Eastern District |
Belize [41] | Belmopan | none | Cayo District | |
Belize City | Belize District | |||
Comoros | Moroni | none | Grande Comore | |
Fiji | Suva | none | Rewa Province | Central Division |
Iran | Tehran | Central District | Tehran County | Tehran Province |
Malawi | Lilongwe | none | Lilongwe District |
Country |
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Gibraltar [3] |
Hong Kong [44] |
Macau [44] |
Monaco |
Singapore |
Vatican City [45] |
Country |
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Antarctica [46] |
Bouvet Island [47] |
British Indian Ocean Territory [3] |
French Southern and Antarctic Lands [26] |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands [42] |
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