An African country can decide to move its capital for many reasons, including economic, geographic, spatial reasons or distancing itself from its colonial past. The capital was moved from Lagos to ...

Everyone knows Abuja is Nigeria’s capital. But did you know some African countries split their capitals across two or more cities? When Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja in 1991, it was ...

Famous for their beauty, iconic landmarks, top-notch cuisine or jaw-dropping architecture, almost all of these cities are very well known across the globe. However, many also get mistaken for the ...

Which country has Three Capitals? The three capitals of this country serve as the different branches of government for balance and unity. The country with three capitals is South Africa. It stands out ...

Most countries chose a single city as their capital. "This is a place where politicians get together to pass laws, where the central administrative apparatus of the country are generally located," ...

The Baltic countries comprise three nations in northeastern Europe: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. They are called "Baltic" because they all lie along the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. This sea ...

The wars, revolutions and fallen empires that transformed the world map in the 20th century have a surprising beneficiary: capital cities. Only around 40 nations had capital cities in 1900, writes ...