List of countries with multiple capitals
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Image:Countries with multiple capitals map.PNG Some countries have multiple capitals; often one city is the seat of government while the other is the legal capital.
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More than one capital today
| Country | Capitals | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | Porto-Novo | Official |
| Cotonou | De facto | |
| Bolivia | La Paz | Administrative & legislative capital |
| Sucre | Judicial capital | |
| Chile | Santiago | Judicial & administrative |
| Valparaíso | Legislative | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Yamoussoukro | Official |
| Abidjan | Administrative | |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Legislative |
| Putrajaya | Administrative | |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Official (in the Constitution) |
| The Hague | Administrative | |
| Philippines | Manila | Executive and Judiciary |
| Quezon City (upper), Pasay City (lower) | Legislative | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade | Administrative & legislative |
| Podgorica | Judicial | |
| South Africa | Pretoria | Administrative |
| Cape Town | Legislative | |
| Bloemfontein | Judicial | |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo | Administrative |
| Sri Jayewardanapura Kotte | Legislative | |
| Tanzania | Dodoma | Official |
| Dar es Salaam | Administrative |
Some Kyoto natives also argue that Tokyo and Kyoto are both capitals of Japan at present. See Capital of Japan.
Israel designates Jerusalem as its capital, but, pending the outcome of the Israel-Arab conflict, many countries and the United Nations recognize Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv served as the temporary de facto capital of Israel from May to December 1948. See Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Israel.
In Germany, the highest judiciary organs (Bundesgerichtshof and Bundesverfassungsgericht) are located in Karlsruhe, whereas the nation's political capital is Berlin. Some ministries are still mainly located in Bonn, the former West-German capital, which is still called "federal city" (Bundesstadt).
Moved capitals
These countries have shifted their capitals.
See List of historical national capitals
Two capitals in the past
These current countries have had two cities that served as administrative capitals at the same time due to various reasons such as war, partition etc.
| Country | Years | Capitals | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1940-1944 | Paris | Occupied France (Nazi-occupied northern France) |
| Vichy | French State (Nazi puppet government of right-wing French) | ||
| India | 1912-1947 | Delhi | Winter capital |
| Simla | Summer capital | ||
| Philippines | 1910-1975 | Manila | General capital |
| Baguio | Summer capital |
See also
- List of current and former capital cities within the United States
- Capital of China
- List of national capitals
- List of historical national capitals
- List of capitals of subnational entities
- List of countries whose capital is not their largest city
- List of cities
- List of capitals and largest cities by countrynl:Lijst van regeringszetels die geen hoofdstad zijn