A country's capital city is the economic and political hub of ... and South America. The full list of countries with more than one capital is: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Benin, Bolivia, Chile ...

United States • Capital: Washington, D.C. • Largest City: New York City Washington, D.C. was established as the capital in ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia is in the process of moving its capital city from Jakarta to East Kalimantan starting this year. Several other countries have done the same. Many have succeeded, but some ...

Astana, a planned city, made the capital ... the name of its capital? The country that has changed its capital state most recently is Myanmar. Here is the list: Myanmar - 2005 Kazakhstan - 1997 ...

An undeveloped tract of jungle on an island known more for orangutans than lawmaking may seem an unlikely place to construct a new capital city. However, for Indonesia, the primitive landscape of ...

Kazakhstan's government successfully moved its capital city to Astana from Almaty in 1997. Despite this change, Almaty remains the country's most populous city. Many residents were resistant to ...

Iceland, situated on the opposite side of Europe, is home to Reykjavik - the most northern capital city not only in Europe but in the world. The city, with its vibrant art scene and mountainous ...

Most of all, Jakarta was sinking ... Indonesia has cohered while other countries have come apart. A new capital city for a place with such disparities and diversity presents both a challenge ...