The table below lists capitals serving as administrative divisions by country.
| Country | Capital city | Divisional unit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native term | Translation or equivalent | ||
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | ciudad autónoma | autonomous city |
| Armenia | Yerevan | kaghak | city |
| Austria | Vienna | land | state |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | şəhər | city |
| Belarus | Minsk | horad | municipality |
| Belgium | Brussels | région / gewest | region |
| Brazil | Brasília | distrito federal | federal district |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | oblast | province |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | krong | autonomous municipality |
| Central African Republic | Bangui | commune autonome | autonomous commune |
| Chad | N'Djamena | région | region |
| China | Beijing | zhíxiáshì | direct-controlled municipality |
| Colombia | Bogotá | distrito capital | capital district |
| DR of the Congo | Kinshasa | ville neutre | neutral city |
| Republic of the Congo | Brazzaville | capital district | |
| Croatia | Zagreb | grad | town/city |
| Cuba | Havana | municipio especial | special municipality |
| Czech Republic | Prague | hlavní město | |
| Djibouti | Djibouti City | ville | town/city |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | distrito nacional | national district |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | āstedader | administration |
| France | Paris | département | department |
| Gambia | Banjul | independent city | |
| Georgia | Tbilisi | k'alak'i | city |
| Germany | Berlin | land | state |
| Guinea | Conakry | zone spéciale | special zone |
| Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | sector autónomo | autonomous sector |
| Hungary | Budapest | föváros | capital city |
| India | Delhi | Rajdhani | National Capital Territory |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | daerah khusus ibukota | Capital Territory |
| Japan | Tokyo | to | metropolis |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | qalalar | city |
| Kenya | Nairobi | national capital area | |
| North Korea | Pyongyang | chikhalsi | directly governed city |
| South Korea | Seoul | teukbyeolsi | special city |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | shaar | city |
| Laos | Vientiane | kampheng nakhon | prefecture |
| Latvia | Riga | lielpilsēta | city |
| Libya | Tripoli | shabiyah | district |
| Maldives | Malé | city | |
| Mali | Bamako | district | |
| Mauritania | Nouakchott | district | |
| Mexico | Mexico City | distrito federal | federal district |
| Moldova | Chişinău | municipiu | municipality |
| Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | khot | municipality |
| Mozambique | Maputo | cidade | city |
| Niger | Niamey | communauté urbaine | capital district |
| Nigeria | Abuja | capital territory | |
| Norway | Oslo | fylke | county |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | capital territory | |
| Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | capital district | |
| Paraguay | Asunción | distrito capital | capital district |
| Peru | Lima | provincia | province |
| Philippines | Manila | capital region | |
| Romania | Bucharest | municipiu | municipality |
| Russia | Moscow | federalny gorod | federal city |
| Rwanda | Kigali | mairie | town council |
| Serbia | Belgrade | grad | city |
| Solomon Islands | Honiara | capital district | |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Taipei | shì | special municipality |
| Tajikistan | Dushanbe | independent city | |
| Thailand | Bangkok | maha nakhon | municipality |
| Turkmenistan | Aşgabat | independent city | |
| Ukraine | Kiev | misto | city |
| Uganda | Kampala | city council | |
| United Kingdom | London | region | |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | federal district | |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent | shahar | autonomous city |
| Venezuela | Caracas | distrito capital | capital district |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | thu do | municipality |
| Yemen | Sana'a | municipality | |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | province | |
Famous quotes containing the words list of, list, serving, divisions and/or country:
“A mans interest in a single bluebird is worth more than a complete but dry list of the fauna and flora of a town.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)
“Every morning I woke in dread, waiting for the day nurse to go on her rounds and announce from the list of names in her hand whether or not I was for shock treatment, the new and fashionable means of quieting people and of making them realize that orders are to be obeyed and floors are to be polished without anyone protesting and faces are to be made to be fixed into smiles and weeping is a crime.”
—Janet Frame (b. 1924)
“Japanese food is very pretty and undoubtedly a suitable cuisine in Japan, which is largely populated by people of below average size. Hostesses hell-bent on serving such food to occidentals would be well advised to supplement it with something more substantial and to keep in mind that almost everybody likes french fries.”
—Fran Lebowitz (b. 1975)
“I find myself ... hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by party-spirit, which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.”
—Alexander Pope (16881744)
“What shall we do with country quiet now?
A motor drones insanely in the blue
Like a bad bird in a dream.”
—Babette Deutsch (18951982)