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, serving, divisions and/or country:
“Lastly, his tomb
Shall list and founder in the troughs of grass
And none shall speak his name.”
—Karl Shapiro (b. 1913)
“I tell people all the time, you have to be in love with that pot. You have to put all your love in that pot. If you’re in a hurry, just eat your sandwich and go. Don’t even start cooking, because you can’t do anything well in a hurry. I love food. I love serving people. I love satisfying people.”
—Leah Chase (b. 1923)
“Nothing does more to activate Christian divisions than talk about Christian unity.”
—Conor Cruise O’Brien (b. 1917)
“My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.”
—Thomas Paine (1737–1809)