World Geography and Capitals

Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with over 37 million residents in its greater area.

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand, located at the southwestern tip of the North Island. Auckland is the country's most populous city, but not its capital.

Within its official municipal city limits, Beijing is the most populous capital city in the world, with over 21 million residents. While Tokyo has a larger metropolitan area, Beijing's city proper population is larger.

Switzerland does not have an officially designated capital city in its constitution; instead, Bern is designated as the 'federal city' (Bundesstadt) and serves as the de facto capital.

Edinburgh has been the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, housing the Scottish Parliament and Holyrood Palace, though Glasgow is the largest city by population.

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), whereas Doha is the capital of Qatar.

Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan, built as a planned city in the 1960s to replace Karachi as the country's capital.

South Africa has three official capital cities: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).

Buenos Aires is indeed the capital and largest city of Argentina, located on the western shore of the Rio de la Plata.

Canberra was selected as the capital of Australia in 1908 as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne.

Saint Basil's Cathedral, famous for its colorful onion domes, is located in Red Square in Moscow, the capital of Russia.

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, serving as its political center. While Toronto and Montreal are larger metropolitan areas, they are the capitals of Ontario and Quebec respectively, not the nation.

Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.

Berlin is the official capital city of Germany, a status it regained following the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990. Munich, Hamburg, and Frankfurt are major German cities but not the capital.

Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. Paris is the capital of France, Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States, and Berlin is the capital of Germany.