This is a list of official national
capitals by
latitude
In geography, latitude is a coordinate that specifies the north– south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body. Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from –90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pol ...
, including
territories
A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal.
In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or a ...
and
dependencies, non-sovereign states including
associated state
An associated state is the minor partner in a formal, free relationship between a political territory (some dependent, most fully sovereign states) and a major party—usually a larger nation.
The details of such free association are contain ...
s and entities whose
sovereignty
Sovereignty is the defining authority within individual consciousness, social construct, or territory. Sovereignty entails hierarchy within the state, as well as external autonomy for states. In any state, sovereignty is assigned to the perso ...
is
disputed
Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin ''controversia'', as a composite of ''controversus'' – "turned in an opposite d ...
. Sovereign states are shown in bold text.
See also
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List of capital cities by elevation
This is a list of national capitals ordered by elevation. Higher elevations typically have social, economic, and architectural effects on cities, in particular colder temperatures in winter. Low elevation cities are often seaports or ar ...
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List of national capitals by population
This is a list of national capitals, ordered according to population. Capitals of dependent territories and disputed territories are marked in ''italics''. The population statistics given refer only to the official capital area, and do not inclu ...
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List of national capitals by area
This is a list of national capitals, ordered according to total area. Capitals of dependent territories and disputed territories are marked in ''italics''. The area of the capital city only includes the area occupied by the city and not the wider ...
Footnotes
References
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Capitals, National
Latitude
In geography, latitude is a coordinate that specifies the north– south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body. Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from –90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pol ...
National capitals