What is the only country in the world that has no capital?
Nauru is the only country in the world with no official capital city. Located in Micronesia in the South Pacific, this tiny island nation (the world's third smallest) has no designated capital or cities, instead organizing its government and, most notably, the parliament and major services, within the District of Yaren.
Nauru holds a unique place in world geography as the only country that has no officially declared capital city. Unlike other nations, it has never designated a capital in law or government tradition. Instead, its administrative functions are concentrated in one district, but without any formal declaration.
South Africa is the only country with three capitals, each serving a different branch of government: Pretoria (administrative/executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). This unique setup divides power, with Pretoria housing the President and Cabinet, Cape Town the Parliament, and Bloemfontein the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Singapore was part of the Federation of Malaysia for two years before it seceded from the federation in 1965, becoming an independent republic, a city and a sovereign country. The Economist refers to the nation as the "world's only fully functioning city-state".
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Which country has two capitals?
A total of nine countries currently have two capital cities. These include Bolivia, Burundi, Czechia, Cote d'Ivoire, Eswatini, Netherlands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.
FACTS ABOUT THE WORLD THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND: • Iran has had 27 capitals, which is more than any other country in the world. Now the 28th one is Teheran.
There are 4 countries in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A continent. The capital cities of each country in the UK are; London (England), Edinburgh (Scotland), Cardiff (Wales) and Belfast (Northern Ireland).
The Ghost Capital: Naypyidaw (Myanmar) Similar to Ordos in China, this is a massive, purpose- built capital city that feels eerily empty. Built in secret in the early 2000s, it is 4 times the size of London but has a tiny population density.
The spiritual and administrative centre of the Catholic Church, Vatican City is the least populated country in the world. Nestled within Rome, it has an estimated population of around 800 residents. Despite its tiny land area, it plays an outsized role in global religious and diplomatic affairs.
But Nauru a tiny island nation in the Pacific Ocean. Three times smaller than Manhattan is truly a country without a capital. Simply because it doesn't have any cities. The whole country is divided into 14 districts with a 12, 000 people living in houses mostly along the coast.
Description: With income from phosphate mining and a population of 4,000 people, Nauru is the richest island in the world per capita. Most Nauruans don't work and can enjoy the comforts of modern society. However, the fact that the phosphate will eventually be depleted, casts a shadow over the future.
The bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014 resulted in the residual state having no capital city, with Hyderabad serving as the state's temporary capital city despite being located in the new state of Telangana.
The only country with three official capitals is South Africa, with Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial) each hosting a different branch of government as a compromise for power-sharing, notes Wikipedia, ThoughtCo, WorldAtlas, and Vanguard News.
There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.
The capital and largest city of England and the UK is London; Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast are the national capitals of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Iran. Persian culture has shaped art, science, and philosophy across the Middle East and Central Asia, tracing its roots to one of the world's oldest civilizations. ...
Budapest can be challenging and complicated — but it's a cosmopolitan place of unexpected elegance, fascinating and rewarding. Sprawling across the banks of the Danube River, the city is really two towns in one. The west side is stately Buda, with its Castle Hill and remnants of Hungary's glory days.
