*See the related link below for an updated list of the countries of the world (recognized and unrecognized) and their capitals.

There are 195 countries in the world. Each country has a capital, such as Canada (Ottawa), Brazil (Brasilia), and Japan (Tokyo). It is best to reference an up-to-date list for accurate information.

Most should be listed in the related question below.

(For a frequently-updated list of countries, see the related link.)

There are more than 200 countries, recognized or unrecognized, and several have more than one official capital. There are also state, regional, or provincial capitals in many countries.

For an update list of national capitals, see the related link below.

There is a list of capitals of both recognized and unrecognized countries at the related link below.