Countries and capitals
Capitals are a political choice, not a natural fact. This course covers them region by region, and explains the patterns behind the ones people get wrong: purpose-built capitals, moved capitals, and countries with more than one.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01What a capital isSeat of government.
- 02EuropeOld cities, newer states.
- 03AsiaThe largest set.
- 04AfricaFifty four countries.
- 05The AmericasNorth and south.
- 06OceaniaMostly ocean.
- 07Purpose-built capitalsCities made to govern.
- 08Capitals that movedPolitics in motion.
- 09Names and renamingWhat countries call themselves.
- 10How many countries are thereThere is no single answer.
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