Geography quiz
Capitals of the world
197 capitals. Type them as they come to mind, or switch to one at a time and the map shows you which country is next.
- Format
- Map quiz
- Items
- 197 on the map
- Limit
- 20:00
- Level
- Hard
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
Type them as they come to mind.
- Answers
- 197
- Time limit
- 20:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type a name; it fills its place on the map the moment it matches.
- Pinch or use the zoom buttons to see the small ones.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name the capital city of every country in the world.
Drawing the map
About this quiz
A capital cities quiz on the map of the world. Each capital you type fills its country. Where a country has more than one capital, any of them counts.
- Six capitals here share their country's name: Djibouti, Luxembourg, Monaco, San Marino, Singapore and Vatican City.
- South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein. Any of them counts.
- Nauru has no official capital city; its government sits in the Yaren district.
Sources
- [1]US Department of State. Independent States in the World.
- [2]Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Decreto Ley por el que se declara la Ciudad de la Paz, Djibloho, capital de la Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial.
- [3]United Nations. Member States.
- [4]United Nations. Non-member States.
- [5]United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49).
Last checked October 3, 2026
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