1. On November 17, 1873, two cities put aside their rivalry to become the administrative capital of the country. The city on the western bank of the Danube was named after Buda, the brother of Attila the Hun.
The city on the eastern bank was originally called ‘Pesth’. What did these two come together as, and which country’s capital is this? 2. The only capital city that is completely within another capital city also has the world’s smallest land area and population.
Which ‘city’ is this, and which other city is it found within? 3. This city is the lowest-lying national capital in the world. Being 28 metres below sea level, it is also the largest city below sea level.
Lying on the western shore of the Caspian Sea, this city is the sole metropolis of the country of Azerbaijan. Known for its picturesque skyline and the eventful F1 races, which city is this? 4. Naypyidaw is an entirely planned capital city that replaced Yangon in 2005.
Meaning ‘abode of the king’, it is a huge city with a minuscule population. With just 160 people per sq.km.
, which country’s capital is this? 5. In 1993, Bratislava regained its status as the capital of the newly formed independent Slovak Republic. Situated on the Danube, it is the only national capital in the world to share borders with two other countries.
With which two countries does the Slovak capital share borders? 6. Situated 2800 metres above sea level, Quito is the highest official capital of a country. Located at just 00.