World Capitals Checklist & Map

Capitals around the world

Each row names a capital city followed by its country so you can find familiar destinations and less-visited capitals in one alphabetical country-based list. Capital arrangements are not identical everywhere: South Africa has three capital functions; Bolivia distinguishes Sucre from its government seat in La Paz; and the Netherlands' government is in The Hague although Amsterdam is the capital.

For this bucket list, each country receives one primary marker. When a country has more than one capital or administrative seat, the notes explain the distinction instead of inflating your progress total. Names and seats of government sometimes change, so review current official information before booking a trip.

The map represents city centers rather than airports or specific monuments. For a European subset, use the European Capitals Checklist.

1. Mark a capital only after visiting the city rather than merely passing through its airport.
2. Use the map to see where capital cities are located and find future travel ideas.
3. Save the checklist to preserve your visited cities and record dates, neighborhoods or trip highlights in your saved task notes.
4. Check the exceptions for countries with multiple capitals, separate administrative seats or changing capital designations.
5. Print or download the list to plan journeys over many years.