Many signs show the direction to many capitals of the world.

World Capitals Fun Facts

Want to discover some distinctive, fun facts about the world’s capital cities. Read on!

The capital city of Oslo is known for gifting a Christmas tree to London every year. This is in remembrance of the support of the British to World War II.

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The capital of Norway is Oslo. Oslo is the city’s old name and it was renamed Christiania during the reign of King Christian IV in 1624.

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Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, was invaded by Genghis Khan in the 13th century. It has been the capital city of Afghanistan since 1776.

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The world’s coldest capital city is Ulaanbaatar which is the capital of Mongolia. Its annual average temperature ranges around 2.4°C..

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The world’s hottest capital city is Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Its annual average temperature ranges around 29.9°C.

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The capital of Peru is Lima. It is also recognized as the driest capital city in the world. It is also the second-largest in terms of desert capital cities in the world.

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Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is regarded as the world’s most remote capital city in the world. It is also the southernmost capital of the world.

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Jerusalem is the capital city of Israel. It is one of the oldest cities in the world and is important and holy to three major religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The buildings in this city are mostly made of a local light-colored granite giving the city a white appearance. It has hence been nicknamed the “White City of the North.”

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Lima, the capital city of Peru, was named by its founders as the “City of Kings” when it was founded in 1535.

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Liechtenstein is a small country situated between Austria and Switzerland. Its capital is Vaduz, and the country is one of the smallest countries in Europe.