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    Which countries have the same name as their capitals?

    Question #114981. Asked by Buddy1. (May 29 10 10:26 PM)


    star_gazer

    Vatican City

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City#Crime

    May 29 10, 10:35 PM
    serpa

    Brazil.

    Brasília was built so that the federal capital of Brazil could be transferred from the coast to the Midwestern interior of the country. The name "Brasilia" comes from Latin and means "Brazil".

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bras%C3%ADlia

    May 29 10, 10:53 PM
    serpa

    Djibouti.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djibouti

    Guatemala. Guatemala City.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala

    Guinea-Bissau. Bissau
    ... upon independence, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with the Republic of Guinea.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-bissau

    El Salvador. San Salvador.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_salvador

    Luxembourg.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg

    Mexico. Mexico City.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico

    San Marino.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_marino

    São Tomé and Príncipe. São Tomé.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_Tomé_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe

    Singapore.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore

    Tunisia. Tunis.
    Its name is derived from the capital Tunis located in the north-east.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia

    May 29 10, 11:08 PM


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