List of former national capitals

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Lists of capitals
Of countries
In alphabetical order By latitude By population By area Capital is not their largest city Former Multiple capitals Purpose-built Situated on an international border Timeline of geopolitical changes (before 1500) Timeline of geopolitical changes (1500–1899) Timeline of geopolitical changes (1900−1999) Timeline of geopolitical changes (2000−present)
Of country subdivisions
Capitals outside the territories they serve Purpose-built
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Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist, the capital was moved, or the capital city was renamed. This is a list of such cities, sorted by country and then by date. Where a city name has changed, the name of the city when it was a capital is listed first, followed by its modern name in brackets.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2010)