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== Political geography fun facts ==
== Political geography fun facts ==
* countries that have no capital
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** Nauru
*** an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, second smallest nation in the world
** Switzerland
*** Bern is considered a "de facto" (in fact) capital, as it is the primary location for the national government, including the legislature and national courts
*** however, the Swiss constitution does not stipulate (name) a capital, so de jure (in law) there is no capital
*** the Swiss call Bern the "federal city"
*** Bern is the 5th most populous city in Switzerland
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* Freaky little places:
* Freaky little places: