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* countries that have no capital
* countries that have no capital
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** Nauru
* Nauru
*** an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, second smallest nation in the world
** an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, second smallest nation in the world
** Switzerland
* 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
** 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  
** 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"
** the Swiss call Bern the "federal city"
*** Bern is the 5th most populous city in Switzerland
** Bern is the 5th most populous city in Switzerland
** Netherlands
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*** the legal capital is Amsterdam, although much of the national government institutions are located in "the Hague"
* countries with multiple capitals and/or official seats of government
*** the Hague is considered "the seat" of the government, as national administrative offices and the official workplace of the Dutch king, Noordeinde Palace, are located there.
** some countries have official capitals
** others have an official capital and another city that serves as a prominent "seat" of the government
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* Bolivia
** two official capitals: La Paz and Sucre
** the branches of government are divided between them
* Chile
** the official capital is Santiago
** the legislature is in Valparaiso
* Georgia
** official capital is Tbilisi
** the legislature is in Kataisi
Honduras
* official capital: Comayagüela
* seat of government is in Tegucigalpa
* Malaysia
* official capital: Kuala Lumpur
* administrative seat and judiciary: Putrajaya
* Montenegro
** official capital: Podgorica
** honorary or historical capital: Cetinje
* Netherlands
** the legal capital is Amsterdam, but the Hague is considered "the seat" of the government
** national administrative offices and the official workplace of the Dutch king, Noordeinde Palace, are located there
* South Africa
** three official capitals: Cape Town (legislative branch), Bloemfontein (judicial branch), and Pretoria (executive branch)
* South Korea
** official capital: Seoul
** secondary administrative seat: Sejong City
* Sri Lanka
** official capital: Colobmo
** legislative seat: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
* Swaziland
** official seat of government: Lobamba
** administrative capital: Mbabne
* Tanzania
** historic capital: Dar es Salaam (also location of most foreign embassies)
** administrative capital: Dodoma
* see
** [[https://online.seterra.com/en/p/countries-with-two-capitals Countries with two capitals (seterra.com)]]
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