Countries , Capital , and Currency – Continent wise :
In this article , we enlisted about Countries , Capital and Currency . Questions regarding countries, capitals and their currencies are quite common in many of the major competitive exams such as SSC, UPSC, CAPF AC , CDS, AFCAT , INET , RRB, and School entrance exams like Sainik ,RMS etc . Every year at least 2 – 3 questions in the General Knowledge section of these exams are based on this topic .
ASIA:
S.No |
Country |
Capital |
Currency |
1 |
Afghanistan |
Kabul |
Afghani |
2 |
Bahrain |
Manama |
Bahraini Dinar
|
3 |
Bangladesh |
Dhaka |
Taka |
4
|
Bhutan |
Thimpu |
Ngultrum |
5 |
Brunei
|
Bandar Seri Begawan |
Brunei Dollar |
6 |
Myanmar (Burma) |
Nay Pyi Taw |
Burmese Kyat |
7 |
Cambodia |
Phnom Penh |
Cambodian Riel |
8
|
China |
Beijing |
Chinese Renminbi |
9 |
East Timor
|
Dili |
US Dollar |
10 |
India |
New Delhi |
Indian Rupee |
11 |
Indonesia |
Jakarta |
Indonesian Rupiah |
12 |
Iran |
Tehran |
Iranian Rial |
13
|
Iraq |
Baghdad |
Iraqi Dinar |
14 |
Israel |
Jerusalem |
Israeli New Shekel |
15 |
Japan |
Tokyo |
Japanese Yen |
16 |
Jordan |
Amman |
Jordanian Dinar |
17 |
Kazakhstan |
Astana |
Tenge |
18
|
Korea, North |
Pyongyang |
North Korean Won |
19 |
Korea, South |
Seoul |
South Korean Won |
20 |
Kuwait |
Kuwait City |
Kuwaiti Dinar |
21 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Bishkek |
Kyrgyztani Som |
22 |
Laos |
Vientiane |
Lao Kip |
23 |
Lebanon |
Beirut |
Lebanese Pound |
24 |
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
Malaysian Ringgit |
25 |
Maldives |
Male (Maale) |
Maldivian Rufiyaa |
26 |
Mongolia |
Ulaanbaatar |
Mongolian Tugrik |
27 |
Nepal |
Kathmandu |
Nepalese Rupee |
28 |
Oman |
Muscat |
Omani Rial |
29 |
Pakistan |
Islamabad |
Pakistan Rupee |
30 |
Philippines |
Manila |
Philippine Peso |
31 |
Qatar |
Doha |
Qatari Rial |
32 |
Russian Federation (Russia) |
Moscow |
Russian Ruble (Rouble) |
33 |
Saudi Arabia |
Riyadh |
Saudi Riyal |
34 |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Singapore Dollar |
35 |
Sri Lanka |
Colombo |
Sri Lankan Rupee |
36 |
Syria |
Damascus |
Syrian Pound |
37 |
Tajikistan |
Dushanbe |
Somoni |
38 |
Thailand |
Bangkok |
Thai Baht |
39 |
Turkey |
Ankara |
Turkish Lira |
40 |
Turkmenistan |
Ashgabat |
Turkmenistan Manat |
41 |
United Arab Emirates |
Abu Dhabi |
UAE Dirham
|
42 |
Uzbekistan |
Tashkent |
Uzbekistani Som |
43 |
Vietnam |
Hanoi |
Vietnamese Dong |
44 |
Yemen |
Sanaa |
Yemeni Rial |
Facts about Asia :
- Largest Country: Russia
- China is the largest country by population.
- Tokyo is the largest city and has the largest metropolitan area.
- Smallest Country: Maldives.
- Borneo in South-East Asia is also the third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia.
- Yangtze River is the longest on the Asian continent.
- Mount Everest. The mountain is located in the Himalayan mountain range and the highest peak is 8,849metres/ 29,035ft high.
- Biggest Lake: Caspian Sea. The coastline is shared by five countries: Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Iran.
- The Gobi desert is the largest desert in Asia and the fifth largest desert in the world.
NORTH AMERICA:
S.No |
Country |
Capital |
Currency |
1
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
St. John's |
East Caribbean Dollar |
2 |
Bahamas |
Nassau |
Bahamian Dollar |
3 |
Barbados |
Bridgetown |
Barbadian Dollar |
4 |
Belize |
Belmopan |
Belize Dollar |
5 |
Canada |
Ottawa |
Canadian Dollar
|
6 |
Costa Rica |
San Jose |
Costa Rican Colon |
7 |
Cuba |
Havana |
2 currencies - Cuban Peso and Cuban convertible peso
|
8 |
Dominica
|
Roseau |
East Caribbean Dollar |
9 |
Dominican Republic |
Santo Domingo |
Dominican Peso |
10 |
El Salvador |
San Salvador |
US Dollar |
11 |
Grenada |
St. George's |
East Caribbean Dollar
|
12 |
Guatemala |
Guatemala City |
Guatemala Quetzal |
13
|
Haiti |
Port-au-Prince |
Gourde |
14
|
Honduras |
Tegucigalpa |
Lempira |
15 |
Jamaica |
Kingston |
Jamaican Dollar |
16 |
Mexico |
Mexico City |
Mexican Peso |
17 |
Nicaragua |
Managua |
Cordoba |
18 |
Panama |
Panama City |
US Dollar (Panama locals call it Balboa) |
19 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Basseterre |
East Caribbean Dollar |
20 |
Saint Lucia |
Castries
|
East Caribbean Dollar |
21 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Kingstown
|
East Caribbean Dollar |
22 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Port of Spain |
Trinidad and Tobago Dollar |
23 |
United States |
Washington, D.C. |
US Dollar |
Facts about North America :
- Largest Country: Canada.
- Largest City: Mexico City
- Smallest Country: St Kitts and Nevis
- Biggest Island: Greenland
- Longest River of North America: Missouri River/USA
- Highest Mountain: Denali in Alasaka /USA.
- Biggest Lake: Lake Superior.
- Lowest Point: Death Valley.
- Biggest Cities: Mexico City.
SOUTH AMERICA:
S.No. |
Country |
Capital |
Currency |
1 |
Albania |
Tirana |
Lek |
2
|
Andorra |
Andorra la Vella |
Euro |
3 |
Armenia |
Yerevan |
Armenian Dram |
4 |
Austria |
Vienna |
Euro |
5
|
Azerbaijan |
Baku |
Manat |
6 |
Belarus |
Minsk |
Belarusian Ruble |
7 |
Belgium |
Brussels |
Euro |
8 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Sarajevo |
Convertible Mark |
9 |
Bulgaria |
Sofia |
Lev |
10 |
Croatia |
Zagreb |
Kuna |
11 |
Cyprus |
Nicosia |
Euro |
12 |
Czech Republic |
Prague |
Koruna |
13 |
Denmark |
Copenhagen |
Krone |
14 |
Estonia |
Tallinn |
Euro |
15 |
Finland |
Helsinki |
Euro |
16 |
France |
Paris |
Euro |
17 |
Georgia |
Tbilisi |
Lari |
18 |
Germany |
Berlin |
Euro |
19 |
Greece |
Athens |
Euro |
20 |
Hungary |
Budapest |
Forint |
21 |
Iceland |
Reykjavik |
Icelandic Krona |
22 |
Ireland |
Dublin |
Euro |
23 |
Italy |
Rome |
Euro |
24 |
Latvia |
Riga |
Euro |
25 |
Liechtenstein |
Vaduz |
Swiss Franc |
26 |
Lithuania |
Vilnius |
Euro |
27
|
Luxembourg |
Luxembourg City |
Euro |
28 |
Macedonia |
Skopje |
Macedonian Denar |
29 |
Malta |
Valletta |
Euro |
30 |
Moldova |
Chisinau |
Moldovan Leu |
31 |
Monaco |
Monaco |
Euro |
32 |
Montenegro
|
Podgorica |
Euro |
33
|
Netherlands |
Amsterdam (but the government resides in The Hague) |
Euro |
34
|
Norway |
Oslo |
Norwegian Krone |
35 |
Poland |
Warsaw |
Zloty |
36 |
Portugal |
Lisbon |
Euro |
37 |
Romania |
Bucharest |
Romanian Leu |
38 |
San Marino |
San Marino |
Euro |
39 |
Serbia |
Belgrade |
Serbian Dinar |
40 |
Slovakia |
Bratislava |
Euro |
41 |
Slovenia |
Ljubljana |
Euro |
42 |
Spain |
Madrid |
Euro |
43 |
Sweden |
Stockholm |
Swedish Krona |
44 |
Switzerland |
Bern |
Swiss Franc |
45 |
Ukraine |
Kiev |
Hryvnia |
46 |
United Kingdom |
London |
Pound Sterling |
47 |
Vatican City |
Vatican City |
Euro |
Facts about South America :
- Largest Country: Brazil.
- Largest City: Sao Paolo in Brazil.
- Smallest Country: Suriname.
- Biggest Island: Tierra del Fuego
- Longest River: Amazon River
- Highest Mountain: Aconcagua in Argentina.
- Biggest Lake: Lake Titicaca
- Driest Place:the Atacama desert in Chile is considered the driest place on earth.
EUROPE:
S.No. |
Country |
Capital |
Currency |
1 |
Argentina |
Buenos Aire |
Argentine Peso |
2 |
Bolivia |
Sucre |
Boliviano |
3 |
Brazil |
Brasilia |
Real |
4 |
Chile |
Santiago |
Chilean Peso |
5 |
Colombia |
Bogota |
Colombian Peso |
6 |
Ecuador |
Quito |
US Dollar |
7 |
Guyana |
Georgetown |
Guyana Dollar |
8 |
Paraguay |
Asuncion |
Guarani |
9 |
Peru |
Lima |
Nuevo Sol |
10 |
Suriname |
Paramaribo |
Suriname Dollar |
11 |
Uruguay |
Montevideo |
Uruguay Peso |
12 |
Venezuela |
Caracas |
Bolivar |
Facts about Europe :
- Largest country: The European part of Russia
- Largest capital city: Moscow.
- Smallest country: Vatican City is the smallest country not only in Europe, but also in the world.
- Biggest island: Greenland
- Smallest town: Hum in Croatia is the smallest town not only in Europe but in the world.
- Most populous city: Istanbul, the biggest city in Turkey is commonly referred to as Europe's largest city.
- Most densely populated country: Monaco.
- Mount Elbrus in Russia (5642 m/ 18510 ft) is the highest mountain in Europe.
- The Volga River in Russia is Europe's longest river. It is 3692 km/ 2295 miles long.
OCEANIA:
S.No. |
Country |
Capital |
Currency |
1 |
Australia |
Canberra |
Australian Dollar |
2 |
Fiji |
Suva |
Fijian Dollar |
3
|
Kiribati |
South Tarawa |
Kiribati Dollar (pegged at par with the Australian Dollar) |
4
|
Marshall Island |
Majuro |
US Dollar |
5
|
Micronesia |
Palikir |
US Dollar |
6 |
Nauru |
No Official Capital^ |
Australian Dollar
|
7 |
New Zealand |
Wellington |
New Zealand Dollar |
8
|
Palau |
Ngerulmud (situated in Melekeok state) |
US Dollar |
9
|
Papua New Guinea |
Port Moresby |
Kina |
10
|
Samoa |
Apia |
Tala |
11 |
Solomon Islands |
Honiara |
Solomon Islands Dollar |
12
|
Tonga |
Nuku'alofa |
pa'anga |
13
|
Tuvalu |
Funafuti |
Australian Dollar and Tuvaluan Dollar |
14 |
Vanuatu |
Port Vila |
Vatu |
Facts about Oceania :
- Oceania's biggest and most populous city is Sydney.
- The highest mountain on land is Mount Cook in New Zealand.
- Rugby is the most popular sport in the region.
AFRICA:
S.No. |
Country |
Capital |
Currency |
1 |
Algeria |
Algiers |
Algerian Dinar |
2 |
Angola |
Luanda |
Angolan Kwanza |
3 |
Botswana |
Gaborone |
Botswana Pula |
4 |
Burundi |
Bujumbura |
Burundian Franc |
5
|
Cameroon |
Yaounde |
Central African Franc |
6
|
Cape Verde |
Praia |
Cape Verdean Escudo |
7 |
Central African Republic |
Bangui
|
Central African Franc |
8 |
Chad
|
N'Djamena |
Central African Franc |
9 |
Congo
|
Brazzaville |
Central African Franc |
10 |
Congo, Democratic Republic of |
Kinshasa |
Congolese Franc |
11 |
Egypt |
Cairo |
Egyptian Pound |
12
|
Equatorial Guinea |
Malabo |
Central African Franc |
13 |
Ethiopia |
Addis Ababa |
Ethiopian Birr
|
14 |
Gambia |
Banjul |
Gambian Dalasi |
15
|
Ghana |
Accra |
Ghana Cedi |
16 |
Guinea |
Conakry |
Guinean Franc |
17 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bissau |
West African Franc |
18 |
Ivory Coast |
Yamoussoukro |
West African Franc |
19 |
Kenya |
Nairobi |
Kenyan Shilling |
20 |
Libya |
Tripoli |
Libyan Dinar |
21 |
Madagascar |
Antananarivo |
Malagasy Ariary |
22
|
Mali |
Bamako |
West African Franc |
23 |
Mauritius |
Port Louis |
Mauritian Rupee |
24 |
Morocco |
Rabat
|
Moroccan Dirham |
25 |
Mozambique |
Maputo |
Mozambique Metical |
26 |
Namibia
|
Windhoek |
Namibian Dollar |
27
|
Niger |
Niamey |
West African Franc |
28 |
Nigeria |
Abuja |
Nigerian Naira |
29 |
Rwanda |
Kigali |
Rwandan Franc |
30 |
Seychelles |
Victoria |
Seychelles Rupee |
31 |
Sierra Leone |
Freetown |
Leone |
32 |
Somalia |
Mogadishu |
Somali Shilling |
33 |
South Africa |
3 capitals - Cape Town (Legislative Capital - seat of parliament); Pretoria (Administrative Capital); Bloemfontein (Judicial Capital) |
Rand |
34
|
South Sudan |
Juba |
South Sudanese Pound |
35 |
Sudan |
Khartoum |
Sudanese pound |
36 |
Tanzania |
Dodoma |
Tanzanian Shilling |
37 |
Tunisia |
Tunis |
Tunisian Dinar |
38 |
Uganda |
Kampala |
Uganda Shilling |
39 |
Zambia |
Lusaka |
Zambian Kwacha |
40 |
Zimbabwe |
Harare |
Zimbabwe Dollar |
Facts about Africa :
- Largest Country: Algeria.
- Largest City: Lagos in Nigeria.
- Biggest Island: Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
- Longest River: Nile (6852 km/ 4258 miles).
- Highest Mountain: Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The highest peak of the mountain 'Kibo', is called 'Uhuru Peak'.
- Biggest Lake: Lake Victoria
- Driest Place: The Sahara
- The most populous city in Africa is Lagos with more than 21 million people.