Looking for COUNTRIES, UNESCO and world CAPITAL CITIES

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Countries:

Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina ON THE WAY!
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominica
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Malawi
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Niue
Oman
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Tajikistan
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

UNESCO

Afghanistan

* Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (2002)
* Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2003)

Albania

* Butrint (1992, 1999, 2007)
* Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra (well-preserved southern Albanian towns bearing outstanding testimony to the Ottoman period in the Balkans) (2005, 2008)

Algeria

* Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad (1980)
* Djémila (1982)
* M'Zab Valley (1982)
* Tassili n'Ajjer (1982) #
* Timgad (1982)
* Tipasa (1982)
* Kasbah of Algiers (1992)

Andorra

* Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (2004, 2006)

Argentina

* Los Glaciares (1981) #
* Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) (1983, 1984) *
* Iguazu National Park (1984)
* Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas (1999)
* Península Valdés (1999)
* Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks (2000)
* Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba (2000)
* Quebrada de Humahuaca (2003)

Armenia

* Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin (1996, 2000)
* Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots (2000)
* Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley (2000)

Australia

* Great Barrier Reef (1981)
* Kakadu National Park (1981, 1987, 1992)
* Willandra Lakes Region (1981)
* Lord Howe Island Group (1982)
* Tasmanian Wilderness (1982, 1989)
* Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (1986, 1994) 1
* Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (1987, 1994) 2
* Wet Tropics of Queensland (1988)
* Shark Bay, Western Australia (1991)
* Fraser Island (1992)
* Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) (1994)
* Heard and McDonald Islands (1997)
* Macquarie Island (1997)
* Greater Blue Mountains Area (2000)
* Purnululu National Park (2003)
* Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens (2004)
* Sydney Opera House (2007)

Austria

* Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg (1996)
* Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn (1996)
* Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape (1997)
* Semmering Railway (1998)
* City of Graz - Historic Centre (1999)
* Wachau Cultural Landscape (2000)
* Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape (2001) *
* Historic Centre of Vienna (2001)

Azerbaijan

* Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower (2000)
* Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape (2007)

Bahrain

* Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (2005, 2008)

Bangladesh

* Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat (1985)
* Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur (1985)
* The Sundarbans (1997)

Belarus

* Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest (1979, 1992) *
* Mir Castle Complex (2000)
* Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh (2005)
* Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) *

Belgium

* Flemish Béguinages (1998)
* La Grand-Place, Brussels (1998)
* The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainault) (1998)
* Belfries of Belgium and France (1999, 2005) * 3
* Historic Centre of Brugge (2000)
* Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) (2000)
* Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (2000)
* Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (2000)
* Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (2005)

Belize

* Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (1996)

Benin

* Royal Palaces of Abomey (1985, 2007)

Bolivia

* City of Potosí (1987)
* Fuerte de Samaipata (1998)
* Noel Kempff Mercado National Park (2000)
* Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture (2000)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar (2005)
* Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad (2007)

Botswana

* Tsodilo (2001)

Brazil

* Historic Town of Ouro Preto (1980)
* Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda (1982)
* Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) (1983, 1984) *
* Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas (1985)
* Iguaçu National Park (1986)
* Brasilia (1987)
* Serra da Capivara National Park (1991)
* Historic Centre of São Luís (1997)
* Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves (1999)
* Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves (1999)
* Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina (1999)
* Central Amazon Conservation Complex (2000, 2003) 4
* Pantanal Conservation Area (2000)
* Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves (2001)
* Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2001)
* Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás (2001)

Bulgaria

* Boyana Church (1979)
* Madara Rider (1979)
* Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo (1979)
* Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (1979)
* Ancient City of Nessebar (1983)
* Pirin National Park (1983)
* Rila Monastery (1983)
* Srebarna Nature Reserve (1983)
* Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari (1985)

Cambodia

* Angkor (1992)
* Temple of Preah Vihear (2008)

Cameroon

* Dja Faunal Reserve (1987)

Canada

* L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (1978)
* Nahanni National Park (1978) #
* Dinosaur Provincial Park (1979)
* Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek (1979, 1992, 1994) # * 5
* Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (1981)
* SGang Gwaay (1981)
* Wood Buffalo National Park (1983)
* Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1984, 1990) # 6
* Historic District of Old Québec (1985)
* Gros Morne National Park (1987)
* Old Town Lunenburg (1995)
* Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (1995) *
* Miguasha National Park (1999)
* Rideau Canal (2007)
* Joggins Fossil Cliffs (2008)

Central African Republic

* Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (1988)

Chile

* Churches of Chiloé (2000)
* Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works (2005)
* Sewell Mining Town (2006)

China

* Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987, 2004)
* Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987)
* Mogao Caves (1987)
* Mount Taishan (1987)
* Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987)
* Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)
* Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)
* Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (1994)
* Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde (1994)
* Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (1994)
* Lushan National Park (1996)
* Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (1996)
* Ancient City of Ping Yao (1997)
* Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997, 2000)
* Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)
* Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)
* Dazu Rock Carvings (1999)
* Mount Wuyi (1999)
* Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun (2000)
* Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (2000, 2003, 2004)
* Longmen Grottoes (2000)
* Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000)
* Yungang Grottoes (2001) ON THE WAY!
* Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)
* Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (2004)
* Historic Centre of Macao (2005)
* Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (2006)
* Yin Xu (2006)
* Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (2007)
* South China Karst (2007)
* Fujian Tulou (2008)
* Mount Sanqingshan National Park (2008)

Colombia

* Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena (1984)
* Los Katíos National Park (1994)
* Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox (1995)
* National Archeological Park of Tierradentro (1995)
* San Agustín Archeological Park (1995)
* Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary (2006)

Costa Rica

* Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (1983, 1990) *
* Cocos Island National Park (1997, 2002)
* Area de Conservación Guanacaste (1999, 2004)

Côte d'Ivoire

* Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (1981, 1982) *
* Taï National Park (1982)
* Comoé National Park (1983)

Croatia

* Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian (1979)
* Old City of Dubrovnik (1979, 1994)
* Plitvice Lakes National Park (1979, 2000) #
* Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč (1997)
* Historic City of Trogir (1997)
* The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik (2000)
* Stari Grad Plain (2008)

Cuba

* Old Havana and its Fortifications (1982)
* Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios (1988)
* San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba (1997)
* Desembarco del Granma National Park (1999)
* Viñales Valley (1999)
* Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba (2000)
* Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (2001)
* Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos (2005)
* Historic Centre of Camagüey (2008)

Cyprus

* Paphos (1980)
* Painted Churches in the Troodos Region (1985, 2001)
* Choirokoitia (1998)

Czech Republic
* Historic Centre of Telč (1992)
* Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora (1994)
* Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec (1995)
* Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (1996)
* Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž (1998)
* Holašovice Historical Village Reservation (1998)
* Litomyšl Castle (1999)
* Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc (2000)
* Tugendhat Villa in Brno (2001)
* Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč (2003)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

* Virunga National Park (1979) #
* Kahuzi-Biega National Park (1980)
* Garamba National Park (1980)
* Salonga National Park (1984)
* Okapi Wildlife Reserve (1996)

Denmark

* Roskilde Cathedral (1995)
* Ilulissat Icefjord (2004)

Dominica

* Morne Trois Pitons National Park (1997)

Dominican Republic

* Colonial City of Santo Domingo (1990)

Ecuador

* Galápagos Islands (1978, 2001)
* Sangay National Park (1983) #
* Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca (1999)

Egypt

* Abu Mena (1979)
* Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (1979)
* Historic Cairo (1979)
* Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (1979)
* Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (1979)
* Saint Catherine Area (2002)
* Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (2005)

El Salvador

* Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site (1993)

Estonia

* Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn (1997)
* Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) *

Ethiopia

* Simien National Park (1978)
* Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (1978)
* Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region (1979)
* Aksum (1980)
* Lower Valley of the Awash (1980)
* Lower Valley of the Omo (1980)
* Tiya (1980)
* Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town (2006)

Finland

* Fortress of Suomenlinna (1991)
* Old Rauma (1991)
* Petäjävesi Old Church (1994)
* Verla Groundwood and Board Mill (1996)
* Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki (1999)
* High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago (2000, 2006) *
* Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) *

France

* Chartres Cathedral (1979)
* Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley (1979)
* Vézelay, Church and Hill (1979, 2007)
* Amiens Cathedral (1981)
* Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments (1981)
* Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay (1981, 2007)
* Palace and Park of Fontainebleau (1981)
* Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange (1981, 2007)
* Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (1982)
* Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe (1983, 2007)
* Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve (1983) #
* Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy (1983)
* Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) (1985, 2007)
* Strasbourg – Grande île (1988)
* Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims (1991)
* Paris, Banks of the Seine (1991)
* Bourges Cathedral (1992)
* Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge (1995)
* Canal du Midi (1996)
* Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (1997, 1999) *
* Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France (1998)
* Belfries of Belgium and France (1999, 2005) * 8
* Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion (1999)
* The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes (2000) 9
* Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs (2001)
* Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret (2005)
* Bordeaux, Port of the Moon (2007)
* Fortifications of Vauban (2008)
* Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems (2008)

Gabon

* Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda (2007)

Gambia

* James Island and Related Sites (2003)
* Stone Circles of Senegambia (2006) *

Georgia

* Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery (1994)
* Historical Monuments of Mtskheta (1994)
* Upper Svaneti (1996)

Germany

* Aachen Cathedral (1978)
* Speyer Cathedral (1981)
* Pilgrimage Church of Wies (1983)
* Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl (1984)
* St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim (1985)
* Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier (1986)
* Frontiers of the Roman Empire (1987, 2005,2008) * 10
* Hanseatic City of Lübeck (1987)
* Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin (1990, 1992, 1999)
* Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch (1991)
* Mines of Rammelsberg and Historic Town of Goslar (1992)
* Maulbronn Monastery Complex (1993)
* Town of Bamberg (1993)
* Collegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg (1994)
* Völklingen Ironworks (1994)
* Messel Pit Fossil Site (1995)
* Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau (1996)
* Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg (1996)
* Classical Weimar (1998)
* Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin (1999)
* Wartburg Castle (1999)
* Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz (2000)
* Monastic Island of Reichenau (2000)
* Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (2001)
* Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar (2002)
* Upper Middle Rhine Valley (2002)
* Dresden Elbe Valley (2004)
* Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski (2004) *
* Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen (2004)
* Berlin Modernism Housing Estates (2008)

Ghana

* Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (1979)
* Asante Traditional Buildings (1980)

Greece

* Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae (1986)
* Acropolis, Athens (1987)
* Archaeological Site of Delphi (1987)
* Medieval City of Rhodes (1988)
* Mount Athos (1988)
* Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika (1988)
* Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus (1988)
* Archaeological Site of Mystras (1989)
* Archaeological Site of Olympia (1989)
* Delos (1990)
* Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios (1990)
* Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos (1992)
* Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina) (1996)
* Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns (1999)
* Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos (1999)
* Old Town of Corfu (2007)

Guatemala

* Antigua Guatemala (1979)
* Tikal National Park (1979)
* Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (1981)

Guinea

* Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (1981, 1982) *

Haiti

* National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers (1982)

Holy See

* Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (1980, 1990) * 11
* Vatican City (1984)

Honduras

* Maya Site of Copan (1980)
* Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (1982)

Hungary

* Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue (1987, 2002)
* Old Village of Hollókö and its Surroundings (1987)
* Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (1995, 2000) *
* Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment (1996)
* Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta (1999)
* Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) (2000)
* Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape (2001) *
* Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape (2002)

Iceland

* Þingvellir National Park (2004)
* Surtsey (2008)

India

* Agra Fort (1983)
* Ajanta Caves (1983)
* Ellora Caves (1983)
* Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
* Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
* Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
* Kaziranga National Park (1985)
* Keoladeo National Park (1985)
* Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)
* Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
* Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)
* Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
* Elephanta Caves (1987)
* Great Living Chola Temples (1987, 2004) 12
* Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
* Sundarbans National Park (1987)
* Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005)
* Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
* Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
* Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
* Mountain Railways of India (1999, 2005,2008)
* Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)
* Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
* Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
* Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)
* Red Fort Complex (2007)

Indonesia

* Borobudur Temple Compounds (1991)
* Komodo National Park (1991)
* Prambanan Temple Compounds (1991)
* Ujung Kulon National Park (1991)
* Sangiran Early Man Site (1996)
* Lorentz National Park (1999)
* Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2004)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

* Persepolis (1979)
* Tchogha Zanbil (1979)
* Takht-e Soleyman (2003)
* Bam and its Cultural Landscape (2004, 2007)
* Pasargadae (2004)
* Soltaniyeh (2005)
* Bisotun (2006)
* Armenian Monastic Ensembles in Iran (2008)

Iraq

* Hatra (1985)
* Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (2003)
* Samarra Archaeological City (2007)

Ireland

* Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (1993)
* Skellig Michael (1996)

Israel

* White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (2003)
* Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (2005)
* Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (2005)
* Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa (2008)

Italy

* Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (1979)
* Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci (1980)
* Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (1980, 1990) * 13
* Historic Centre of Florence (1982)
* Historic Centre of San Gimignano (1990)
* The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera (1993)
* City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto (1994, 1996)
* Crespi d'Adda (1995)
* Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta (1995, 1999) 14
* Historic Centre of Naples (1995)
* Historic Centre of Siena (1995)
* Castel del Monte (1996)
* Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna (1996)
* Historic Centre of the City of Pienza (1996)
* The Trulli of Alberobello (1996)
* 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex (1997)
* Archaeological Area of Agrigento (1997)
* Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata (1997)
* Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua (1997)
* Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena (1997)
* Costiera Amalfitana (1997)
* Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) (1997)
* Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (1997)
* Su Nuraxi di Barumini (1997)
* Villa Romana del Casale (1997)
* Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia (1998)
* Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula (1998)
* Historic Centre of Urbino (1998)
* Villa Adriana (Tivoli) (1999)
* Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites (2000)
* City of Verona (2000)
* Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) (2000)
* Villa d'Este, Tivoli (2001)
* Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) (2002)
* Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (2003)
* Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (2004)
* Val d'Orcia (2004)
* Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica (2005)
* Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli (2006)
* Mantua and Sabbioneta (2008)
* Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (2008) *

Japan

* Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (1993)
* Yakushima (1993)
* Historic Villages of Gokayama (1995)
* Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (1996)
* Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (1996)
* Shrines and Temples of Nikko (1999)
* Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (2000)
* Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (2004)
* Shiretoko (2005)
* Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (2007)

Jordan

* Quseir Amra (1985)
* Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (2004)

Kazakhstan

* Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (2003)
* Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly (2004)
* Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan (2008)

Kenya

* Lake Turkana National Parks (1997, 2001)
* Lamu Old Town (2001)
* Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests (2008)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

* Complex of Koguryo Tombs (2004)

Korea, Republic of

* Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (1995)
* Jongmyo Shrine (1995)
* Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (1995)
* Changdeokgung Palace Complex (1997)
* Hwaseong Fortress (1997)
* Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (2000)
* Gyeongju Historic Areas (2000)
* Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (2007)

Lao People's Democratic Republic

* Town of Luang Prabang (1995)
* Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2001)

Latvia

* Historic Centre of Riga (1997)
* Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) *

Lebanon

* Anjar (1984)
* Baalbek (1984)
* Byblos (1984)
* Tyre (1984)
* Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (1998)

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

* Archaeological Site of Cyrene (1982)
* Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna (1982)
* Archaeological Site of Sabratha (1982)
* Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (1985)
* Old Town of Ghadamès (1986)

Lithuania

* Vilnius Historic Centre (1994)
* Curonian Spit (2000) * ON THE WAY!
* Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) (2004)
* Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) *

Madagascar

* Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve (1990)
* Royal Hill of Ambohimanga (2001)
* Rainforests of the Atsinanana (2007)

Malawi

* Lake Malawi National Park (1984)
* Chongoni Rock-Art Area (2006)

Malaysia

* Gunung Mulu National Park (2000)
* Kinabalu Park (2000)
* Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (2008)

Mali

* Old Towns of Djenné (1988)
* Timbuktu (1988)
* Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) (1989)
* Tomb of Askia (2004)

Malta

* City of Valletta (1980)
* Hal Saflieni Hypogeum (1980)
* Megalithic Temples of Malta (1980, 1992) 15

Mauritania

* Banc d'Arguin National Park (1989)
* Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (1996)

Mauritius

* Aapravasi Ghat (2006)
* Le Morne Cultural Landscape (2008) ON THE WAY!

Mexico

* Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco (1987)
* Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán (1987)
* Historic Centre of Puebla (1987)
* Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque (1987)
* Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan (1987)
* Sian Ka'an (1987)
* Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines (1988)
* Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza (1988)
* Historic Centre of Morelia (1991)
* El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City (1992)
* Historic Centre of Zacatecas (1993)
* Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco (1993)
* Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino (1993)
* Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl (1994)
* Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (1996)
* Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal (1996)
* Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara (1997)
* Archeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes (1998)
* Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan (1998)
* Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco (1999)
* Historic Fortified Town of Campeche (1999)
* Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche (2002)
* Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro (2003)
* Luis Barragán House and Studio (2004)
* Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California (2005, 2007)
* Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (2007)
* Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (2008)
* Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco (2008)

Moldova, Republic of

* Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) *

Mongolia

* Uvs Nuur Basin (2003) *
* Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape (2004)

Montenegro

* Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor (1979)
* Durmitor National Park (1980, 2005)

Morocco

* Medina of Fez (1981)
* Medina of Marrakesh (1985)
* Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (1987)
* Historic City of Meknes (1996)
* Archaeological Site of Volubilis (1997)
* Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) (1997)
* Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (2001)
* Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) (2004)

Mozambique

* Island of Mozambique (1991)

Namibia

* Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes (2007)

Nepal

* Kathmandu Valley (1979, 2006)
* Sagarmatha National Park (1979)
* Royal Chitwan National Park (1984)
* Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha (1997)

Netherlands

* Schokland and Surroundings (1995)
* Defence Line of Amsterdam (1996)
* Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Netherlands Antilles (1997)
* Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (1998)
* Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (1999)
* Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (2000)

New Zealand

* Tongariro National Park (1990, 1993) #
* New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands (1998)

Nicaragua

* Ruins of León Viejo (2000)

Niger

* Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1991)
* W National Park of Niger (1996)

Nigeria

* Sukur Cultural Landscape (1999)
* Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove (2005)

Norway

* Bryggen (1979)
* Urnes Stave Church (1979)
* Røros Mining Town (1980)
* Rock Art of Alta (1985)
* Vegaøyan -- The Vega Archipelago (2004)
* Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) *
* West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord (2005)

Oman

* Bahla Fort (1987)
* Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (1988)
* Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (1994) Delisted 2007
* Land of Frankincense (2000)
* Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman (2006)

Pakistan

* Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro (1980)
* Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (1980)
* Taxila (1980)
* Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (1981)
* Historical Monuments of Thatta (1981)
* Rohtas Fort (1997)

Panama

* Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo (1980)
* Darien National Park (1981)
* Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (1983, 1990) *
* Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá (1997, 2003)
* Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection (2005)

Papua New Guinea

* Kuk Early Agricultural Site (2008)

Paraguay

* Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue (1993)

Peru

* Chavin (Archaeological Site) (1985)
* Huascarán National Park (1985) #
* Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (1986)
* Manú National Park (1987)
* Historic Centre of Lima (1988, 1991) 17
* Río Abiseo National Park (1990, 1992)
* Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana (1994)
* Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa (2000)

Philippines

* Tubbataha Reef Marine Park (1993)
* Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park (1999)

Poland

* Cracow's Historic Centre (1978)
* Wieliczka Salt Mine (1978)
* Auschwitz Birkenau
German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) (1979)
* Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest (1979, 1992) *
* Historic Centre of Warsaw (1980)
* Old City of Zamość (1992)
* Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork (1997)
* Medieval Town of Toruń (1997)
* Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park (1999)
* Churches of Peace in Jawor and Swidnica (2001)
* Wooden Churches of Southern Little Poland (2003)
* Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski (2004) *
* Centennial Hall in Wroclaw (2006)

Portugal

* Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores (1983)
* Convent of Christ in Tomar (1983)
* Monastery of Batalha (1983) ON THE WAY!
* Historic Centre of Évora (1986)
* Monastery of Alcobaça (1989)
* Historic Centre of Oporto (1996)
* Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley (1998)
* Laurisilva of Madeira (1999)
* Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture (2004)

Romania

* Danube Delta (1991)
* Churches of Moldavia (1993)
* Monastery of Horezu (1993)
* Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains (1999)
* Historic Centre of Sighişoara (1999)
* Wooden Churches of Maramureş (1999)

Russian Federation

* Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands (1992)
* Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings (1992)
* White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal (1992)
* Virgin Komi Forests (1995)
* Lake Baikal (1996)
* Volcanoes of Kamchatka (1996, 2001) 19
* Golden Mountains of Altai (1998)
* Western Caucasus (1999)
* Ensemble of the Ferrapontov Monastery (2000)
* Central Sikhote-Alin (2001)
* Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent (2003)
* Uvs Nuur Basin (2003) *
* Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve (2004)
* Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl (2005)
* Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) *

Saint Kitts and Nevis

* Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (1999)

Saint Lucia

* Pitons Management Area (2004)

San Marino

* San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano (2008)

Saudi Arabia

* Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih) (2008)

Senegal

* Island of Gorée (1978)
* Niokolo-Koba National Park (1981)
* Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (1981)
* Island of Saint-Louis (2000, 2007)
* Stone Circles of Senegambia (2006) *

Serbia

* Stari Ras and Sopoćani (1979)
* Studenica Monastery (1986)
* Medieval Monuments in Kosovo (2004, 2006)
* Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius (2007)

Seychelles

* Aldabra Atoll (1982)
* Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve (1983)

Slovakia

* Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity (1993)
* Spišský Hrad and its Associated Cultural Monuments (1993)
* Vlkolínec (1993)
* Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (1995, 2000) *
* Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve (2000)
* Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians (2007) *
* Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area (2008)

Slovenia

* Škocjan Caves (1986) #

Solomon Islands

* East Rennell (1998)

South Africa

* Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs (1999, 2005)
* iSimangaliso Wetland Park (1999)
* Robben Island (1999)
* uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park (2000)
* Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2003)
* Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2004)
* Vredefort Dome (2005)
* Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2007)

Spain

* Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1984, 1994) 20
* Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid (1984)
* Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain (1985, 2008)
* Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias (1985, 1998) 23
* Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches (1985, 2007)
* Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (1985)
* Garajonay National Park (1986)
* Historic City of Toledo (1986)
* Old Town of Cáceres (1986)
* Old City of Salamanca (1988)
* Poblet Monastery (1991)
* Route of Santiago de Compostela (1993)
* Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe (1993)
* Doñana National Park (1994, 2005)
* Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (1996)
* La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia (1996)
* Las Médulas (1997)
* Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona (1997)
* Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (1997, 1999) *
* San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries (1997)
* Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (1998)
* University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares (1998)
* Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture (1999)
* San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1999)
* Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco (2000)
* Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (2000)
* Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí (2000)
* Palmeral of Elche (2000)
* Roman Walls of Lugo (2000)
* Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001)
* Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza (2003)
* Vizcaya Bridge (2006)
* Teide National Park (2007)

Sri Lanka

* Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (1982)
* Ancient City of Sigiriya (1982)
* Sacred City of Anuradhapura (1982)
* Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (1988)
* Sacred City of Kandy (1988)
* Sinharaja Forest Reserve (1988)
* Golden Temple of Dambulla (1991)

Sudan

* Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (2003)

Suriname

* Central Suriname Nature Reserve (2000)
* Historic Inner City of Paramaribo (2002)

Sweden

* Royal Domain of Drottningholm (1991)
* Birka and Hovgården (1993)
* Engelsberg Ironworks (1993)
* Rock Carvings in Tanum (1994)
* Skogskyrkogården (1994)
* Hanseatic Town of Visby (1995)
* Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå (1996)
* Laponian Area (1996)
* Naval Port of Karlskrona (1998)
* Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland (2000)
* High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago (2000, 2006) *
* Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun (2001)
* Varberg Radio Station (2004)
* Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) *

Switzerland

* Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair (1983)
* Convent of St Gall (1983)
* Old City of Berne (1983)
* Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzone (2000)
* Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (2001, 2007)
* Monte San Giorgio (2003)
* Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (2007)
* Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (2008) *
* Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (2008)

Syrian Arab Republic

* Ancient City of Damascus (1979)
* Ancient City of Bosra (1980)
* Ancient City of Aleppo (1986)
* Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (2006)

Tanzania, United Republic of

* Ngorongoro Conservation Area (1979) #
* Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (1981)
* Serengeti National Park (1981)
* Selous Game Reserve (1982)
* Kilimanjaro National Park (1987)
* Stone Town of Zanzibar (2000)
* Kondoa Rock-Art Sites (2006)

Thailand

* Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (1991)
* Ban Chiang Archaeological Site (1992)
* Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex (2005)

the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

* Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (1979, 1980) 25

Togo

* Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba (2004)

Tunisia

* Amphitheatre of El Jem (1979)
* Medina of Tunis (1979)
* Site of Carthage (1979)
* Ichkeul National Park (1980)
* Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis (1985, 1986)
* Kairouan (1988)
* Medina of Sousse (1988)
* Dougga / Thugga (1997)

Turkey

* Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia (1985)
* Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği (1985)
* Historic Areas of Istanbul (1985)
* Hattusha: the Hittite Capital (1986)
* Xanthos-Letoon (1988)
* City of Safranbolu (1994)

Turkmenistan

* State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv" (1999)
* Kunya-Urgench (2005)
* Parthian Fortresses of Nisa (2007)

Uganda

* Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (1994)
* Rwenzori Mountains National Park (1994)
* Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2001)

Ukraine

* L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre (1998)
* Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) *
* Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians (2007) *

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

* Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (1986)
* Durham Castle and Cathedral (1986)
* Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast (1986)
* Ironbridge Gorge (1986)
* St Kilda (1986, 2004, 2005)
* Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (1986)
* Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (1986)
* Blenheim Palace (1987)
* City of Bath (1987)
* Frontiers of the Roman Empire (1987, 2005,2008) * 26
* Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church (1987)
* Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (1988)
* Henderson Island (1988)
* Tower of London (1988)
* Gough and Inaccessible Islands (1995, 2004) 27
* Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (1995)
* Maritime Greenwich (1997)
* Heart of Neolithic Orkney (1999)
* Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (2000)
* Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda (2000)
* Derwent Valley Mills (2001)
* Dorset and East Devon Coast (2001)
* New Lanark (2001)
* Saltaire (2001)
* Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2003)
* Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (2004)
* Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (2006)

United States of America

* Mesa Verde National Park (1978)
* Yellowstone National Park (1978)
* Everglades National Park (1979)
* Independence Hall (1979)
* Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek (1979, 1992, 1994) # * 28
* Redwood National and State Parks (1980)
* Mammoth Cave National Park (1981)
* Olympic National Park (1981)
* Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (1982)
* La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico (1983)
* Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1983)
* Yosemite National Park (1984) #
* Chaco Culture (1987)
* Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (1987) #
* Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (1987)
* Pueblo de Taos (1992)
* Carlsbad Caverns National Park (1995)
* Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (1995) *

Uruguay

* Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento (1995)

Uzbekistan

* Itchan Kala (1990)
* Historic Centre of Bukhara (1993)
* Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz (2000)
* Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures (2001)

Vanuatu

* Chief Roi Mata’s Domain (2008)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

* Coro and its Port (1993)
* Canaima National Park (1994)
* Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas (2000)

Viet Nam

* Complex of Hué Monuments (1993)
* Ha Long Bay (1994, 2000)
* Hoi An Ancient Town (1999)
* My Son Sanctuary (1999)
* Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (2003)

Yemen

* Old Walled City of Shibam (1982)
* Old City of Sana'a (1986)
* Historic Town of Zabid (1993)
* Socotra Archipelago (2008)

Zambia

* Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls (1989) # *

Zimbabwe

* Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas (1984)
* Great Zimbabwe National Monument (1986)
* Khami Ruins National Monument (1986)
* Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls (1989) # *
* Matobo Hills (2003)

CAPITAL CITIES:

Afghanistan, Kabul
Albania, Tirana
Algeria, Algiers
Andorra, Andorra la Vella
Angola, Luanda
Antigua and Barbuda, Saint John's
Armenia, Yerevan
Australia, Canberra
Azerbaijan, Baku (Baki)
Bahrain, Manama
Barbados, Bridgetown
Belize, Belmopan
BeninPorto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
Bhutan, Thimphu
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
Botswana, Gaborone
Brazil, Brasilia
Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Burma, Rangoon (regime refers to the capital as Yangon)
Burundi, Bujumbura
Cambodia, Phnom Penh
Cameroon,Yaounde
Cape Verde, Praia
Central African Republic, Bangui
Chad, N'Djamena
Colombia, Bogota
Comoros, Moroni
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Kinshasa
Congo, Republic of the, Brazzaville
Costa Rica, San Jose
Cote d'Ivoire, Yamoussoukro; note - although Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the administrative center; the US, like other countries, maintains its Embassy in Abidjan
Croatia, Zagreb
Cuba,Havana
Cyprus,Nicosia
Djibouti, Djibouti
Dominica,Roseau
Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
East Timor, Dili
Egypt, Cairo
Equatorial Guinea, Malabo
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Fiji, Suva
Gabon, Libreville
Gambia, The Banjul
Georgia, T'bilisi
Ghana, Accra
Grenada, Saint George's
Guatemala,Guatemala
Guinea,Conakry
Guinea-Bissau, Bissau
Guyana, Georgetown
Haiti, Port-au-Prince
Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City
Honduras, Tegucigalpa
Iran, Tehran
Iraq, Baghdad
Ireland, Dublin
Jamaica, Kingston
Kazakhstan, Astana; note - the government moved from Almaty to Astana in December 1998
Kiribati, Tarawa
Korea, NorthP'yongyang
Kuwait, Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
Laos, Vientiane
Lebanon, Beirut
Lesotho, Maseru
Liberia, Monrovia
Libya, Tripoli
Liechtenstein, Vaduz
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Skopje
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Malawi, Lilongwe
Maldives, Male
Mali, Bamako
Malta, Valletta
Marshall Islands, Majuro
Mauritania, Nouakchott
Mauritius, Port Louis
Mexico, Mexico (Distrito Federal)
Micronesia, Federated States of, Palikir
Moldova, Chisinau
Monaco, Monaco
Morocco, Rabat
Mozambique, Maputo
Namibia, Windhoek
Nauruno, official capital; government offices in Yaren District
Nepal, Kathmandu
Nicaragua, Managua
Niger, Niamey
Nigeria, Abuja; note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially transferred from Lagos to Abuja; most federal government offices have now made the move to Abuja
Norway, Oslo
Oman, Muscat
Pakistan, Islamabad
Palau, Koror; note - a new capital is being built about 20 km northeast of Koror
Panama, Panama
Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
Paraguay, Asuncion
Rwanda, Kigali
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
Saint Lucia, Castries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown
Samoa, Apia
San Marino, San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Senegal, Dakar
Seychelles, Victoria
Sierra Leone, Freetown
Solomon Islands, Honiara
Somalia, Mogadishu
South Africa, Cape Town, the legislative center and Bloemfontein the judicial center
Sri Lanka, Colombo; note - Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital
Sudan, Khartoum
Suriname, Paramaribo
Swaziland, Mbabane; note - Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital
Tajikistan, Dushanbe
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam; note - legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis
Togo, Lome
Tonga, Nuku'alofa
Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain
Tunisia, Tunis
Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
Tuvalu, Fongafale
Uganda, Kampala
Uruguay, Montevideo
Uzbekistan, Tashkent (Toshkent)
VanuatuPort, Vila
Venezuela, Caracas
Vietnam, Hanoi
Yemen, Sanaa
Zambia, Lusaka
Zimbabwe, Harare

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