Capital cities around the world : an encyclopedia of geography, history, and culture / Roman Adrian Cybriwsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cybriwsky, Roman Adrian.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitols.

Cities and towns.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxii, 367 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, LLC, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Every country, even the world's youngest nations, has a capital cityâ€"a centralized location which houses the seat of government and acts as the hub of culture and history. But, what role do capital cities play in the global arena? Which factors have influenced the selection of a municipal center for each nation? This interesting encyclopedia explores the topic in great depth, providing an overview of each country's capitalâ€"its history and early inhabitants, ascension to prominence, infrastructure within the government, and influence on the world around them. The author considers the cultur

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Capital Cities; List of Capital Cities by Country; Preface; Introduction; Capital Cities A-Z; A; ABIDJAN; ABU DHABI; ABUJA; ACCRA; ADDIS ABABA; ALGIERS; AMMAN; AMSTERDAM; ANDORRA LA VELLA; ANKARA; ANTANANARIVO; APIA; ASHGABAT; ASMARA; ASTANA; ASUNCIÓN; ATHENS; B; BAGHDAD; BAKU; BAMAKO; BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN; BANGKOK; BANGUI; BANJUL; BASSETERRE; BEIJING; BEIRUT; BELFAST; BELGRADE; BELMOPAN; BERLIN; BERN; BISHKEK; BISSAU; BLOEMFONTEIN; BOGOTÁ; BRASÍLIA; BRATISLAVA; BRAZZAVILLE; BRIDGETOWN; BRUSSELS; BUCHAREST; BUDAPEST; BUENOS AIRES; BUJUMBURA; C; CAIRO; CANBERRA

CAPE TOWNCARACAS; CARDIFF; CASTRIES; CHIŞINĂU; COLOMBO; CONAKRY; COPENHAGEN; D; DAKAR; DAMASCUS; DAR ES SALAAM; DHAKA; DILI; DJIBOUTI; DODOMA; DOHA; DUBLIN; DUSHANBE; E; EDINBURGH; F; FREETOWN; FUNAFUTI; G; GABORONE; GEORGETOWN; GUATEMALA CITY; H; HANOI; HARARE; HAVANA; HELSINKI; HONIARA; I; ISLAMABAD; J; JAKARTA; JERUSALEM; JUBA; K; KABUL; KAMPALA; KATHMANDU; KHARTOUM; KIEV; KIGALI; KINGSTON; KINGSTOWN; KINSHASA; KUALA LUMPUR; KUWAIT CITY; KYIV; L; LA PAZ; LIBREVILLE; LILONGWE; LIMA; LISBON; LJUBLJANA; LOBAMBA; LOMÉ; LONDON; LUANDA; LUSAKA; LUXEMBOURG; M; MADRID; MAJURO; MALABO; MALÉ

MANAGUAMANAMA; MANILA; MAPUTO; MASERU; MBABANE; MELEKEOK; MEXICO CITY; MINSK; MOGADISHU; MONACO; MONROVIA; MONTEVIDEO; MORONI; MOSCOW; MUSCAT; N; NAIROBI; NASSAU; NAYPYIDAW; N'DJAMENA; NEW DELHI; NIAMEY; NICOSIA; NOUAKCHOTT; NUKU'ALOFA; O; OSLO; OTTAWA; OUAGADOUGOU; P; PALIKIR; PANAMA CITY; PARAMARIBO; PARIS; PHNOM PENH; PODGORICA; PORT-AU-PRINCE; PORT LOUIS; PORT MORESBY; PORT-OF-SPAIN; PORT VILA; PORTO-NOVO; PRAGUE; PRAIA; PRETORIA; PRISTINA; PYONGYANG; Q; QUITO; R; RABAT; RANGOON; REYKJAVIK; RIGA; RIYADH; ROME; ROSEAU; S; SAN JOSÉ; SAN MARINO; SAN SALVADOR; SANA'A; SANTIAGO; SANTO DOMINGO

SÃO TOMÉSARAJEVO; SEOUL; SINGAPORE; SKOPJE; SOFIA; SOUTH TARAWA; ST. GEORGE'S; ST. JOHN'S; SRI JAYAWARDENEPURA KOTTE; STOCKHOLM; SUCRE; SUVA; T; TAIPEI; TALLINN; TASHKENT; TBILISI; TEGUCIGALPA; THE HAGUE; TEHRAN; THIMPHU; TIRANA; TOKYO; TRIPOLI; TUNIS; U; ULAANBAATAR; V; VADUZ; VALLETTA; VATICAN CITY; VICTORIA; VIENNA; VIENTIANE; VILNIUS; W; WARSAW; WASHINGTON, DC; WELLINGTON; WINDHOEK; Y; YAMOUSSOUKRO; YANGON; YAOUNDÉ; YAREN; YEREVAN; Z; ZAGREB; Appendix: Selected Historic Capital Cities around the World; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S

TU; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400623233

9798216057802

9781785394935

1785394932

9781610692472

1610692470

OCLC:

865106383