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The Only Two Capitals...

Each clue applies to two, and only two, world capitals. Try to guess either one of the matching capitals.
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The only two capitals which ...
Capitals
are on the Pacific Coast of North or South America
Lima | Panama City
are also a capital of the EU
Brussels | Luxembourg
are mentioned in the Old Testament
Damascus | Jerusalem
had a population over 300,000 in the year 1500 AD
Beijing | Cairo
are below sea level
Baku | Amsterdam
are not within 2000 km of any other capital
Canberra | Wellington
have a latitude above 60° N
Reykjavík | Helsinki
are located on the Río de la Plata
Buenos Aires | Montevideo
are named for a U.S. president
Washington DC | Monrovia
border another capital city
Rome | Vatican City
are more than 400km away from an international border or the sea
Brasilia | Moscow
are on the the same island as another national capital
Port-au-Prince | Santo Domingo
start with T and are in Europe
Tallinn | Tirana
start with S and are in South America
Santiago | Sucre
are on the Mekong River
Vientiane | Phnom Penh
are on an island in the Mediterranean Sea
Nicosia | Valletta
end in "ville"
Brazzaville | Libreville
has five or fewer letters, two of which are O
Oslo | Tokyo
in the foothills of the Himalayas
Kathmandu | Thimphu
end in the letters "est"
Bucharest | Budapest
30 Comments
DawnX
+32
Level 51
May 19, 2024
Brazzaville/Kinshasa for the bordering capitals?
Jato
+4
Level 71
May 19, 2024
They are separated by the Congo River.
ericsp23
+26
Level 95
May 19, 2024
Right. That means the Congo river is the border between the cities and therefore they border each other.

The Congo and Ubangi rivers also form the border between Rep of the Congo and DR Congo. Following your logic then we'd have to say that those countries don't border each other.

KiloNova
+3
Level 43
May 19, 2024
I agree, that's a good point.
KatyM
+1
Level 67
May 19, 2024
I don't know. Following your logic we could say that the US and Portugal border each other because only the Atlantic Ocean separates them. I'm being facetious, of course, but I think you can make the case that if any body of water separates 2 cities, countries, land masses, they don't technically border each other. They both border the same body of water.
ericsp23
+3
Level 95
May 19, 2024
No that's not correct at all. In the oceans there are clear demarcations between international waters and a country's exclusive economic zone, in most cases anyway, I'm aware that there are a number of disputes. So there is no sense that one could say the US boards Portugal because those boundaries are well defined for those countries and they aren't anywhere close to each other.

In the case of lakes that are on borders, a border will usually be drawn on maps over the surface of the lake, and in that case you can say the countries border each other (Canada and the US over the Great Lakes for instance).

Rivers are used as borders all over the world, and those countries are recognized as sharing a border. I'm sorry, but your argument makes no sense.

manndras
+6
Level 87
May 20, 2024
Agree - Kinshasa and Brazzaville border each other
blizzrd33
+2
Level 79
May 21, 2024
Was my first guess also.
Jonney
+3
Level 56
May 23, 2024
Spot on. I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't accept Kinshasa.
UnitedStatesQuizzes
+2
Level 70
May 19, 2024
There is no bridge connecting Kinshasa and Brazzaville, so they do not officially border each other.
ericsp23
+13
Level 95
May 19, 2024
Because boats don't exist? Many borders are uncrossable due to political or physical barriers. Since when does that mean those places don't border each other?
loganite
+3
Level 89
May 20, 2024
I'll give my $.02 worth on the Kinshasa/Brazzaville debate. The countries clearly border each other - there is an official border in the middle of the Congo River. I can't find any information on if either or both cities extend to the border of their respective country, or stop at the bank of the Congo River. I think if the cities extend to their National border (in the middle of the Congo River), then they border each other. If they only extend to the bank of the river, they do not. :)
Jonney
+2
Level 56
May 23, 2024
You make a good point but after checking Google Maps, the two cities do appear to border each other in the southwest.
Jonney
+2
Level 56
May 23, 2024
According to Google Maps they border each other in the southwest where the river is more narrow.
KING55
+9
Level 88
May 19, 2024
are named for a U.S. president - I, instantly, Monrovia xD

Washington wasn't on my mind at all

Rade
+3
Level 90
May 20, 2024
Me too.
tschutzer
+3
Level 91
May 22, 2024
I typed Georgetown first before smacking myself on the head and typing Monrovia. Then smacked myself once again when I saw Washington.
iRDM
+1
Level 77
May 28, 2024
lol
Jonney
+1
Level 56
May 23, 2024
same here lol
Rade
+2
Level 90
May 20, 2024
From August this year, there will be another island with two capitals.
DawnX
+2
Level 51
May 20, 2024
Indonesia's New Capital?
jordibabot
+1
Level 65
May 20, 2024
Which one?
Jerry928
+1
Level 76
May 20, 2024
When Nusantara replaces Jakarta as Indonesia's capital in August 2024 (cue a heap of capital city quiz rewrites), then both it and Bandar Seri Begawan will be in Kalimantan, aka Borneo.
Alexquiz17
+3
Level 88
May 20, 2024
Not strictly true. The island of Borneo contains both the region of Indonesia known as Kalimantan, and the sovereign state of Brunei (as well as two Malaysian states.) In no way will Bandar become a part of Kalimantan, which is not also known as Borneo. They would become valid answers for this quiz though.

I should get out more…

georgekotz
+1
Level 76
May 25, 2024
The island of Borneo is also sometimes referred to as Kalimantan, because that's the Indonesian name for the entire island, not just the part that is controlled by Indonesia. So it's not wrong to call the island Kalimantan, even though Borneo is the name commonly used in the English language.

Maybe it's even more necessary for me to get out more... :)

DawnX
+1
Level 51
May 27, 2024
JP's gonna be in total chaos whenever Ciudad de la Paz and Egypt's New Capital are put into practice
Koopa
+3
Level 77
May 20, 2024
What's your cut-off for BC/BCE & AD/CE? I feel as if 1500 is well into the common era, and therefore doesn't necessitate the added "AD".
MindWax
+5
Level 83
May 20, 2024
Why would you leave this comment? You want the quiz changed to include possible ambiguity where currently there is none?
mrzli86
+1
Level 82
May 20, 2024
great quiz
mf3
+1
Level 87
May 31, 2024
Rats -- if I had taken this quiz in early 2006, my answer "Koror" would have worked for the 5-letter 2-o question.
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