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WHAT IS A CAPITAL CITY?

What is a Capital City? The capital of a country is a city or town where the central government is. The leaders and officials of a country work in the capital city. Capitals are usually very large cities. However, a capital is not always the largest city in a country. FUN FACTS! The capital of the Republic of India is New Delhi, which Capitals can be in cities that are already there is smaller than Mumbai. like London (England) or new cities can be built and made the capital like Canberra (Australia). Some countries have more than one capital, like Bolivia, which has two, and South Africa, which has three. In the Netherlands, Amsterdam is the capital, but the government is in the Hague. The capitals of some countries are the whole country itself, like Monaco! In the USA, the capital towns of the states are often not the largest or most populated town. For example, Albany is capital of New York, not New York City.

WHY ARE THERE DIFFERENT KINDS OF MAPS IN AN ATLAS? A political map focuses on boundaries between countries, states or counties. They are generally brighter colours to easily identify each area. A physical map focuses on the geography of the area and will often have shaded relief to show the mountains and valleys. What kind of map is this?

Use the map to answer these questions about South America. You can also use an atlas or google maps to help you. How many countries are there? Only two countries do not share a border with Brazil – which are they? Which two countries are entirely landlocked?

Now identify and list the capital cities of all the South American countries. 1. Argentina 2. Bolivia 3. Brazil 4. Chile 5. Colombia 6. Ecuador 7. French Guiana 8. Guyana 9. Paraguy 10. Peru 11. Suriname 12. Uraguay 13. Venezuela Which of these countries has two capitals?