Chapter 1
Extreme Capital Cities
Chapter 2
Capitals on the Move
Chapter 3
Multiple Seats of Power
Chapter 4
Capitals with Secret Meanings
YOUR GOAL
Master of World capitals
Ch 1 · Extreme Capital Cities
artiteacher La Paz Highest Capital
La Paz, La Paz, way up high! Touches the clouds in the Bolivian sky!
streetspirit Discover the world's most remote locations with our infographic on Atlantic isolation. Explore how geography shapes life on these distant islands.
Fun Fact
Lowest Capital: Baku, Azerbaijan, is the world's lowest capital. Located on the Caspian Sea, it sits 28 meters (92 feet) below sea level!
Glossary
remote (adj.)
Describing a place that is located far away from other cities or people. Think of it like being the only house on a long road; in the Atlantic, it means a capital city might be surrounded by nothing but water for hundreds of miles.
Describing a place that is located far away from other cities or people. Think of it like being the only house on a long road; in the Atlantic, it means a capital city might be surrounded by nothing but water for hundreds of miles.
Quiz
To prevent its historic buildings from sinking into the soft, swampy ground found below sea level, which European capital city was famously constructed on top of millions of wooden piles?
Fun Fact
Hottest Capital: Kuwait City is among the hottest places on Earth, where summer temperatures can reach a scorching 52°C (125°F)!
Glossary
elevation (noun)
The height of a city measured above sea level. It's the reason some world capitals offer breathtaking views while literally taking your breath away.
The height of a city measured above sea level. It's the reason some world capitals offer breathtaking views while literally taking your breath away.
Quiz
Which South American capital city is protected by a massive sea wall and a system of drainage canals because much of the city sits below the high-tide level of the Atlantic Ocean?
Quiz
Which city serves as the capital of Cape Verde, a volcanic island nation isolated in the Atlantic Ocean roughly 350 miles off the coast of West Africa?