Capitals of North America
Match 23 countries across North America, Central America and the Caribbean with their capitals. Study the pairs and test yourself.
About this selection23 places included
23 UN member states in the North America set. Capital questions specify the role to answer.
How this set is defined
Country quizzes use the 193 UN member states. The Holy See and the State of Palestine are non-member observer states and are not included. Each member appears in one regional set: Russia and Cyprus are in Europe; Türkiye, the Caucasus states and Kazakhstan are in Asia. North America includes Central America and the Caribbean. These groupings define the quiz, not a position on statehood or disputed borders.
Not included
- The Holy See (UN non-member observer State)
- The State of Palestine (UN non-member observer State)
- Other non-member entities
- Dependent territories as separate answers
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Split the practice into the mainland, Central America and the Caribbean. Learn each country and capital together before mixing the groups.
A well-known city is not always the national capital. Check the city in the answer list rather than relying on name recognition.
Try an untimed round first, then review the pairs you missed before adding a time limit.
Places and answers
Use the names and alternatives listed below. Capital questions accept the city for the role named in the prompt. Historical names and unlisted abbreviations are not accepted automatically.
| Place | Capital role | Accepted names | Place notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | St. John's — capital | St. John's; Saint John's | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Bahamas | Nassau — capital | Nassau | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Barbados | Bridgetown — capital | Bridgetown | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Belize | Belmopan — capital | Belmopan | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Canada | Ottawa — capital | Ottawa | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Costa Rica | San Jose — capital | San Jose | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Cuba | Havana — capital | Havana | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Dominica | Roseau — capital | Roseau | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo — capital | Santo Domingo | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| El Salvador | San Salvador — capital | San Salvador | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Grenada | St. George's — capital | St. George's; Saint George's | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Guatemala | Guatemala City — capital | Guatemala City | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince — capital | Port-au-Prince | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Honduras | Tegucigalpa — capital | Tegucigalpa | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Jamaica | Kingston — capital | Kingston | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Mexico | Mexico City — capital | Mexico City | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Nicaragua | Managua — capital | Managua | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Panama | Panama City — capital | Panama City | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre — capital | Basseterre | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Saint Lucia | Castries — capital | Castries | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown — capital | Kingstown | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain — capital | Port of Spain | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
| United States | Washington, D.C. — capital | Washington, D.C.; Washington; Washington DC; Washington D.C.; Washington, DC | Included in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. |
Sources and map notes
equirectangular; regional standard parallel; US inset transforms when stated. Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim. Small or unrepresented polygons use explicitly marked representative points. Use the text list as an equivalent answer method.
- United Nations current Member States
- Natural Earth vector data
- GeoNames country information
- UN non-member observer States
Last scope review: 2026-10-21
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