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Countries that have Moved Capitals in Last 50 Years

Guess the countries that have moved their capital city within the last 50 years.
Excluding any Partial Moves (e.g. Malaysia, South Korea)
Excluding any Future/Current Moves (e.g. Egypt, Indonesia)
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Last updated: June 13, 2025
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Year Moved
Old Capital
New Capital
Country
1970
Belize City
Belmopan
Belize
1975
Zomba
Lilongwe
Malawi
1977
Colombo
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Sri Lanka
1983
Abidjan
Yamoussoukro
Ivory Coast
1991
Lagos
Abuja
Nigeria
1996
Dar es Salaam
Dodoma
Tanzania
1997
Almaty
Astana
Kazakhstan
2005
Yangon (Rangoon)
Naypyidaw
Myanmar
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