Planned National Capital Cities

Can you guess the current national capitals that were purposely built (and the capitals that will be replaced by purposely-built ones)?
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First submittedFebruary 18, 2023
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Current Capitals
1991
Nigeria
Abuja
1923
Turkey
Ankara
1998
Kazakhstan
Astana
762
Iraq
Baghdad
1970
Belize
Belmopan
1960
Brazil
Brasília
1628
Barbados
Bridgetown
1927
Australia
Canberra
2026
Equatorial Guinea
Ciudad de la Paz
1996
Tanzania
Dodoma
1964
Botswana
Gaborone
1960
Pakistan
Islamabad
1535
Peru
Lima
2005
Myanmar
Naypyidaw
1912
India
New Delhi
2006
Palau
Ngerulmud
1958
Mauritania
Nouakchott
1989
Micronesia
Palikir
1860
South Africa
Pretoria
1571
Malta
Valletta
1800
United States
Washington D.C.
1983
Ivory Coast
Yamoussoukro
?
Egypt
The New Capital
2028?
Indonesia
Nusantara
?
South Sudan
Ramciel
?
Iran
Makran
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2 Comments
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Level 79
Oct 21, 2025
Ankara had already existed for millennia in 1923?
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Level 69
Oct 21, 2025
Yea, apparently so. Was surprised by this too...