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World Capital Cities True or False

Are the following statements about the world's capitals true? Or false?
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Last updated: February 8, 2019
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1. Kabul is higher than Kathmandu
Kabul 1790 m, Kathmandu 1400 m
True
False
2. Athens is bigger than Vienna
Athens over 3 mil, Vienna under 2 mil
True
False
3. Джакарта is how you spell Jakarta in Russian
d-zh-a-k-a-r-t-a
True
False
4. Washington DC and Ottawa are in the same time zone
They are both in the Eastern Time Zone
True
False
5. Ulaan Baatar is north of London
Ulaan Baatar 48° N, London 52° N
True
False
6. The only W national capitals are Washington, Wellington and Windhoek
Don't forget Warsaw
True
False
7. Since the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923, it has only had one capital
Ankara was selected as Turkey's capital in 1923 to distance the new, secular republic from its Ottoman history
True
False
8. Astana means "Capital" in Kazakh
True
False
9. The closest national capital to Jakarta is Dili
Singapore and Kuala Lumpur are both much closer
True
False
10. The antipodal (opposite side of the world) point from Santiago is within 1000 km of Moscow
It's nearest antipodal capital is actually Beijing
True
False
11. For most of Pakistan's existence, its capital has been its largest city, Karachi
Karachi was the capital at independence in 1952; Islamabad bacame the capital in 1966
True
False
12. Sofia lies on the Danube
Sofia is in the centre of Bulgaria, but the Danube is on Bulgaria's northern border
True
False
13. Bloemfontein means "Blooming Fountain" in Afrikaans
True
False
14. St John's is Dominica's capital
It is Roseau
True
False
15. When driving from La Paz to Lima, you'd have to drive through a third country to get there
Bolivia borders Peru
True
False
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