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Countries and capitals printables, with answer keys

A one page cheat sheet of every country and capital on each continent, a worksheet with its answer key, and all 195 in a single file. Free PDFs in US Letter and A4.

Countries and capitals, every continent: preview of the printable sheets

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  • A one page countries and capitals sheet for each continent, with flags.
  • A matching worksheet with the answer key on page two.
  • All 195 countries and capitals as one six page PDF.
  • Notes for every country with more than one capital.

All 195 in one file

Preview of the Countries and capitals of the world sheet

Countries and capitals of the world

All 195 countries and their capitals, one continent per page. 6 pages.

By continent

Africa, 54 countries

Preview of the Countries and capitals of Africa sheet

Countries and capitals of Africa

All 54 countries of Africa with their capitals and flags, A to Z, on one page. 1 page.

Preview of the Africa capitals worksheet sheet

Africa capitals worksheet

Write the capital of each of the 54 countries. Page two is the answer key. 2 pages.

Asia, 48 countries

Preview of the Countries and capitals of Asia sheet

Countries and capitals of Asia

All 48 countries of Asia with their capitals and flags, A to Z, on one page. 1 page.

Preview of the Asia capitals worksheet sheet

Asia capitals worksheet

Write the capital of each of the 48 countries. Page two is the answer key. 2 pages.

Europe, 44 countries

Preview of the Countries and capitals of Europe sheet

Countries and capitals of Europe

All 44 countries of Europe with their capitals and flags, A to Z, on one page. 1 page.

Preview of the Europe capitals worksheet sheet

Europe capitals worksheet

Write the capital of each of the 44 countries. Page two is the answer key. 2 pages.

North America, 23 countries

Preview of the Countries and capitals of North America sheet

Countries and capitals of North America

All 23 countries of North America with their capitals and flags, A to Z, on one page. 1 page.

Preview of the North America capitals worksheet sheet

North America capitals worksheet

Write the capital of each of the 23 countries. Page two is the answer key. 2 pages.

South America, 12 countries

Preview of the Countries and capitals of South America sheet

Countries and capitals of South America

All 12 countries of South America with their capitals and flags, A to Z, on one page. 1 page.

Preview of the South America capitals worksheet sheet

South America capitals worksheet

Write the capital of each of the 12 countries. Page two is the answer key. 2 pages.

Oceania, 14 countries

Preview of the Countries and capitals of Oceania sheet

Countries and capitals of Oceania

All 14 countries of Oceania with their capitals and flags, A to Z, on one page. 1 page.

Preview of the Oceania capitals worksheet sheet

Oceania capitals worksheet

Write the capital of each of the 14 countries. Page two is the answer key. 2 pages.

The capitals that need a footnote

Most countries have one capital and the sheet gives it. A few do not, and those carry a numbered note rather than a guess. South Africa splits its government across three cities, Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein; why South Africa has three capitals explains how that happened. Bolivia, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Eswatini and Sri Lanka each list two seats. Switzerland's constitution names no capital at all, and Bern is formally the federal city, which does Switzerland have a capital? unpacks. The status of Jerusalem is disputed, and the note says so.

On the worksheets, any listed seat counts as a correct answer, the same rule the world capitals quiz uses.

Common questions

Are these printables really free?
Yes. Every sheet is a free PDF with no sign up and no email address. You may print and copy them for your own classroom, homeschool or family. Each one comes in US Letter and A4, and the worksheets carry their answer key on the last page.
Which countries do the sheets count?
The same 195 that every page on playgeography.app uses: the 193 UN member states plus the two UN observer states, Vatican City and Palestine. By continent that is Africa 54, Asia 48, Europe 44, North America 23, South America 12 and Oceania 14, following the UN geoscheme.
Which countries have more than one capital?
On these sheets: South Africa (Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein), Bolivia (Sucre and La Paz), Benin (Porto-Novo and Cotonou), Côte d'Ivoire (Yamoussoukro and Abidjan), Eswatini (Mbabane and Lobamba) and Sri Lanka (Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and Colombo). Each carries a note on the sheet saying what each city is for.
Is there a capitals worksheet with an answer key?
Yes. Each continent has a capitals worksheet that lists the countries with a blank line for the capital. The second page of the same PDF is the answer key, so you can print page one for the class and keep page two. Any listed seat counts as a correct answer.

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