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One of Eastern Europe's oldest cities, this country's capital sits on the Dnipro River.
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This microstate in the Pyrenees, wedged between France and Spain, has its capital named 'Andorra la _ _ _ _ _.'
This Balkan nation's capital sits where the Ribnica and Morača rivers meet.
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This Caspian Sea nation's capital, dotted with flame-shaped towers, lies below sea level.
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This Balkan nation's capital hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1914 assassination that sparked WWI.
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The Guinness Storehouse sits on the River Liffey in this country's capital.
DUBLINEngland, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland together form the United _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
KINGDOMThe Acropolis and Parthenon overlook this country's ancient capital.
ATHENSA Soviet-era skyscraper, gifted by Stalin, still dominates this country's capital skyline.
POLANDThis Scandinavian country's capital is home to the Vigeland sculpture park.
OSLOA French geographer once calculated that this Baltic country's capital sits near Europe's geographic center.
LITHUANIABright, mismatched paint jobs cover Soviet-era apartment blocks in this Balkan country's capital.
ALBANIAThis Baltic nation's capital has a UNESCO Old Town watched over by Gediminas' Tower.
VILNIUSMost Nobel Prizes, except the Peace Prize, are awarded each year in this Scandinavian country's capital.
SWEDENGolden onion domes crown ancient monasteries in this Eastern European country's capital.
UKRAINEHome to the Monte Carlo Casino, this tiny principality on the French Riviera is also its own capital's name.
MONACOThis tiny Benelux nation's fortified capital shares the country's name, ending in the French word for 'town': Luxem_ _ _ _ _.
BOURGThis Caucasus nation's capital is known for sulfur hot springs and sits on the Kura River.
TBILISIFounded in 301 AD, this tiny republic surrounded entirely by Italy shares its name with its capital.
SANMARINOThis Mediterranean island nation's fortified capital is entirely a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
MALTAThis Alpine nation's capital was the adopted home of Mozart and sits on the Danube.
VIENNABuilt for a 1958 World's Fair, a giant steel atom sculpture towers over this country's capital.
BELGIUMA Stone Bridge over the Vardar River leads into this Balkan nation's capital.
SKOPJESt. Peter's Basilica sits in the world's smallest country, whose full name is simply '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ City.'
VATICANEurope's largest royal palace by floor area stands in this country's capital.
SPAINThis country's name literally means 'Nether _ _ _ _ _,' referring to its low-lying geography.
LANDSThis Eastern European country's capital is known as one of the greenest cities in the region, thick with parks.
MOLDOVAThis Baltic nation's capital has a UNESCO-listed medieval Old Town facing the Gulf of Finland.
TALLINNThe Little Mermaid statue sits in the harbor of this Scandinavian country's capital city.
DENMARKThis country's capital hosts both EU and NATO headquarters and a bronze statue of a peeing boy.
BRUSSELSThis Balkan country's capital was the birthplace of Mother Teresa; its official name begins with 'North.'
MACEDONIAThe Eiffel Tower rises over this country's capital, built along the Seine.
PARISBuilt across 14 islands, this Scandinavian country's capital is often called the 'Venice of the North.'
STOCKHOLMThis Eastern European nation's capital sits on the small Bâc River.
CHISINAUThis transcontinental country's capital sits in the Anatolian heartland, chosen by Ataturk over the old imperial city.
ANKARAA medieval astronomical clock still chimes hourly in this Central European country's capital.
CZECHIAAn ancient fortress called Narikala overlooks this Caucasus country's capital from a hilltop.
GEORGIAThis North Atlantic island nation's capital is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
REYKJAVIKThe Brandenburg Gate stands in this country's capital, divided by a wall until 1989.
BERLINThis Alpine country's name ends in the word for 'territory': Switzer_ _ _ _.
LANDThis Mediterranean island nation's capital is the only remaining divided capital city in Europe.
NICOSIAThe Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each December in this Scandinavian country's fjordside capital.
NORWAYA cobblestone bohemian quarter called Skadarlija is the nightlife hub of this Balkan country's capital.
SERBIAA rocket-shaped concrete church towers over this North Atlantic island's geothermally heated capital.
ICELANDRed Square and the Kremlin sit at the heart of this country's capital.
MOSCOWThis Baltic country's capital name is thought to mean 'Danish Town,' recalling a 13th-century conquest.
ESTONIALegend says this country's capital was built on seven hills around the Colosseum.
ROMEThis principality's name ends in the German word for 'stone': Liechten_ _ _ _ _.
STEINMount Ararat looms over the skyline of this Caucasus nation's ancient capital.
ARMENIANicknamed the 'City of a Hundred Spires,' this nation's capital straddles the Vltava River.
PRAGUEThis Alpine country's capital hosted history's most decadent waltzes and Mozart's early career.
AUSTRIABuilt by the Knights of St. John in 1566, this Mediterranean island nation's capital is the EU's smallest.
VALLETTAThis Balkan nation's capital retains an Ottoman-era bazaar called Baščaršija; officially it's '_ _ _ _ _ _ and Herzegovina.'
BOSNIAA bend of the Aare River wraps around this country's capital, whose UNESCO old town predates its larger city, Zurich.
BERNThis Eastern European nation's capital was almost entirely rebuilt after WWII destruction.
MINSKHome to the Prado Museum, this country's capital is the highest-elevation capital in the EU.
MADRIDNicknamed 'Daughter of the Baltic,' this Nordic nation's capital sits on a peninsula.
HELSINKIThis country's political capital is not its largest city -- that title belongs to Istanbul.
TURKEYThis country's capital is split by the Danube into two halves joined by the Chain Bridge.
BUDAPESTNeoclassical Senate Square, ringed by white buildings, forms the heart of this Nordic country's capital.
FINLANDThe Trevi Fountain, where tossed coins are said to guarantee a return visit, sits in this country's capital.
ITALYA dragon guards a bridge in this Alpine nation's capital, echoed in the city's coat of arms.
LJUBLJANAA red suspension bridge resembling San Francisco's Golden Gate spans the river in this country's capital.
PORTUGALCanals ring this country's largest city and constitutional capital, though government sits in The Hague.
AMSTERDAMThis Balkan nation's capital sits at the foot of Vitosha Mountain and is one of Europe's oldest cities.
SOFIABig Ben overlooks the Thames in this country's capital.
LONDONThis country's capital has a subway system famous for chandeliers and marble stations resembling palaces.
RUSSIAThis Baltic nation's capital is the largest city in the three Baltic states.
RIGAStar-shaped Venetian walls encircle the old quarter of this Mediterranean island's capital.
CYPRUSThis Caucasus nation's capital, older than Rome, sits in the shadow of Mount Ararat.
YEREVANEurope's highest-altitude capital sits in this Pyrenees microstate between France and Spain.
ANDORRAThis country's capital hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
GREECEThis Adriatic country's capital is split into an Upper and Lower Town linked by a funicular railway.
CROATIAThis Balkan country's capital took its name from an ancient church dedicated to Holy Wisdom.
BULGARIAA castle overlooking this principality's capital, wedged between Austria and Switzerland, is still the ruling prince's home.
VADUZOlder than Rome or Paris, this country's capital sits on the Atlantic coast.
LISBONIts capital is the only one in the world bordering two other countries, Austria and Hungary.
SLOVAKIAThis Baltic country's capital has one of Europe's largest collections of Art Nouveau buildings.
LATVIAThis Balkan nation's capital sits where the Sava River meets the Danube.
BELGRADERebuilt almost entirely after WWII devastation, this Eastern European country's capital is one of Europe's youngest-looking.
BELARUSThis Adriatic nation's capital sits on the Sava River, far inland from its famous coastline.
ZAGREBThis Balkan nation's capital got a colorful makeover from artist-turned-mayor Edi Rama.
TIRANAThe Louvre Museum, home to the Mona Lisa, sits along the river through this country's capital.
FRANCEA television tower built by the former East German government still dominates this country's capital skyline.
GERMANYOne of the world's largest parliament buildings rises along the Danube in this country's capital.
HUNGARYThis country's capital was almost entirely rebuilt after WWII; its Old Town is a UNESCO site.
WARSAWGrand boulevards once earned this country's capital the nickname 'Little Paris' of the East.
ROMANIAThis Alpine country's compact capital banned cars from its riverside center, favoring walkers and cyclists.
SLOVENIAThe illuminated medieval Book of Kells is kept at a college in this country's capital.
IRELANDThis country's capital holds the Palace of Parliament, one of the heaviest buildings on Earth.
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