Capitals in North America

Basse-Terre is the name of the western of the two largest islands of Guadeloupe. Population: 175,000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basse-Terre"

Basseterre, estimated population 15,500 ( 1990), is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. It is located at , on Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands. Sugar refining is the leading industry, which was shut down in 2005. Basseterre was founded by the French in 1627. Its position as a significant trading port was developed by De Poincy during his period as French Governor of St Kitts ( 1639 - 1660). De Poincy refused to subordinate himself to the French king, and may have regarded his position as Bailiff Grand Cross of the Knights of St John as demanding more loyalty than was due the king. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basseterre"

Belmopan, estimated population 7,000, is the capital of Belize. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belmopan"

Brades (or Brades Estate) is the de facto capital of Montserrat, and is in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat. The official capital Plymouth was abandoned since 1997 due to the eruption of Soufriere Hills volcano. Afterwards, interim government buildings was built at Brades. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brades, Montserrat"

The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 ( 1990) metropolitan area 110,000 (2000), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the Capital city of the island nation of Barbados. Geographically the Bridgetown port is located at , on the southwestern coast of the island along the Caribbean Sea. The city is within the parish of Saint Michael, and shares a part of the border with the parish of Christ Church and the Parish of St. James. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bridgetown"

Castries, population 11,147 ( 1991), is the capital city of Saint Lucia. West Indies. Castries is located at . ...more on Wikipedia about "Castries"

Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States of America. Its 2004 population ( estimated ) was 19,000. Charlotte Amalie is located on the southern side of the island of St. Thomas. Charlotte Amalie is also the name of the deep water harbor that was once a pirates haven and is now the famed cruise ship port. About 1.5 million cruise ship passengers landed on St. Thomas in 2004. Charlotte Amalie has many buildings of historical importance and is home to the second oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. The St. Thomas Historical Trust is a civic minded organization that is dedicated to the preservation of Charlotte Amalie's architecture and cultural heritage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands"

Cockburn Town is the capital city of the Turks and Caicos Islands, located on the largest island in the Turks Islands (not the Caicos) archipelago, Grand Turk Island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cockburn Town"

George Town, Grand Cayman is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. The Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory. ...more on Wikipedia about "George Town, Cayman Islands"

Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or, informally, Guate) is the capital and largest city of Guatemala and in Central America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guatemala City"

Hamilton is the capital of Bermuda. Although there is a parish of the same name, the city of Hamilton is in the parish of Pembroke. The city is named after Bermuda's first governor Sir Henry Hamilton. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hamilton, Bermuda"

Kingston (population 600,000) is the capital of Jamaica. It is located on the southeastern coast of the island country at . It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kingston, Jamaica"

Kingstown, estimated population 15,900 (July 1999), is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located at . Kingstown is a center for the island's agricultural industry and a port of entry for tourists. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kingstown"

Managua, with a population of about 1,817,096 in 2004, is the capital of Nicaragua. Situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Managua, at , the city was made the national capital in 1855; previously the capital had alternated between the cities of León and Granada. Managua is overwhelmingly populated by Spanish-speaking Mestizos. There are also European communities Catalonian, Germans and French. Asians — entirely Japanese and Chinese (both mainlanders and Taiwanese) — are also a thriving economic force; they are responsible for many of the hotels and new centers of the "New Managua," they are heavily dedicated to entrepreneurial activity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Managua"

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Mexico City ( Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level, surrounded on most sides by volcanoes towering at 4,000 to 5,500 metres (13,000 to 18,000 feet) above sea-level. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mexico City"

Nassau is the capital city of the Bahamas. It is the commercial and cultural centre of the Bahamas, and with a population of 180,000, its largest city. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nassau, Bahamas"

Nuuk (The Cape) ( Danish/ Norwegian: Godthåb, which translates to "Good Hope" in English) is the capital and largest city of the self-governing Danish territory of Greenland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nuuk"

Oranjestad (population 35,000) is the capital and chief city of Aruba located on the southern coast near the western end of the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oranjestad, Aruba"

Ottawa is the capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest city. It is located in the Ottawa Valley on the eastern edge of the province of Ontario, right at the border with Quebec, about 400 km (250 miles) east of Toronto and 190 km (120 miles) west of Montreal. It is a city on the banks of the Ottawa River, a major waterway that forms the border between the two provinces. Unlike the capital cities of countries like the United States, Mexico, and Australia, there is no federal capital district in Canada: Ottawa is a municipality within the Province of Ontario. Although it does not constitute a separate administrative district, Ottawa is part of the officially-designated National Capital Region. The population of the city proper is 808,391, while the population of the larger Census Metropolitan Area is 1,146,790 ( 2004). The mayor of the city is Bob Chiarelli. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ottawa"

Panama City (Spanish: Ciudad de Panamá), population 708,738, is the capital of Panama, located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, at . Panama City is the political, administrative and cultural center of the country. Juan Carlos Navarro is the current mayor of the city. ...more on Wikipedia about "Panama City"

Plymouth was the capital of Montserrat, an overseas territory of the U.K. ...more on Wikipedia about "Plymouth, Montserrat" Please visit again http://www.shortopedia.com

Port-au-Prince, (Pòtoprens in Kreyòl), population 1.9 million ( 2003 census), is the capital and largest city of Haiti. Growth, especially in crowded slums in nearby plains and hillsides, has raised the population of the Port-au-Prince area to between 2.5 and 3 million people. It is located on a bay of the Gulf of La Gonave, at . The city's layout is somewhat similar to that of an amphitheatre: commercial districts are near the water, while residential neighbourhoods are located on the hills above. ...more on Wikipedia about "Port-au-Prince"

(Port-of-Spain) Port of Spain, population 49,000 ( 2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality by population, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. It is located on the Gulf of Paria, on the north-west coast of the island of Trinidad. The city serves primarily as a retail and administrative centre. It also serves as a financial services centre and is home to two of the largest banks in the English-speaking Caribbean. It is one of the major shipping hubs of the Caribbean, with exports of agricultural products and asphalt. Bauxite from the Guianas and iron ore from Venezuela are trans-shipped via facilities at Chaguaramas, about five miles west of the city. The tallest building in Port of Spain (and in the entire country) is the Nicholas Tower. ...more on Wikipedia about "Port-of-Spain"

Road Town, located on Tortola island, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands. It is situated on the horseshoe-shaped Road Harbour in the centre of the island's south coast. A quarter of the island's 10,000 residents live in Road Town. ...more on Wikipedia about "Road Town"

Roseau, population 15,853 ( 1993), estimated population in 2001 - 19,400, is the capital of Dominica. It exports limes, lime juice, essential oils, tropical vegetables, and spices. ...more on Wikipedia about "Roseau, Dominica"

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