Americas Capitals - Medium

Explanation: Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, located in a valley in the north of the country. Its metropolitan area is home to over 3 million inhabitants.

Explanation: Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras, one of the few capitals in the world without rail access.

Explanation: Managua is the capital of Nicaragua, the largest Central American country by area.

Explanation: Ottawa has been the capital of Canada since 1857, chosen by Queen Victoria as a compromise between English and French Canada. Toronto and Montreal are larger but not capitals.

Explanation: San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador, the smallest and most densely populated Central American country.

Explanation: Belmopan has been the capital of Belize since 1970, built after Belize City was destroyed by Hurricane Hattie.

Explanation: Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas, an archipelago of over 700 islands in the Atlantic Ocean.

Explanation: Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname, the only South American country with Dutch as its official language.

Explanation: Bridgetown is the capital of Barbados, whose historic city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Explanation: Roseau is the capital of Dominica, not to be confused with the Dominican Republic. Dominica is nicknamed the Nature Isle of the Caribbean.

Explanation: Castries is the capital of Saint Lucia, a Caribbean island known for its UNESCO-listed volcanic pitons.

Explanation: Basseterre is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the smallest sovereign state in the Americas.

Explanation: Kingstown is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, an archipelago in the Lesser Antilles.

Explanation: St. John's is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, a Caribbean island nation boasting 365 beaches. Not to be confused with St. John's, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada.

Explanation: St. George's is the capital of Grenada, nicknamed the Spice Isle of the Caribbean for its nutmeg production.

Explanation: São Paulo is Brazil's largest city but not its capital. Brasília has been the capital since 1960.

Explanation: Bolivia has two capitals: Sucre (constitutional) and La Paz (seat of government, the world's highest capital at 3,640 m).

Explanation: Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, a French overseas department in South America. It is not a sovereign country.

Explanation: Brasília was built from scratch and inaugurated in 1960 as Brazil's new capital, replacing Rio de Janeiro.

Explanation: The Americas consist of 35 sovereign countries: 23 in North and Central America (including the Caribbean) and 12 in South America.