The CIA World Factbook Edition 1990 Government
Capital In 36 editions of 36.
Capital was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1990 edition carries it in 217 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 1990 edition
- 217
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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Africa
56 entriesIvory Coast now Cote d'Ivoire
Abidjan (capital city changed to Yamoussoukro in March 1983 but not recognized by US)
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam; some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital in the 1990s
Antarctic Region
1 entryArctic Region
3 entriesAsia
14 entriesBritish Indian Ocean Territory
- none Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952);
- Head of Government--Commissioner R. EDIS (since NA 1988), Administrator Robin CROMPTON (since NA 1988);
- note--both officials reside in the UK
Central America and the Caribbean
31 entriesEurope
37 entriesGerman Democratic Republic
East Berlin (not officially recognized by France, UK, and US, which together with the USSR have special rights and responsibilities in Berlin)
Middle East
16 entriesIsrael
- Israel proclaimed Jerusalem its capital in 1950,
- but the US,
- like nearly all other countries,
- maintains its Embassy in Tel Aviv
North America
5 entriesOceania
25 entriesMicronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
Kolonia (on the island of Pohnpei); note--a new capital is being built about 10 km southwest in the Palikir valley
Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the now Palau
Koror; a new capital is being built about 20 km northeast in eastern Babelthuap
South America
14 entriesSoutheast Asia
15 entriesCite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1990, “Capital”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/capital/1990.