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Capitals That Start With S
There are 19 capital cities that start with S: San José (Costa Rica), San Marino (San Marino), San Salvador (El Salvador), Sana'a (Yemen), Santiago (Chile), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), São Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Seoul (South Korea), Singapore (Singapore), Skopje (North Macedonia), Sofia (Bulgaria), South Tarawa (Kiribati), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Sri Lanka), St. George's (Grenada), St. John's (Antigua and Barbuda), Stockholm (Sweden), Sucre (Bolivia), and Suva (Fiji).
All 19 capitals that start with S
| Capital | Country | Continent |
|---|---|---|
| San José |  Costa Rica North America | North America |
| San Marino |  San Marino Europe | Europe |
| San Salvador |  El Salvador North America | North America |
| Sana'a |  Yemen Asia | Asia |
| Santiago |  Chile South America | South America |
| Santo Domingo |  Dominican Republic North America | North America |
| São Tomé |  São Tomé and Príncipe Africa | Africa |
| Sarajevo |  Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe | Europe |
| Seoul |  South Korea Asia | Asia |
| Singapore |  Singapore Asia | Asia |
| Skopje |  North Macedonia Europe | Europe |
| Sofia |  Bulgaria Europe | Europe |
| South Tarawa |  Kiribati Oceania | Oceania |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the official capital; Colombo is the commercial capital. |  Sri Lanka Asia | Asia |
| St. George's |  Grenada North America | North America |
| St. John's |  Antigua and Barbuda North America | North America |
| Stockholm |  Sweden Europe | Europe |
| Sucre Sucre is the constitutional capital; La Paz is the seat of government. |  Bolivia South America | South America |
| Suva |  Fiji Oceania | Oceania |
Official national capitals of the 195 countries on Quiz Zoomies. Countries with a second capital or a disputed one carry a note.
Facts about capitals that start with S
- North America and Europe tie for the most, with 5 each.
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Sri Lanka) is the longest name on the list.
- Country and capital both start with S: San Marino, São Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe), Seoul (South Korea), Singapore, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Sri Lanka), and Stockholm (Sweden).
- San Marino, São Tomé, and Singapore have nearly the same names as their countries.
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Frequently asked questions
How many capital cities start with S?
19 capitals start with S: San José (Costa Rica), San Marino (San Marino), San Salvador (El Salvador), Sana'a (Yemen), Santiago (Chile), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), São Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Seoul (South Korea), Singapore (Singapore), Skopje (North Macedonia), Sofia (Bulgaria), South Tarawa (Kiribati), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Sri Lanka), St. George's (Grenada), St. John's (Antigua and Barbuda), Stockholm (Sweden), Sucre (Bolivia), and Suva (Fiji).
Is San José the only capital that starts with S?
No. San José is one of 19 capitals that start with S; the others are San Marino, San Salvador, Sana'a, Santiago, Santo Domingo, São Tomé, Sarajevo, Seoul, Singapore, Skopje, Sofia, South Tarawa, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, St. George's, St. John's, Stockholm, Sucre, and Suva.
Which continent has the most capitals that start with S?
North America and Europe tie with 5 each.
Which countries have a capital that starts with S?
Costa Rica, San Marino, El Salvador, Yemen, Chile, Dominican Republic, São Tomé and Príncipe, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Korea, Singapore, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Kiribati, Sri Lanka, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Sweden, Bolivia, and Fiji.
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