Remarkable for a Guinness World Record recognizing the biggest building made exclusively from corrugated paper, Bangkok is also the Kingdom of Thailand’s capital city. Dimensions for … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for Damascus, Syria
One of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities and noted for its cool desert climate, Damascus is the capital for the Syrian Arab Republic. One little-known landmark in Damascus is … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for Hong Kong
Mercer’s 2016 Cost of Living Survey ranks Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive city. Hong Kong is an independent city-state in East Asia that ultimately falls under China’s rule. Its … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for Islamabad, Pakistan
Remarkable for its 16 local universities, Islamabad is the capital city for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Islamabad was built during the 1960s to assume the role of the former Pakistani … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for Singapore
An anomaly among capital cities, Singapore is the world’s only island city-state. In a weird twist of linguistics, Singapore is also its own capital city. The island-country is formally … [Read more...]