Several countries have two capital cities, each serving different governmental functions. For example, Bolivia has La Paz as its administrative and legislative capital and Sucre as its constitutional capital. South Africa uniquely has three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Other countries with two capitals include Sri Lanka (Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte), Netherlands (Amsterdam and The Hague), Eswatini (Mbabane and Lobamba), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya), and Tanzania (Dodoma and Dar es Salaam) among others.
In summary:
- Bolivia: La Paz (administrative), Sucre (constitutional)
- South Africa: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
- Sri Lanka: Colombo (executive, judicial), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative)
- Netherlands: Amsterdam (official capital), The Hague (government seat)
- Eswatini: Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (royal and legislative)
- Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur (official capital), Putrajaya (administrative)
- Tanzania: Dodoma (official capital), Dar es Salaam (judicial, economic)
These arrangements help distribute political power and administrative functions across different cities in the respective countries.
