Countries That Moved Their Capital States

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In 2006, Myanmar moved its capital from Yangon to Naypyidaw in 2006. The government began the transition in 2005

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Kazakhstan moved its capital from Almaty to Akmola in 1997. The city was consequently renamed Astana in 1998, which was also known as Nur-Sultan

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Tanzania's capital was officially moved from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma in 1996, after the process of relocating began in the early 1980s

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Nigeria changed its capital from Lagos to Abuja in December 1991 by the federal military government

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Ivory Coast, also known as Cote d'Ivoire, changed its capital from Abidjan to Yamoussoukro in 1983

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Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia in 1960, which was founded by former president Juscelino Kubitschek

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Pakistan changed its capital from Karachi to Islamabad in 1967. The decision to build Islamabad was taken by former president Ayub Khan

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Russia has changed its capital multiple times throughout history. Moscow was the original capital of Russia for several centuries until 1712

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From 1712 to 1918 St. Petersburg held the capital status. In March 1918, Moscow became the capital once more

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