All countries, capitals and flags of the world: A guide to flags from around the world

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De facto independent state that is recognized by 114 UN member states, Taiwan, the Cook Islands and Niue.. Claimed in whole by Serbia as part of its Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. Kosovo has de facto control over most of the territory, with limited control in North Kosovo. Sharkansky, Ira (1996). Governing Jerusalem: Again on the world's agenda. Wayne State University Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-8143-2592-0.

The Dutch government is located in The Hague, which also hosts the monarch, government ministries, judiciary and diplomatic missions. See also: Capital of the Netherlands. Ciudad de la Paz is currently under construction and will become the new capital when complete. [9] The concept of a country, as it pertains to country flags, can vary based on different criteria and perspectives.A flag is a national flag that represents and symbolizes a given nation. It is flown by the government of that nation, but usually can also be flown by its citizens. The flag is typically designed with specific meanings for its colours and symbols, which may also be used separately from the flag as a symbol of the nation. The design of a national flag is sometimes altered after the occurrence of important historical events. The burning or destruction of a national flag is a great symbolic act.

Dar es Salaam, the former capital and largest city, continues to host some government ministries, the judiciary, and diplomatic missions.Self-governing in free association with New Zealand. The capital is sometimes incorrectly stated as Rarotonga, the island on which Avarua is located. Ankara became the capital of the newly-formed Republic of Turkey in 1923, after the Turkish War of Independence. Istanbul was the capital of Turkey's predecessor, the Ottoman Empire. Self-governing in free association with the United States. Koror City was the capital of Palau until 2006.