Despite its diminutive size on the all-too-common world maps that use Mercator projection, Africa is the second-largest ...

From South Africa’s trio of capitals to Bolivia’s high-altitude split, here are 10 countries that operate with more than one capital city—and why. South Africa is a pretty unique country.

Today, it's one of South Africa's three capital cities and home to nearly five million residents who proudly refer to themselves as Capetonians. But Cape Town’s setting—a dramatic coastline ...