The catalyst for Honduras' change from a single capital to a two capital country then started in In when Honduras's current constitution was established it was decreed that the Municipality of the Central District would serve as the capital, meaning that both cities where now the capital since they made up the Central District. The city of Abidjan was declared the capital of the Ivory Coast in when it was still under French rule as a colony and stayed the capital after the country became independent.
However, the reason that the Ivory Coast has two capitals is fairly recent and is associated with the country's first president. Despite this change, most of the embassies and government institutions remain in Abidjan. The reason that Malaysia has two capitals is recent and has to do with overcrowding and political congestion in the official capital of Kuala Lumpur. The government of Malaysia realized that this was a problem and decided to take action.
They started working on designing a planned city to specifically handle the government's federal level administrative functions. The city of Putrajaya was established in and by was ready for the seat of government and the judiciary to move to the city. The reason that Montenegro has two capitals is because it is a way to honor its past history.
Podgorica is the official capital of Montenegro and where all of the country's government functions take place. The city of Cetinje has the honor of having the status of being the historical capital of the country.
This is to honor Cetinje's role as the former capital of Montenegro and as the cultural center of the country. Unlike most countries on this list the Netherlands has always had two capitals. Amsterdam has been the official and constitutionally mandated capital of the country since when the new kingdom of the country was formed following freedom from French rule.
However, The Hague has been the seat of basically all government functions for the country since , only some years after the establishment of the Republic of the United Netherlands. The Dutch have always had a separate official capital and a capital for government functions before most other countries though to try this.
The reason that South Africa is the only country in the world with three different official capitals goes back to the unification of South Africa. Although it was announced in that the government would move from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma, it took until October to actually do so.
Dodoma may have all of the official buildings but a lot of government business still is conducted in Dar es Salaam. There are 12 countries with two or more capital cities and each one has various reasons. For many countries, the capital city is where politicians meet to pass laws.
Cotonou, Benin. Getty Images Only an hour away is the official capital of Porto-Novo. Illimani towers over the city of La Paz. Getty Images Sucre, Bolivia. Getty Images Chile — Santiago and Valparaiso Located only 72 miles away from each other driving, the two cities are total polar opposites.
Santiago, Chile. Brno, Czech Republic. Mbane, Kindom of eSwatini. Getty Images Mbane is known as the administrative capital while Lobamba is is where the royal family resides. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getty Images Putrajaya was constructed by the government in and is a quiet city located around a man-made lake. Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Getty Images Podgorica is home to the official government and is much more laid-back than Cetinje. Today, Dar es Salaam remains the largest city in Tanzania , with a population of about 4. As such, many important government agencies remain in the city.
Modern Dodoma was founded in by German colonists while the Tanzanian central railway was being constructed. Dodoma was seen as easily accessible due to its location near a railway. It also boasts a nice climate and room for development. After Tanzania gained their independence, the new government was committed to socialism and Pan-Africanism.
Instead of trying to reorganize and restructure Dar es Salaam, it was decided that creating a new capital would be a more economically viable option.
Dodoma would become the official capital of Tanzania in However, much of the initial design plans and goals for the city never materialized. Many government offices and embassies have resisted moving to Dodoma, preferring the more urban, coastal Dar es Salaam.
Because of this, Dar es Salaam remains the commercial and de facto capital of Tanzania. Today, Dodoma has a population of about ,, and is home to many Tanzanian attractions, like the House of Parliament, the Dodoma Cathedral, and the National Mosque. And Tanzania lives on as one of the handful of countries with more than one capital city.
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