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July 28th, 2026
Daily puzzle · Hard · Satellite map
Theme: Built to Be Capitals
None of these capitals grew up naturally — each was planned and built to govern. Washington, D.C. was laid out on the Potomac as a compromise capital; Canberra was designed to settle Sydney vs. Melbourne; Brasília rose from the empty interior in the 1950s; Astana became Kazakhstan's showcase capital in 1997; and Naypyidaw was carved out of Myanmar's countryside in 2005.
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Washington, D.C.Purpose-built capital of the United States on the Potomac.
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Canberra, AustraliaPlanned capital of Australia, chosen between Sydney and Melbourne.
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Brasília, BrazilModernist capital built in Brazil's interior in the 1950s.
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Astana, KazakhstanKazakhstan's showcase capital since 1997.
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Naypyidaw, MyanmarMyanmar's purpose-built capital, established in 2005.