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October 6th, 2026
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Theme: Capitals Moved Inland for Safety
Some capitals were deliberately relocated away from vulnerable coastlines or contested borders to safer, more central ground. Abuja replaced Lagos in 1991 to sit at Nigeria's ethnic and geographic heart, while Islamabad was purpose-built in the 1960s to move Pakistan's seat of government away from coastal Karachi. Naypyidaw was carved from scrubland in 2005, far inland from Yangon's harbor, and Astana was chosen in 1997 to shift Kazakhstan's center north into the steppe. Yamoussoukro, deep in Ivory Coast's interior, became the official capital in 1983, away from the port city of Abidjan.
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Islamabad, PakistanA planned city built in the 1960s to serve as Pakistan's capital.
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Abuja, NigeriaNigeria's capital since 1991, chosen for its central location.
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Astana, KazakhstanBecame Kazakhstan's capital in 1997, replacing Almaty.
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Naypyidaw, MyanmarA purpose-built capital that replaced Yangon in 2005.
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Yamoussoukro, Ivory CoastNamed the official capital of Ivory Coast in 1983.