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October 23rd, 2026
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Theme: Capitals Relocated to Planned New Cities
Each of these capitals was deliberately built from scratch (or largely so) to replace an older seat of government. Islamabad took over from Karachi in 1960 as Pakistan's purpose-built capital, while Canberra was carved out of the Australian bush in 1913 to settle a rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne. Brasília rose from empty plateau in 1960 to pull Brazil's development inland, Dodoma was designated Tanzania's capital in 1973 to sit more centrally than Dar es Salaam, and Putrajaya was raised in the 1990s as Malaysia's new administrative capital south of Kuala Lumpur.
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Canberra, AustraliaCanberra was purpose-designed in the early 20th century as a compromise capital between Sydney and Melbourne.
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Brasília, BrazilBrasília was inaugurated in 1960 as a planned capital built on Brazil's central plateau.
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Islamabad, PakistanIslamabad was constructed in the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital.
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Putrajaya, MalaysiaPutrajaya was developed in the 1990s as Malaysia's new federal administrative capital.
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Dodoma, TanzaniaDodoma was designated Tanzania's official capital in 1973 due to its central location.