Former colonial capitals that share modern city names

Question 1

Which country has the capital Georgetown, a name shared with George Town in Penang (a former British colonial capital)?

Accepted Answer

Guyana

Question 2

Which country has the capital Jamestown, a name shared with Jamestown, Virginia (the early English colonial capital in North America)?

Accepted Answer

Saint Helena

Question 3

Which country has the capital Kingston, a name shared with Kingston, Ontario (a former colonial/provincial capital in Canada)?

Accepted Answer

Jamaica

Question 4

Which country has the capital St. John's, a name shared with St. John's, Newfoundland (the colonial-era capital of Newfoundland)?

Accepted Answer

Antigua and Barbuda

Question 5

Which country has the capital Victoria, a name shared with Victoria, British Columbia (the colonial capital of the Colony of Vancouver Island)?

Accepted Answer

Seychelles

Question 6

Which country has the capital St. George's, a name shared with St. George's (the early colonial town in Bermuda)?

Accepted Answer

Grenada

Question 7

Which country has the capital Freetown, a name shared with other historic 'Freetown' settlements founded during the colonial/post-colonial era (e.g., Freetown settlements in the Caribbean)?

Accepted Answer

Sierra Leone

Question 8

Which country has the capital Port Louis, a name shared with other colonial-era 'Port Louis/Port-Louis' placenames in the French colonial world?

Accepted Answer

Mauritius

Question 9

Which country has the capital Bridgetown, a name that also appears as a colonial-era settlement name in other parts of the English-speaking Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

Barbados

Former colonial capitals that share modern city names

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