Which of the following countries has three capitals?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

RPF SI (2018) Official Paper (Held On : 16 Jan 2019 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is South Africa

Key Points

South Africa is the only country in the world with three capitals.
The three capitals are Pretoria (administrative capital), Bloemfontein (judicial capital), and Cape Town (legislative capital).
This unique arrangement was established to ensure a more equitable distribution of political power and resources across different regions of the country.
Pretoria houses the executive branch of the government, Bloemfontein is home to the Supreme Court of Appeal, and Cape Town hosts the Parliament of South Africa.
The decision to have three capitals dates back to the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910.

Additional Information

Pretoria is located in the northern part of Gauteng Province and serves as the administrative and de facto national capital, where the President's official residence is located.
Bloemfontein, in the Free State Province, is the judicial capital and houses the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Cape Town, in the Western Cape Province, is the legislative capital and is where the National Parliament is situated.
This distribution of capitals was a compromise to balance power among different regions and to prevent any single city from becoming too dominant.