BOF Posted July 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2013 It's not one of those types of country. It's just somewhere with plenty of big cities, so avoid little places like Sri Lanka. By my reckoning, there is only one country in Asia whose capital city is not one of the 3 most populous cities in that country. Can anyone name the country? Myanmar*, am I right? * ie Burma You're also right but it's because you've managed to find a second country OK, there's 2. Well done and curse you in equal measure Reason that one caught me was because a former capital is top of the heap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) Edit Edited July 4, 2013 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 India or Pakistan would be my guess then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) India or Pakistan would be my guess then. It's not India. Pakistan it is then its capital is Islamabad which IIRC is not one of its biggest cities. Edited July 4, 2013 by legov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2013 Pakistan is the correct answer Capital - Islamabad Three most populous cities - Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Pakistan is the correct answer Capital - Islamabad Three most populous cities - Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad. Don't forget Burma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2013 Don't forget Burma Ehh, read up the page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Don't forget Burma Ehh, read up the page. I know, just kidding By the way, depending on your definition of "capital", Malaysia could be a correct answer as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2013 My list has the capital Kuala Lumpur 2nd behind Subang Jaya. I see they regard Putrajaya as the administrative capital but there are many countries that have similar distinctions. KL is the capital. End of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 My list has the capital Kuala Lumpur 2nd behind Subang Jaya. Eh? Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located about 25 km from the Kuala Lumpur city centre. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, making it the 5th most populous city in Malaysia. KL has always been the biggest city up north, I've never even heard of Sub..whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2013 On a similar note, a while back I had someone absolutely swear blind to me that The Hague was the capital of the Netherlands. It took a good while to convince them their long-held 'knowledge' was technically wrong albeit had some merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 On a similar note, a while back I had someone absolutely swear blind to me that The Hague was the capital of the Netherlands. Yeah the atlas I had as a small child told me the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 4, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4, 2013 The capital is Amsterdam, but the seat of government is Den Haag. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 when I worked in the ole US of A a good friend told me the Bronx was the only place in the World beginning with THE. Should have seen his face when I asked if that had been ratified in the Hague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2013 The capital is Amsterdam, but the seat of government is Den Haag.Yeah I know /andypipkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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