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The following are national capitals. What distinguishes Group A from Group B?
Group A
Washington, USA
Abuja, Nigeria
Islamabad, Pakistan
Canberra, Australia
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Brasilia, Brazil
Group B
Paris, France
London, United Kingdom
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dodoma, Tanzania
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Group A
Washington, USA
Abuja, Nigeria
Islamabad, Pakistan
Canberra, Australia
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Brasilia, Brazil
Group B
Paris, France
London, United Kingdom
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dodoma, Tanzania
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Hint
Try to take the title literally.Answer
The cities in Group A are planned cities which were built to be national capitals. The cities in Group B were existing cities before they were capitals.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Interesting and fun.
They're national capitols not national CAPITALS, by the way.
I had guessed maybe it was to do with one group being the only ever capitol for its country and the other group being replacement ones.
I had guessed maybe it was to do with one group being the only ever capitol for its country and the other group being replacement ones.
CAPITALS! You Yanks could never leave a thing alone!
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