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15 Most Northern Capitals of Europe (via MapPorn)
At a latitude of 64.1466° N, Reykjavik is the world’s northernmost capital city. Only Nuuk, the capital city of Greenland, which sits at 64.1814° N, is further north than Reykjavík. However, Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Geographically, Greenland is part of the continent of North America.
- Reykjavik, Iceland (Latitude » 64.1466° N)
- Helsinki, Finland (60.1699° N)
- Oslo, Norway (59.9139° N)
- Tallinn, Estonia (59.4370° N)
- Stockholm, Sweden (59.3293° N)
- Riga, Latvia (56.9496° N)
- Moscow, Russia* (55.7558° N)
- Copenhagen, Denmark (55.6761° N)
- Vilnius, Lithuania (54.6872° N)
- Minsk, Belarus (53.9006° N)
- Dublin, Ireland (53.3498° N)
- Berlin, Germany (52.5200° N)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (52.3676° N)
- Warsaw, Poland (52.2297° N)
- London, England, UK (51.5074° N)
In comparison, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada sits at a latitude of 45.4215° N.
Facts » Reykjavík is the only Western European capital without a McDonald’s or a Starbucks. The only other European capital without a McDonald’s is Tirana, Albania. Rome, Italy is Starbucks-free.
*Russia, is so vast, being the largest country in the world, and most of it within the continent of Asia. However, some consider Moscow, geographically at least, within continental Europe.
Jessica Nabongo is a Ugandan-American traveller. She is the first black woman to have travelled to every country in the world. On October 6, 2019 she had arrived in her final country, the Seychelles. (Wikipedia)
According to CEOWORLD Magazine:
1.🇨🇭 Switzerland
2.🇮🇸 Iceland
3.🇳🇴 Norway
4.🇧🇸 Bahamas
5.🇱🇺 Luxembourg
6.🇯🇵 Japan
7.🇩🇰 Denmark
8.🇭🇰 Hong Kong
9.🇰🇷 South Korea
10.🇮🇪 Ireland
11.🇫🇷 France
12.🇳🇱 Netherlands
13.🇮🇱 Israel
14.🇧🇪 Belgium
15.🇫🇮 Finland
More interesting world ranking stats here.
1940: Henry Larsen, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) was the second to sail the Northwest Passage, crossing west to east, having left Vancouver 23 June 1940 and arriving at Halifax on 11 October 1942.
The Henley Passport Index measures how powerful these national identifications are based on how many countries citizens can access without a visa.
In its latest ranking, Japan takes the top spot with the country’s passport-holders being able to access 189 nations without a visa.
After five years sitting at the top, Germany is now tied in second place with Singapore for visa-free access to 188 countries.
- Japan (189 countries can be visited without a visa)
- Germany, Singapore (188)
- Finland, France, Italy, South Korea, Spain, Sweden (187)
- Austria, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States (186)
- Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Switzerland (185)
- Australia, Greece (183)
- Czech Republic, Malta, New Zealand (182)
- Iceland (181)
- Hungary, Malaysia, Slovenia (180)
- Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia (179)
The index is based on data collected through the International Air Transport Association.
Read More: Global News, Conde Nast Traveler