The Virginia State Capitol, the seat of the state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is the second-oldest state capitol in continuous use. The Congo River descends into a dizzying and unnavigable rapids west of the two cities, so both empires had to build railroads that began at exactly the same point in the river's course. Discussion. Moreover, it is sometimes difficult to tell whether a particular body of water can be called a "river". The largest city which is situated on the Rhone River is the French city of Lyon. Although not the world's longest river, that title belongs to Africa’s Nile at 4,160 miles, followed quickly by the 4,195 miles of the Amazon River in South America, the River Danube flows an impressive 1770 miles through ten European countries, bordering more capital cities than any other river in the world. 1) "Stockholm is the largest city and capital of Sweden." Here's a national fun fact: New York City was the first capital of the United States once the Constitution was ratified. State capitals are often centrally located in a state. San Marino (capital of the microstate of the same name) does not have a river in its boundaries. Report joshua tree • January 25, 2010 5:21 PM GMT However, there are some cities that do not have this sort of setting. Criteria: Artificial rivers/canals/lakes don’t count. The two most populated cities in Europe are Moscow and Istanbul. The port city and capital of Virginia is located on the James River, 180 km (111 mi) south of Washington, D.C. Richmond is among America's oldest major cities. While slightly larger, the latter is not the capital of Turkey and strictly speaking much of the city lies on the Asian side of the Bosphorus River in any case. Rome is not situated on the banks of the river Danube. A list of capital cities not on a coast/river/major body of water. 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