Which Country Has the Most Central Capital?

A capital city is usually where a country’s government is based. So it feels reasonable to assume that, to govern effectively, a capital should be placed near the center of the country. But is that really the case? Using geospatial data and a bit of math, I explored how capital cities are positioned relative to the shape of their countries. Some results are expected, but others are surprisingly counter-intuitive. So which capitals are closest to the center? And which ones are the furthest away? 00:00 – Introduction: Capital Cities 00:53 – Finding the center of a country 01:45 – Comparing capitals to the center 📷🎷 Stock videos, images, motion graphics and SFX from Envato Elements