Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo, sits directly across the Congo River from Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, making them the closest pair of national capitals in the world after Rome and Vatican City.
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Brazzaville and Kinshasa, the closest pair of capital cities in the world
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