Countries with 4-Letter Names and Their Capitals

Clarifying the Question

The phrasing "countries have 4 letters and in the capital" is ambiguous. It could mean:

1. Countries with 4-letter names.
2. Countries whose capital has a 4-letter name.
3. Countries with 4-letter country codes (ISO alpha-3).

Interpretation 1: Countries with 4-Letter Names

10+ sovereign nations: Chad, Cuba, Fiji, Guam (territory), Iran, Iraq, Laos, Mali, Niue (territory), Oman, Peru, Togo. (Note: Some are territories.)

Their capitals: N'Djamena, Havana, Suva, Hagåtña, Tehran, Baghdad, Vientiane, Bamako, Alofi, Muscat, Lima, Lomé.

Interpretation 2: Capitals with 4-Letter Names

Examples:

• Lima (Peru)
• Muscat (Oman) – 6 letters.
• Bamako (Mali) – 6.
• Riga (Latvia) – 4.
• Suva (Fiji) – 4.
• Tara (Kiribati) – 4? Actually South Tarawa.
• Yerevan – 7.

Only a few capitals have exactly 4 letters: Lima, Riga, Suva, Tarawa (7), Male (Maldives) – 4.

Interpretation 3: ISO Alpha-3 Codes (3 letters, not 4)

ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes are 3 letters (e.g., USA, IRQ, IRN, ARE). No 4-letter codes exist.

Original Answer's Errors

The source listed "USA" (3 letters), "IRA" (not a country code; Iraq is IRQ), "UAE" (3 letters). These are incorrect on multiple counts.

Most Likely Intent

If the question means "Countries with 4-letter names," the list above applies. If it's a trivia puzzle, the answer might be Oman, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Peru, Togo, Chad, Cuba, Fiji, Mali.