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Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Kabardino-Balkar Republic is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Nalchik.
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List of States That Start With K
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Kabul Province
Kabul Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Kabul.
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Kaduna
Kaduna is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Kaduna.
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Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate is a governorate of Egypt, with its capital at Kafr El Sheikh.
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Kagawa
Kagawa is a prefecture of Japan, with its capital at Takamatsu.
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Kagoshima
Kagoshima is a prefecture of Japan, with its capital at Kagoshima.
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Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaraş is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Kahramanmaraş.
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Kainuu
Kainuu is a region of Finland, with its capital at Kajaani.
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Kajiado County
Kajiado County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kajiado.
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Kakamega County
Kakamega County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kakamega.
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Kalasin Province
Kalasin Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Kalasin.
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Kalinga
Kalinga is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Tabuk.
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Kaliningrad Oblast
Kaliningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Kaliningrad.
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Kalmar County
Kalmar County is a county of Sweden, with its capital at Kalmar.
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Kaluga Oblast
Kaluga Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Kaluga.
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Kamchatka Krai
Kamchatka Krai is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
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Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Kamphaeng Phet.
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Kanagawa
Kanagawa is a prefecture of Japan, with its capital at Yokohama.
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Kanchanaburi Province
Kanchanaburi Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Kanchanaburi.
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Kandahar Province
Kandahar Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Kandahar.
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Kano
Kano is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Kano.
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Kansas
Kansas is a state of United States, with its capital at Topeka.
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Kanta-Häme
Kanta-Häme is a region of Finland, with its capital at Hämeenlinna.
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Kapisa Province
Kapisa Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Mahmud-i-Raqi.
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Karabük
Karabük is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Karabük.
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Karachay-Cherkess Republic
Karachay-Cherkess Republic is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Cherkessk.
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Karaganda Region
Karaganda Region is a region of Kazakhstan, with its capital at Karaganda.
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Karaman
Karaman is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Karaman.
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Karbala Governorate
Karbala Governorate is a governorate of Iraq, with its capital at Karbala.
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Kardzhali Province
Kardzhali Province is a province of Bulgaria, with its capital at Kardzhali.
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Karlovy Vary Region
Karlovy Vary Region is a region of Czech Republic, with its capital at Karlovy Vary.
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Karnali Province
Karnali Province is a province of Nepal, with its capital at Birendranagar.
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Karnataka
Karnataka is a state of India, with its capital at Bengaluru.
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Kars
Kars is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Kars.
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Kastamonu
Kastamonu is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Kastamonu.
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Katsina
Katsina is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Katsina.
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Kayseri
Kayseri is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Kayseri.
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Kebbi
Kebbi is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Birnin Kebbi.
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Kedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, with its capital at Alor Setar.
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Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia, with its capital at Kota Bharu.
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Kemerovo Oblast
Kemerovo Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Kemerovo.
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Kentucky
Kentucky is a state of United States, with its capital at Frankfort.
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Kerala
Kerala is a state of India, with its capital at Thiruvananthapuram.
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Kericho County
Kericho County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kericho.
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Kerman Province
Kerman Province is a province of Iran, with its capital at Kerman.
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Kermanshah Province
Kermanshah Province is a province of Iran, with its capital at Kermanshah.
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Kerry
Kerry is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Tralee.
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Khabarovsk Krai
Khabarovsk Krai is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Khabarovsk.
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Khánh Hòa Province
Khánh Hòa Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Nha Trang.
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Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Khanty-Mansiysk.
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Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast is an oblast or city of Ukraine, with its capital at Kharkiv.
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Khenchela Province
Khenchela Province is a province of Algeria, with its capital at Khenchela.
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Kherson Oblast
Kherson Oblast is an oblast or city of Ukraine, with its capital at Kherson.
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Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Khmelnytskyi Oblast is an oblast or city of Ukraine, with its capital at Khmelnytskyi.
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Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Khon Kaen.
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Khost Province
Khost Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Khost.
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Khulna Division
Khulna Division is a division of Bangladesh, with its capital at Khulna.
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Khuzestan Province
Khuzestan Province is a province of Iran, with its capital at Ahvaz.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a province or territory of Pakistan, with its capital at Peshawar.
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Kiambu County
Kiambu County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kiambu.
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Kiên Giang Province
Kiên Giang Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Rạch Giá.
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Kildare
Kildare is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Naas.
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Kilifi County
Kilifi County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kilifi.
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Kilis
Kilis is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Kilis.
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Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Kilkenny.
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Kirinyaga County
Kirinyaga County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kerugoya.
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Kirkuk Governorate
Kirkuk Governorate is a governorate of Iraq, with its capital at Kirkuk.
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Kirov Oblast
Kirov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Kirov.
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Kirovohrad Oblast
Kirovohrad Oblast is an oblast or city of Ukraine, with its capital at Kropyvnytskyi.
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Kisii County
Kisii County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kisii.
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Kisumu County
Kisumu County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kisumu.
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Kitui County
Kitui County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kitui.
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Kırıkkale
Kırıkkale is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Kırıkkale.
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Kırklareli
Kırklareli is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Kırklareli.
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Kırşehir
Kırşehir is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Kırşehir.
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Kocaeli
Kocaeli is a province of Turkey, with its capital at İzmit.
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Kōchi
Kōchi is a prefecture of Japan, with its capital at Kōchi.
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Kogi
Kogi is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Lokoja.
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Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province is a province of Iran, with its capital at Yasuj.
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Komárom-Esztergom
Komárom-Esztergom is a county of Hungary, with its capital at Tatabánya.
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Komi Republic
Komi Republic is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Syktyvkar.
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Kon Tum Province
Kon Tum Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Kon Tum.
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Konya
Konya is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Konya.
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Koshi Province
Koshi Province is a province of Nepal, with its capital at Biratnagar.
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Košice Region
Košice Region is a region of Slovakia, with its capital at Košice.
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Kostanay Region
Kostanay Region is a region of Kazakhstan, with its capital at Kostanay.
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Kostroma Oblast
Kostroma Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Kostroma.
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Krabi Province
Krabi Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Krabi.
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Krasnodar Krai
Krasnodar Krai is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Krasnodar.
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Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Krasnoyarsk.
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Kronoberg County
Kronoberg County is a county of Sweden, with its capital at Växjö.
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Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territory)
Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territory) is a state of Malaysia, with its capital at Kuala Lumpur.
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Kumamoto
Kumamoto is a prefecture of Japan, with its capital at Kumamoto.
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Kunar Province
Kunar Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Asadabad.
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Kunduz Province
Kunduz Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Kunduz.
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Kurdistan Province
Kurdistan Province is a province of Iran, with its capital at Sanandaj.
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Kurgan Oblast
Kurgan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Kurgan.
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Kursk Oblast
Kursk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Kursk.
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Kütahya
Kütahya is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Kütahya.
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland, with its capital at Bydgoszcz.
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Kwale County
Kwale County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kwale.
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Kwara
Kwara is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Ilorin.
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KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa, with its capital at Pietermaritzburg.
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Kyiv City
Kyiv City is an oblast or city of Ukraine, with its capital at Kyiv.
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Kyiv Oblast
Kyiv Oblast is an oblast or city of Ukraine, with its capital at Kyiv.
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Kymenlaakso
Kymenlaakso is a region of Finland, with its capital at Kouvola.
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Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, with its capital at Kyoto.
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Kyustendil Province
Kyustendil Province is a province of Bulgaria, with its capital at Kyustendil.
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Kyzylorda Region
Kyzylorda Region is a region of Kazakhstan, with its capital at Kyzylorda.
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