diff --git a/backend/server/main/settings.py b/backend/server/main/settings.py
index a885736..dab34e7 100644
--- a/backend/server/main/settings.py
+++ b/backend/server/main/settings.py
@@ -260,4 +260,6 @@ LOGGING = {
             'propagate': False,
         },
     },
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_VERSION = 'v2.4'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/server/worldtravel/management/commands/download-countries.py b/backend/server/worldtravel/management/commands/download-countries.py
index d0929a0..48a6238 100644
--- a/backend/server/worldtravel/management/commands/download-countries.py
+++ b/backend/server/worldtravel/management/commands/download-countries.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from django.db import transaction
 import json
 
 from django.conf import settings
+
+COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_VERSION = settings.COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_VERSION
         
 media_root = settings.MEDIA_ROOT
 
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         countries_json_path = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, 'countries+regions.json')
         if not os.path.exists(countries_json_path):
-            res = requests.get('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dr5hn/countries-states-cities-database/master/countries%2Bstates.json')
+            res = requests.get(f'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dr5hn/countries-states-cities-database/{COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_VERSION}/countries%2Bstates.json')
             if res.status_code == 200:
                 with open(countries_json_path, 'w') as f:
                     f.write(res.text)
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 country_code = country['iso2']
                 country_name = country['name']
                 country_subregion = country['subregion']
+                country_capital = country['capital']
 
                 processed_country_codes.add(country_code)
 
@@ -72,12 +75,14 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     country_obj = existing_countries[country_code]
                     country_obj.name = country_name
                     country_obj.subregion = country_subregion
+                    country_obj.capital = country_capital
                     countries_to_update.append(country_obj)
                 else:
                     country_obj = Country(
                         name=country_name,
                         country_code=country_code,
-                        subregion=country_subregion
+                        subregion=country_subregion,
+                        capital=country_capital
                     )
                     countries_to_create.append(country_obj)
 
@@ -132,7 +137,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             Region.objects.bulk_create(regions_to_create)
 
             # Bulk update existing countries and regions
-            Country.objects.bulk_update(countries_to_update, ['name', 'subregion'])
+            Country.objects.bulk_update(countries_to_update, ['name', 'subregion', 'capital'])
             Region.objects.bulk_update(regions_to_update, ['name', 'country', 'longitude', 'latitude'])
 
             # Delete countries and regions that are no longer in the data
diff --git a/backend/server/worldtravel/migrations/0010_country_capital.py b/backend/server/worldtravel/migrations/0010_country_capital.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35a2d70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/server/worldtravel/migrations/0010_country_capital.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.8 on 2024-09-11 19:59
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('worldtravel', '0009_alter_country_country_code'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='country',
+            name='capital',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=100, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backend/server/worldtravel/models.py b/backend/server/worldtravel/models.py
index 66e10d4..f7f8f99 100644
--- a/backend/server/worldtravel/models.py
+++ b/backend/server/worldtravel/models.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Country(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
     country_code = models.CharField(max_length=2, unique=True) #iso2 code
     subregion = models.CharField(max_length=100, blank=True, null=True)
+    capital = models.CharField(max_length=100, blank=True, null=True)
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = "Country"
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/CountryCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/CountryCard.svelte
index 95fbde8..d75e3ed 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/CountryCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/CountryCard.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 	import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
 	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
+	import MapMarkerStar from '~icons/mdi/map-marker-star';
+
 	export let country: Country;
 
 	async function nav() {
@@ -21,7 +23,12 @@
 	</figure>
 	<div class="card-body">
 		<h2 class="card-title overflow-ellipsis">{country.name}</h2>
-		<div class="badge badge-primary">{country.subregion}</div>
+		{#if country.subregion}
+			<div class="badge badge-primary">{country.subregion}</div>
+		{/if}
+		{#if country.capital}
+			<div class="badge badge-secondary"><MapMarkerStar class="-ml-1 mr-1" />{country.capital}</div>
+		{/if}
 		<div class="card-actions justify-end">
 			<!-- <button class="btn btn-info" on:click={moreInfo}>More Info</button> -->
 			<button class="btn btn-primary" on:click={nav}>Open</button>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/types.ts b/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
index 8fade57..4b5bb15 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export type Country = {
 	country_code: string;
 	subregion: string;
 	flag_url: string;
+	capital: string;
 };
 
 export type Region = {