What capital cities in the world do not yet have a McDonald's?

To name a few:

Kathmandu - Nepal

Kabul - Afghanistan

Tripoli - Libya

Pyongyang - North Korea

About 74 countries have no McDonalds at all.

Some countries don't even have a government let alone American style fast food.

Those “without” McDonalds are likely better nourished because their bodies are not polluted with bad fats.

Edit: Shultz - Sorry I was wrong about New Delhi. They do have McDonalds - the Maharaja Mac! "Maharaja Mac" is made of: "two all lamb patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun."

http://www.media.mcdonalds.com/secured/products/international/maharajamac.html

The lucky ones!

It is difficult to nail down an answer to this question because the McDonalds Corporation grants themselves geographic liberties when making claims about where they have a presence. In fact, McDonalds is in far fewer nations than they claim for the simple reason that they list numerous territories and dependencies as yet another international presence. For example, they claim to have stores in the United States, and Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and Saipan. They count that as six countries… a 5th Grade student would probably know those are all parts of the United States.

Also note that the information on the Wikipedia page is so full of inaccuracies that it is often useless. Inconsistencies, conflicting information, and domineering users who are insistent that The Isle of Man, Guam, and Gibraltar must be counted as sovereign nations on the McDonalds page render that page of questionable value.

As for nations not having McDonalds being better nourished – a review of this list will illustrate that some of these nations are impoverished and maintain a GNP / GDP level at the bottom of the world’s scale, so it is unreasonable to make comments about being better nourished due to the lack of McDonalds.

The following list is of sovereign nations that do not have a McDonald’s presence as of this writing. This list probably contains mistakes, and new outlets are springing up all over the map so at the time you view this entry the information will inevitably be outdated. As for the capital cities – you’ll need to do your own homework.


1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Andorra
5. Angola
6. Antigua & Barbuda
7. Armenia
8. Belize
9. Benin
10. Bhutan
11. Bolivia
12. Bosnia & Herzegovina
13. Burkina Faso
14. Burma
15. Burundi
16. Cambodia
17. Cameroon
18. Cape Verde
19. Central African Republic
20. Chad
21. Comoros
22. Congo #1
23. Congo #2
24. Djibouti
25. East Timor
26. Equatorial Guinea
27. Eritrea
28. Ethiopia
29. Gabon
30. The Gambia
31. Ghana
32. Guinea
33. Guinea-Bissau
34. Haiti
35. Iran
36. Iraq
37. Ivory Coast
38. Kazakhstan
39. Kenya
40. Kiribati
41. Korea (North)
42. Kyrgyzstan
43. Laos
44. Lesotho
45. Liberia
46. Libya
47. Madagascar
48. Malawi
49. Maldives
50. Mali
51. Marshal Islands
52. Mauritania
53. Micronesia
54. Moldova
55. Mongolia
56. Mozambique
57. Namibia
58. Nauru
59. Nepal
60. Niger
61. Nigeria
62. Palau
63. Papua New Guinea
64. Rwanda
65. Saint Kitts & Nevis
66. Saint Lucia
67. Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
68. Sao Tome & Principia
69. Senegal
70. Seychelles
71. Sierra Leon
72. Solomon Islands
73. Somalia
74. Sudan
75. Swaziland
76. Tajikistan
77. Tanzania
78. Togo
79. Tonga
80. Tunisia
81. Turkmenistan
82. Tuvalu
83. Uganda
84. Uzbekistan
85. Vanuatu
86. Vatican City
87. Vietnam
88. Zambia

It is difficult to nail down an answer to this question because the McDonalds Corporation grants themselves geographic liberties when making claims about where they have a presence. In fact, McDonalds is in far fewer nations than they claim for the simple reason that they list numerous territories and dependencies as yet another international presence. For example, they claim to have stores in the United States, and Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and Saipan. They count that as six countries… a 5th Grade student would probably know those are all parts of the United States.

Also note that the information on the Wikipedia page is so full of inaccuracies that it is often useless. Inconsistencies, conflicting information, and domineering users who are insistent that The Isle of Man, Guam, and Gibraltar must be counted as sovereign nations on the McDonalds page render that page of questionable value.

As for nations not having McDonalds being better nourished – a review of this list will illustrate that some of these nations are impoverished and maintain a GNP / GDP level at the bottom of the world’s scale, so it is unreasonable to make comments about being better nourished due to the lack of McDonalds.

The following list is of sovereign nations that do not have a McDonald’s presence as of this writing. This list probably contains mistakes, and new outlets are springing up all over the map so at the time you view this entry the information will inevitably be outdated. As for the capital cities – you’ll need to do your own homework.


1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Andorra
5. Angola
6. Antigua & Barbuda
7. Armenia
8. Belize
9. Benin
10. Bhutan
11. Bolivia
12. Bosnia & Herzegovina
13. Burkina Faso
14. Burma
15. Burundi
16. Cambodia
17. Cameroon
18. Cape Verde
19. Central African Republic
20. Chad
21. Comoros
22. Congo #1
23. Congo #2
24. Djibouti
25. East Timor
26. Equatorial Guinea
27. Eritrea
28. Ethiopia
29. Gabon
30. The Gambia
31. Ghana
32. Guinea
33. Guinea-Bissau
34. Haiti
35. Iran
36. Iraq
37. Ivory Coast
38. Kazakhstan
39. Kenya
40. Kiribati
41. Korea (North)
42. Kyrgyzstan
43. Laos
44. Lesotho
45. Liberia
46. Libya
47. Madagascar
48. Malawi
49. Maldives
50. Mali
51. Marshal Islands
52. Mauritania
53. Micronesia
54. Moldova
55. Mongolia
56. Mozambique
57. Namibia
58. Nauru
59. Nepal
60. Niger
61. Nigeria
62. Palau
63. Papua New Guinea
64. Rwanda
65. Saint Kitts & Nevis
66. Saint Lucia
67. Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
68. Sao Tome & Principia
69. Senegal
70. Seychelles
71. Sierra Leon
72. Solomon Islands
73. Somalia
74. Sudan
75. Swaziland
76. Tajikistan
77. Tanzania
78. Togo
79. Tonga
80. Tunisia
81. Turkmenistan
82. Tuvalu
83. Uganda
84. Uzbekistan
85. Vanuatu
86. Vatican City
87. Vietnam
88. Zambia

Hanoi.
Yangon (Rangoon).
Phnom Penh.
Vientiane.

Rumor was McDonald's was supposed to be in Vietnam last month. I'm getting so sick and tired of Korean burgers (from the Japanese-Korean chain Lotteria) and Filipino burgers (from Jollibee). We do have KFC, Pizza Hut, and Pizza Inn.

As an aside: What US capital city does not have any fast food restaurants? Answer: Burlington VT. If you have visited this beautiful city you would see why. It just wouldn't look right. Some towns are very restrictive. There is a Burger King near me that looks like a typical white colonial store. The only clue is the name Burger King on the mail box.

Bridgetown Barbados....there are no McD, ni Barbados...there was one acouple years but it closed

Does anyone know why there is no McDonalds or Burger King or any American Franchise Company in Bosnia-Herzegovina?

I am really wondering, the security situation is normal like everywhere else Europe, the economy standard is nearly like in Croatia, Slovenia... All these countries have a lot McDs. I read even in Kosovo McD is opening. But even not in the capital Sarajevo, a city with a lot of international workers, companies and tourists. Or not in Tuzla, there is a US-Air Base. So I guess for Bosnia - Hercegovina it has some reasons in policy...? But what can they be??

Does anyone know why there is no McDonalds or Burger King or any American Franchise Company in Bosnia-Herzegovina?

I am really wondering, the security situation is normal like everywhere else Europe, the economy standard is nearly like in Croatia, Slovenia... All these countries have a lot McDs. I read even in Kosovo McD is opening. But even not in the capital Sarajevo, a city with a lot of international workers, companies and tourists. Or not in Tuzla, there is a US-Air Base. So I guess for Bosnia - Hercegovina it has some reasons in policy...? But whta can they be??

Does anyone know why there is no McDonalds or Burger King or any American Franchise Company in Bosnia-Herzegovina?

I am really wondering, the security situation is normal like everywhere else Europe, the economy standard is nearly like in Croatia, Slovenia... All these countries have a lot McDs. I read even in Kosovo McD is opening. But even not in the capital Sarajevo, a city with a lot of international workers, companies and tourists. Or not in Tuzla, there is a US-Air Base. So I guess for Bosnia - Hercegovina it has some reasons in policy...? But whta can they be??

Bridgetown BArbados.....there are no McDonalds in Barbados at all.......there was one once, but it closed....

Does anyone know why there is no McDonalds or Burger King or any American Franchise Company in Bosnia-Herzegovina?

I am really wondering, the security situation is normal like everywhere else Europe, the economy standard is nearly like in Croatia, Slovenia... All these countries have a lot McDs. I read even in Kosovo McD is opening. But even not in the capital Sarajevo, a city with a lot of international workers, companies and tourists. Or not in Tuzla, there is a US-Air Base. So I guess for Bosnia - Hercegovina it has some reasons in policy...? But whta can they be??