Culture Fair @ NWHS

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Across
  1. 3. This Asian country is the world's most populous country
  2. 4. As its name suggests, the equator runs through this country
  3. 8. This African country, found on the Horn of Africa, is the easternmost nation on the continent
  4. 10. Did you know that several species of penguins live on the rocky coasts of Chile and this country?
  5. 12. This North American country is the site of many ancient civilizations including the Maya and Aztec
  6. 13. This country was home to the bulk of the ancient Mayan civilization
  7. 15. Tourists from all over the world travel to this country to visit Machu Pichu, high in the Andes
  8. 17. When the Taliban returned to power in 2021, many citizens were forced to flee this Asian nation
  9. 18. This South American country is one of the region's major suppliers of petroleum
  10. 20. Once part of the Indus Valley civilization, this country's capital is Islamabad
  11. 23. It shares Hispaniola Island with Haiti
  12. 24. Most famous for its canal, its name also refers to a type of hat and a one-word Van Halen song
  13. 25. In Spanish, its name means "rich coast"
  14. 26. This country is one of two countries that sits on two continents. Its capital is Ankara
Down
  1. 1. Tegucigalpa is the capital of this Central American nation
  2. 2. Bogota is the capital of this South American country
  3. 5. The capital of this Asian country has hosted both the Summer (2008) and Winter (2022) Olympics
  4. 6. The capital of this landlocked South American country is Asuncion
  5. 7. This country hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics
  6. 9. Island nation off the southern tip of India
  7. 11. This Central American country has the same motto as the USA
  8. 14. Visitors from all over the world travel to this nation to see the Pyramids of Giza
  9. 16. The flag of this South American country features the sun
  10. 18. This former French colony was the site of a controversial conflict that spanned two decades
  11. 19. This South American country is home to the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue
  12. 21. Fidel Castro was once the leader of this island nation
  13. 22. This nation lies between Guatemala and Honduras on the Pacific Ocean