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- 3. This East Asian economic powerhouse is made up of four main islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku.
- 7. This country is home to the ancient Kingdom of Kush and has more pyramids than Egypt.
- 10. This country shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain and was a leader in the Age of Discovery.
- 12. This archipelagic country is the most populous Muslim-majority nation in the world.
- 14. This country is named after the imaginary line that splits the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres.
- 15. This country has the longest total coastline in the world and spans six time zones.
- 17. This Scandinavian country is famous for its fjords and hosting the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.
- 18. This European nation, shaped like a boot, was the heart of the Roman Empire.
- 19. The world’s highest capital city, La Paz, is located in this South American country.
- 23. This island nation, isolated off the southeast coast of Africa, is home to 5% of all known plant and animal species.
- 25. This nation is divided into 26 cantons and is famous for its historical policy of military neutrality.
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- 1. Nelson Mandela served as president of this nation after the fall of apartheid.
- 2. Home to the ancient ruins of Petra, this Middle Eastern nation borders the Dead Sea.
- 4. This nation is the only one in the world to occupy an entire continent by itself.
- 5. This island country is a sovereign city-state in Southeast Asia, known for being incredibly dense and highly developed.
- 6. The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre are located in this European nation.
- 8. Located in the Horn of Africa, this country managed to resist European colonization.
- 9. This nation contains the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacán and borders the US.
- 11. This country is the world's largest landlocked nation by area.
- 13. This South Asian nation is the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism and is the world's most populous country.
- 16. A South American giant, this country contains the majority of the Amazon Rainforest.
- 20. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow through this Middle Eastern nation, once home to Mesopotamia.
- 21. This European nation is the birthplace of the Olympic Games and Western philosophy.
- 22. This European country spans 11 time zones and has the largest total landmass on Earth.
- 24. This East Asian nation is home to the Terracotta Army and the Yangtze River.
