Country and History facts

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Across
  1. 4. This country triumphed against a surprise italian invasion during WW2. The italians attacked early in the morning, but the people of this country had already awoken for morning prayer
  2. 6. One of the only two double-landlocked nations, the other being liechtenstein
  3. 9. Although this country is mostly referred to without it, the official name includes a "the" at the beginning
  4. 11. This nation had an unofficial space program run by Edward Makuka Nkoloso
  5. 13. Due to a recent study, scientists believe the area around this country is where the earliest ancestors of the modern human came from
  6. 14. This country was once ruled by the richest man in history, named Mansa Musa.
  7. 16. This is the only country without a coat of arms
  8. 20. This country contains the tallest building on earth
  9. 21. This is the world's largest desert.
  10. 22. this country, although being confined to a small island now, used to have the largest empire in the world
Down
  1. 1. In stark contrast to Finland, this country was ranked the least happy nation in 2022
  2. 2. During a riot, citizens of this country lynched and ate their prime minister.
  3. 3. a small segment of this nation is the first to celebrate the new year.
  4. 5. The last Country to leave the USSR
  5. 7. This country gained it's independence in a strange way, as it never truly wanted to be independent. Instead, it was kicked out of the motherland due to a 126-0 vote from it's parliament
  6. 8. During the war of the Triple Alliance, this country would not only lose the war, but over 70% of its male population.
  7. 10. This country, when you don't include antarctica, has experienced both the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded on earth
  8. 12. This is a territory currently controlled by Papua New Guinea, but due to an agreement will gain independence in 2027
  9. 13. This country lived in anarchy for 20 months
  10. 15. this nation has been bombed the most out of every country
  11. 17. There are only two countries in South America that do not border Brazil, being Chile and this country
  12. 18. This is the only country in the world to not have a square flag.
  13. 19. This country, although being stereotyped as incredibly friendly, has never lost a war