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Across
  1. 2. Catherine the Great, Empress of _________ from 1762 until 1796
  2. 6. European city also known as "The Eternal City"
  3. 7. More than half of the United States coastline is in this state
  4. 8. Asian country renowned for Rice dish Nasi Goreng
  5. 11. Country famous for the spicy vegetable dish "Kimchi"
  6. 12. Country formerly known as Siam
  7. 14. Country where both men and women have a choice of 15 state approved haircuts
  8. 16. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the current Monarch and Head of State of this Gulf State
  9. 19. The world's northernmost capital city of a sovereign state
  10. 20. Angkor Wat is a famous Hindu temple located in this country
  11. 22. Easter island, territory of _________, famed for monolithic human figures
  12. 23. Country whose national flag contains the image of an AK-45 assault rifle
  13. 26. Norway officially became independent from this country in 1905
  14. 28. City in which President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
  15. 29. Country whose national flag is square
  16. 30. Largest island in the world
  17. 33. Petronas Twin Towers reside in this city
  18. 36. Benito Mussolini was former leader of the National Fascist Party and Prime Minister of this country
  19. 37. Mikhail Gorbachev was the final leader of this country
  20. 38. Honshu is the largest of the four main islands that make up this Island Nation
  21. 40. Only city in the world that is located in two different continents
  22. 42. European capital city divided by canals into approximately 90 islands
  23. 44. Vietnam gained its independence from this colonial ruler in 1945
Down
  1. 1. A surprise attack on a naval base in this Pacific archipelago led to the US entering WWII
  2. 3. Both the Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass through this country
  3. 4. Mint tea is the national drink of this country
  4. 5. National park in Tanzania, famous for "The Great Migration"
  5. 9. Country that is home to the Mountain Gorilla of Volcanoes National Park
  6. 10. Largest metropolitan city by population size
  7. 11. African country ranked number 1 in the Fragile States Index 2018
  8. 13. Platypus is a mammal endemic to semiaquatic areas of this country
  9. 15. Island off the coast of South Africa where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years
  10. 17. Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of this country
  11. 18. Country famous for the dish "Poutine"
  12. 21. City that is home to "Das Brandenburger Tor"
  13. 22. City of the iconic colourful waterfront "Nyhavn" meaning New Harbour
  14. 24. Last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient _________, famous for her ties to Roman rulers
  15. 25. Country that is home to more bicycles than people
  16. 27. World famous ivory white marble mausoleum is located in this country
  17. 31. The Sami (or Saami) people are indigenous to this country
  18. 32. South American country that is the world's top producer and cultivator of coca
  19. 34. Island nation in the Indian Ocean formerly known as Ceylon
  20. 35. Highest mountain in the Alps and in Europe
  21. 39. Edelweiss is the national flower of this country
  22. 41. European country that shares its border with the most neighbours
  23. 43. Odysseus (also known by the Latin variant Ulysses) famous _________ King of Ithaca