Geography QuizCan you guess the names of these countries, based on the flags and the information provided? Download the Answer Key to find out how good your geography knowledge is!
1) Capital city: Tirana. Located in south-eastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and Serbia and Montenegro. Suffers from destructive earthquakes, just like Iran. 2) Capital city: Tashkent. Located in Central Asia, north of Afghanistan and bordering Turkmenistan. Was conquered by Russia in the late 19th century. 3) Capital city: Helsinki. Located in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Sweden and Russia. The only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in 1999. 4) Capital city: Beijing. Located in Eastern Asia, between North Korea and Vietnam. The world’s fourth largest country after Russia, Canada and the U.S.
5) Capital city: Beirut. Located in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Syria. The country has an ethnic Arab majority, and country recognizes 17 religious sects. 6) Capital city: Brasilia. Located in South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. This country was a colony of Portugal for three centuries before gaining independence in 1822. 7) Capital city: Port Louis. An island nation located in Southern Africa, in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. The island is of volcanic origin and is surrounded by coral reefs. 8) Capital city: Montevideo. Located in Southern South America, between Argentina and Brazil. This is the second smallest South American country (after Suriname).
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