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The World's largest producer of opium. Capital: Kabul
The country's national airport named after Mother Teresa. Capital: Tirana
80%-90% of the land is Sahara desert. Capital: Algiers
The home for the giant sable antelope. Capital: Luanda
One of the main drawing attractions is "wine tourism." Capital: Buenos Aires
The only nation to govern the entire continent. Capital: Canberra
This country used the very first postcards in the world. Capital: Vienna
The first country with a majority of Muslims to perform operas and plays. Capital: Baku
A very important financial center of the Arab world. Capital: Manama
There are more than 50 million cell phones in use in this country. Capital: Dhaka
Restrict freedom of speech, press, and religion. Capital: Minsk
Has the nickname "Cockfighting arena of Europe." Capital: Brussels
The birthplace of chewing gum and Punta rock. Capital: Belmopan
This country holds the record as one of the wettest countries in the world. Capital: La Paz
The nickname "Heart Shaped Land" comes from the country's heart shape. Capital: Sarajevo
This country has the richest diamond mine by value in the world. Capital: Gaborone
Has the world's biggest rain-forest, the Amazon forest. Capital: Sao Paulo
Inventions of the first electronics, car air bag and digital watch are from this country. Capital: Sofia
A colony of France for 90 years, 1863 to 1953. Capital: Phnom Penh
One of the wettest lands on earth with an annual rainfall of about 1028 cm. Capital: Douala
Has the world's longest coastline which stretched approximately 244,000 kms. Capital: Ottawa
Home of Lake Chungara, one of the world's highest lakes above sea level. Capital: Santiago
This country used fingerprinting in 700 A.D. Capital: Beijing
The Only S. America country that has access to both the Pacific and Caribbean ocean. Capital: Bogota
The official language is French and is the 3rd largest country on the African continent. Capital: Kinshasa
One of the countries with no standing army, but a limited military force. Capital: San Jose
"Iskrice" was the very 1st hydropower plant in the world. Capital: Zagreb
Produces the world's finest cigars. Capital: Havana
The North region controlled by Turkish separatists. Capital: Nicosia
Famous for its crystal fine art. Capital: Prague
It is the home of Lego. Capital: Copenhagen
The 2nd largest nation in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo
The 1st nation in 2008 to declare that nature has constitutional rights. Capital: Quito
Invented the 365 days calendar.
The only country in Central America without an Atlantic coastline. Capital: San Salvador
The 1st country in the world to use online political voting. Capital: Tallinn
The only African country that has its very own unique script. Capital: Addis Ababa
Mobile company Nokia founded here. Capital: Helsinki
Gave the Statue of Liberty as the gift to the U.S. in 1886. Capital: Paris
The capital, Libreville, was founded by freed slaves in 1849. Capital: Libreville
Considered a transcontinental country, partially in E. Europe and Southwest Asia. Capital: Tbilisi
In World War II, their sub was sunk by a broken toilet. Capital: Berlin
Gold and cocoa are considered a mainstay of the economy. Capital: Accra
Received the largest bailout ever assembled in 2010. Capital: Athens
Invented the 1st chocolate bar during Mayan Times. Capital: Guatemala City
Has the World's highest murder rate. Capital: Tegucigalpa
Inventions of the Ballpoint pen, holography, and Rubik's cube are from this country. Capital: Budapest
Only 1% of the country is covered by trees. Capital: Reykjavik
Invented the chess game. Capital: New Delhi
It is the largest archipelago in the world. Capital: Jakarta
Persian cat breed, which is one of the world's oldest breeds, originated from this country. Capital: Tehran
Wrote the popular story, Alibaba and Forty Thieves, around 1,000 years ago. Capital: Baghdad
The term "boycott" comes from the Captain James Boycott. Capital: Dublin
The only liberal democracy in the middle east. Capital: Jerusalem
Enrico Fermi invented the nuclear reactor. Capital: Rome
Jamaica was the 1st tropical country to enter the Winter Olympics. Capital: Kingston
There are vending machines that dispense beer. Capital: Tokyo
The City of Petra was literally carved into rock 2000 years ago. Capital: Amman
Has the World's 2nd largest uranium reserve. Capital: Astana
The country in which Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II. Capital: Nairobi
The only country in the world with no natural water supply from lakes or reservoirs. Capital: Kuwait City
Has the world's 2nd largest high-altitude lake and it doesn't freeze. Capital: Bishkek
The only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Vientiane
It is famous for some of the best Art Nouveau architecture in Europe. Capital: Riga
The world's 1st ever law school was founded in the city of Beirut. Capital: Beirut
A free education and loans with 0% interest rate for all citizens. Capital: Tripoli
The only German speaking nation that does not share a border with Germany. Capital: Vaduz
They have bottled a "national perfume", called the Scent of Lithuania. Capital: Vilnius
It is currently the world's only Grand Duchy.
Hunung Mulu National Park is the World's largest national park. Capital: kuala Lumpur
The country's economic stability fluctuates with agricultural commodity and gold prices. Capital: Banmako
Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world and has the highest elevation. Capital: Mexico City
The 2nd smallest sovereign nation in the world. Capital: Monaco
Once ruled 22% of Earth's land under the tyranny of Genghis Khan. Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Al-Karouine, the World's oldest continuously operational university was established in 859 AD. Capital: Rabat
The only national flag with a modern weapon on it. Capital: Maputo
The 2nd least densely populated country in the world. Capital: Windhoek
Contains 8 out of 10 highest peaks in the world, including Mt. Everest. Capital: Kathmandu
More than 25% of the country is below sea level. Capital: Amsterdam
The capital, Wellington, is the southernmost capital city on the planet. Capital: Wellington
The only known freshwater shark lives in this country. Capital: Managua
One of the hottest nations in the world has the nickname "Frying Pan of the World." Capital: Niamey
The most populous country in Africa and the 8th populous in the world. Capital: Abuja
There is a ban on internet and cell phones in this country. Capital: Pyongyang
A carpenter invented the cheese slicer and patented it in 1925. Capital: Oslo
The date palm is considered the most important crop in this country. Capital: Muscat
Gwadar port is the largest deep sea port in the world. Capital: Islamabad
30% of the economy comes from the Canal. Capital: Panama City
The Itaipu dam houses the World's 2nd largest hydroelectric generation plant. Capital: Asuncion
The country contains the most famous ruins of the Incan Empire. Capital: Lima
The 8th Wonder of the world - Northern Luzon's Rice Terraces are in this country. Capital: Manila
Invasion by Germany and Russia in 1939 triggered World War II. Capital: Warsaw
Built the World's 1st wave-power farm. Capital: Lisbon
The World's largest liquefied natural gas supplier. Capital: Doha
More than half of this country's Jewish population died in WWII. Capital: Bucharest
This country has the World's largest natural gas reserves. Capital: Moscow
The world's largest producer of desalinated water. Capital: Riyadh
The Sengambian Stone Circles were on the World Heritage List in 2006. Capital: Dakar
The famous "blood diamonds" were minded and sold during the civil war to raise money for weapons. Capital: Freetown
"The Night Safari" is the 1st Night Zoo in the world. Capital: Singapore
Separated from the Czech Republic in 1993, called the "Velvet Divorce." Capital: Bratislava
The country won independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Capital: Ljubljana
The country is the 1st African nation that was used for flying warplanes by the British. Capital: Mogadishu
The only country that has 3 official capitals, Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein. Capital: Pretoria
The Seoul National University created the World's 1st cloned dog, "Snuppy." Capital: Seoul
Bullfighting has been a traditional event in this country for thousands of years. Capital: Madrid
The World's largest tea exporter. Capital: Colombo
The country split into 2 countries, north and south, in 2011. Capital: Khartoum
The smallest country in Africa. Capital: Mbabane
Built the world's 1st ice hotel. Capital: Stockholm
Zurich is considered to be the country with the most drinking-water fountains in the world. Capital: Bern
The only liberal democracy in the Middle East. Capital: Damascus
The world's only tree-climbing lions live in the Lake Manyara National Park here. Capital: Dar Es Salaam
Home to the World's largest gold Buddha. Capital: Bangkok
It is home to the world's largest natural deposit - asphalt. Capital: Port-of-Spain
A revolution facilitated by social media in Jan. 2011, resulted in the ousting of the President. Capital: Tunis
Istanbul is the World's only capital city that is built on two continents. Capital: Ankara
The country has the largest primate-density in the world. Capital: Kampala
The country has extremely fertile black earth soils. Capital: Kyiv
Has the world's largest shopping mall and the largest man-made island. Capital: Abu Dhabi
82% of the US population can trace their ancestry to this Eurpoean country. Capital: London
A nation with many challenges but still super awesome!! Capital: Washington, D.C.
The only country in Latin America which is entirely outside the tropics. Capital: Montevideo
Controls Latin America's largest oil and gas reserves. Capital: Caracas
One of the biggest producers of cashew nuts in the world. Capital: Hanoi
The only Republic country in the Middle East, the others are Kingdoms or Emirates. Capital: Sana's
In this country, 63% of the population live below the poverty line (2017). Capital: Harare