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1. Which landlocked country in Africa has the highest elevation?
💡 Lesotho is a landlocked country entirely surrounded by South Africa with its lowest point at 1,400 metres — the highest lowest point of any country.
2. What is the capital of Chad?
💡 N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad, located in the far west of the country at the confluence of the Chari and Logone rivers.
3. What is the name of the body of water between India and Sri Lanka?
💡 The Palk Strait is a narrow body of water separating the southeast coast of India from the northwest coast of Sri Lanka.
4. Which country is home to the world's largest cold desert?
💡 Antarctica is both the world's largest cold desert and largest desert overall, covering approximately 14.2 million km².
5. What is the name of the large inland sea between Central Asian countries that has almost completely dried up?
💡 The Aral Sea between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan has shrunk by over 90% since the 1960s due to Soviet-era irrigation projects.
6. What is the capital of Turkmenistan?
💡 Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan, known for its white marble buildings and grand monuments.
7. What is the capital of Laos?
💡 Vientiane is the capital and largest city of Laos, located on the Mekong River along the border with Thailand.
8. Which country is the only one in the world to have a non-rectangular flag?
💡 Nepal is the only country with a non-rectangular national flag — it is shaped like two stacked triangular pennants.
9. Which ocean is the warmest on average?
💡 The Indian Ocean has the warmest average surface temperature of all oceans due to its enclosed nature and tropical location.
10. What is the name of the fault line running through California, USA?
💡 The San Andreas Fault is a 1,300 km geological fault running through California, responsible for many major earthquakes.
11. What is the capital of Burkina Faso?
💡 Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso in West Africa.
12. Which country has the most landslide-prone terrain due to its geography?
💡 China experiences the most landslides globally due to its vast mountainous terrain, monsoon rains, and seismic activity.
13. What is the name of the mountain that marks the border between France and Italy?
💡 Mont Blanc, at 4,808 metres, is the highest peak in the Alps and marks the border between France and Italy.
14. What is the name of the strait separating the islands of Sumatra and Java?
💡 The Sunda Strait separates the islands of Sumatra and Java in Indonesia and connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.
15. Which country is home to the Okavango Delta, one of the world's largest inland deltas?
💡 The Okavango Delta in Botswana is one of the world's largest inland deltas, covering up to 15,000 km² seasonally.
16. Which African country was never colonized by a European power?
💡 Ethiopia successfully resisted Italian colonization, defeating Italy at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. It remained independent throughout the colonial era.
17. Which country contains the most of the world's tropical rainforest?
💡 Brazil contains approximately 60% of the Amazon rainforest, the world's largest tropical rainforest.
18. What is the name of the geographic line at 0 degrees longitude?
💡 The Prime Meridian at 0° longitude passes through Greenwich, England and divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
19. Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia?
💡 China has 57 UNESCO World Heritage Sites — the most in Asia and second most in the world after Italy.
20. Which South American country has no coastline?
💡 Bolivia is one of two landlocked countries in South America (along with Paraguay), losing its coast to Chile after the War of the Pacific.