What is the capital of France?
Paris Paris has been France's capital since the Middle Ages; home to around 2.1 million people.
Which country has the longest total coastline in the world?
Canada Canada's coastline runs over 202,000 km — more than four times longer than Russia's.
What is the capital of South Korea?
Seoul Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea; Busan is South Korea's second largest city.
Which is the longest mountain range on land?
The Andes The Andes run about 7,000 km along the western edge of South America, through seven countries.
Which country is famously shaped like a boot?
Italy The Italian peninsula juts into the Mediterranean with Sicily at its "toe".
Which US state is nicknamed "The Sunshine State"?
Florida Florida has around 230 sunny days a year and an average of 8+ hours of sunshine daily.
Which is the largest country by area in South America?
Brazil Brazil covers about 8.5 million km² — over half of South America's total land area.
The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of which country?
Australia It stretches 2,300 km along the northeast coast of Queensland — visible from space.
In which country does Mount Kilimanjaro stand?
Tanzania Kilimanjaro's Uhuru Peak sits at 5,895 m in north-east Tanzania, near the Kenyan border.
Which is the largest US state by area?
Alaska Alaska covers about 1.72 million km² — more than twice the size of Texas.
What is the longest river in Europe?
The Volga The Volga runs about 3,530 km through western Russia to the Caspian Sea.
Lapland is a cultural region mostly in which country?
Finland Lapland also extends into northern Sweden, Norway and the Kola Peninsula in Russia.
Which sea separates Africa from the Arabian Peninsula?
The Red Sea The Red Sea is roughly 2,250 km long; the Suez Canal at its northern end links it to the Mediterranean.
Which is the smallest US state by area?
Rhode Island Rhode Island covers only about 4,000 km² — smaller than many counties elsewhere in the US.
Which country is known as "The Land of the Rising Sun"?
Japan The name reflects Japan's position east of the Asian mainland — where the sun appears to rise from.
The city of Prague is the capital of which country?
The Czech Republic Prague straddles the Vltava River; its historic core is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
What is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls Angel Falls in Venezuela plunges 979 m in one uninterrupted drop.
Which European capital is split by the Danube into two halves named Buda and Pest?
Budapest Buda (hilly, west bank) and Pest (flat, east bank) were unified as Budapest in 1873.
In which country is the ancient city of Machu Picchu?
Peru Machu Picchu sits 2,430 m above sea level in the Andes, built by the Inca in the 15th century.
The Great Rift Valley cuts mostly through which continent?
Africa The East African Rift runs roughly 6,000 km from Lebanon to Mozambique.
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