Return of the Stats III
Americas/Europe
Africa/Middle East
Asia/Oceania
Name that Country
100
There are THIS MANY timezones in the world.
WHAT IS 24.
100
Queen Beatrix has announced plans to abdicate the throne of THIS COUNTRY in April. Prince of Orange Willem-Alexander, her son, will take her place.
WHAT IS THE NETHERLANDS. This continues a tradition of abdication for the Dutch royal family.
100
According to its state media, Iran has successfully sent and retrieved THIS ANIMAL into space.
WHAT IS A MONKEY. This is a part of Iran's stated quest to become a technological leader for the Islamic world.
100
Google has mapped parts of THIS COUNTRY, which had until now been blank.
WHAT IS NORTH KOREA.
100
THIS COUNTRY, at 81% of the population, has the highest percentage of Hindu followers.
WHAT IS NEPAL.
200
THIS is the deepest point in the ocean floor.
WHAT IS THE CHALLENGER DEEP, located in the Mariana Trench.
200
A fire in Kiss nightclub killed over 230 people in THIS CITY in Brazil.
WHAT IS SANTA MARIA. Two club owners and two band members have been arrested, though the investigation continues.
200
THIS CITY IN MALI was retaken by French and Malian forces, liberating it after 10 months of Islamist occupation.
WHAT IS TIMBUKTU. This is hopefully the sign of the beginning of the end for French involvement in a conflict that has been pegged as its 'Afghanistan.'
200
THIS COUNTRY has finally lifted a junta-imposed, 25-year old ban on public gatherings of more than 5 people.
WHAT IS BURMA.
200
THIS WEST AFRICAN NATION is composed of 10 islands and was visited by the likes of Sir Francis Drake and Charles Darwin.
WHAT IS CAPE VERDE.
300
THIS COUNTRY has three different capital cities. (Hint: Africa)
WHAT IS SOUTH AFRICA. Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).
300
The French National Assembly has begun a 'marathon debate' on THIS SOCIAL ISSUE after months of public protests and counter-protests.
WHAT IS LEGALIZING GAY MARRIAGE.
300
Israel became the first country to ever skip a UN Human Rights review meeting. Israel was meant to provide a report which is a part of THIS PROCESS for member states.
WHAT IS THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW. All other member states submitted to the review.
300
A Taiwanese businessman has put up over 100 million to start up THIS AWARD, providing alternate categories to compliment its European equivalent.
WHAT ARE THE ASIAN NOBEL PRIZES. The alternate categories include sustainable development, and biopharmaceutical science.
300
In 2007 THIS COUTNRY became the first former communist state to enter the Eurozone.
WHAT IS SLOVENIA.
400
The United Nations University is located in THIS CITY.
WHAT IS TOKYO.
400
John Kerry has been confirmed by the Senate as Secretary of State of the United States, receiving only THIS NUMBER of 'nay' votes.
WHAT IS 3. FYI: hill-dog only had 2 dissenting votes.
400
The United Arab Emirates says 94 people face charges for THIS. The UAE says the 94 have connections to the Muslim Brotherhood.
WHAT IS OVERTHROW THE STATE (STAGE A COUP).
400
A row has broken out between India and Pakistan after Islamabad's suggestion that Delhi provide security for THIS BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR.
WHO IS SRK. This came after Khan wrote a first-person account of how it felt to be a Muslim in India.
400
THIS SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY has Dutch as its national language.
WHAT IS SURINAME.
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