POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
From Greek for "rule of god", it's a nation run by religious leaders
Theocracy
Rabindranath Tagore & Mother Teresa are 2 Nobel laureates who went on to claim their heavenly prize after dying in this big city
Kolkata
In 2004 Natasha Bedingfield sang, "Today is where your book begins, the rest is still" this title word
Unwritten
"All is calm, all is bright" in this song whose 200th birthday is Christmas Eve 2018
Silent Night
He knew how to operate on a basketball court, so it makes sense that Julius Erving had this medical nickname
Dr. J
This hyphenated term is used for a nation that consists of a single municipality & its surrounding countryside
City-state
Called the Pink City, Jaipur is the capital of this Indian state that means "land of kings"
Rajasthan
Inspired by her bestie, Tay Tay sang when "somebody tells you they love you" at this title age "you're gonna believe them"
15
Jimmy Stewart plays George Bailey, whose life changes on Christmas Eve in this movie classic
It's a Wonderful Life
Early on, superstar Kawhi Leonard earned the nickname "Board Man" with high numbers in this stat
Rebounds
Administered by the U.N., the border between Greek & Turkish regions of Cyprus is known as this colorful "line"
The green line
The Bahá'í Lotus Temple & India Gate are sites in this city
New Delhi
"No regrets, just love, we can dance until we die", sang Katy Perry, who was "livin"' one of these, also her album title
Teenage Dream
His heart is 2 sizes too small--that's why he sets out at night to ruin Christmas in Who-ville
The Grinch
Nicknames of Giannis Antetokounmpo include "The Alphabet" & this rhyming one, including a nationality
The Greek Freak
This monarchal-sounding term means a country's authority to govern itself; China is touchy about violations of its
Sovereignty
The name of this "Coast" that includes the southwestern state of Kerala likely comes from Tamil & Persian words
Malabar Coast
Nate Ruess & this band implored, "We are young so let's set the world on fire"
Fun
Edward Woodward is the Ghost of Christmas Present in a 1984 TV version of this tale set on December 24
A Christmas Carol
Before his first NBA game Nike was pushing "The Extraterrestrial" for Victor Wembanyama, this team's 2023 number one draft choice
The Spurs
One of the 2 nations known as "perforated states", as they completely surround another country
Italy OR South Africa
Before a 2020 visit from Pres. Trump, the replica tombs of these 2 lovers were cleaned for the first time in 300+ years
Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
Fresh out of high school, this R&B singer's smash debut album "American Teen", had songs like "Young Dumb & Broke"
Khalid
You've gotta "Love" the Christmas Eve scene in this movie where Andrew Lincoln declares his love to Keira Knightley
Love Actually
James Harden fans have worn T-shirts with this 3-word phrase incorporating James' fairly obvious nickname
Fear the Beard