Science
This Southeast Asian country leads the region in space research and launched a microsatellite named "DOST-ASTI Diwata-1".
What is the Philippines?
This African country was never formally colonized, yet was occupied by Italy during WWII.
What is Ethiopia?
This African country, not known for cold weather, sent a bobsled team to the Winter Olympics.
Nigeria
This African desert is surprisingly cold and even gets snow.
Namib
This Southeast Asian tradition uses shadow puppets to tell epic Hindu tales.
What is Wayang Kulit (Indonesia)?
Despite being one of the driest places on Earth, this African country is home to Africa’s only glacier outside Mt. Kilimanjaro.
What is Uganda?
Southeast Asia’s longest-running monarchy, still active today, has ruled for over 700 years.
Thailand
Despite being a football powerhouse, this Southeast Asian nation has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup.
Indonesia
This Southeast Asian country has more islands than any other country in the world.
Indonesia
This African country has over 250 recognized languages despite its name suggesting unity.
What is Nigeria?
This Southeast Asian country is the largest global exporter of natural rubber, despite not being native to the region.
Thailand
This African country was originally created as a homeland for freed American slaves.
Liberia
This African runner won Olympic medals barefoot.
Who is Abebe Bikila?
Despite being landlocked, this African country has a navy.
Ethiopia
This Southeast Asian nation celebrates a New Year festival by soaking each other with water.
What is Thailand? (Songkran)
This African nation banned plastic bags in 2017 and is considered one of the strictest enforcers in the world.
Kenya
The Cold War era conflict in Southeast Asia that led to massive bombings of a country not officially at war.
Laos (Secret War)
This Southeast Asian martial art was once banned in its own home country for being too brutal.
What is Muay Thai (Thailand)?
This Southeast Asian river flows through more countries than any other in the region.
mekong river
This African tribe uses lip plates as a cultural beauty symbol, which is often misunderstood as primitive
Who are the Mursi (Ethiopia)?
This tropical Southeast Asian country surprisingly records snow – but only in its highland research station.
What is Indonesia? (Jayawijaya Mountains, Papua)
This African empire had universities and libraries centuries before European colonization.
Mali Empire (Timbuktu)
This African country has produced more NBA players than any other on the continent.
Nigeria
This country sits on both the equator and the prime meridian.
Gabon
Despite being Muslim-majority, this Southeast Asian country has legal Hindu temples over 2,000 years old.
What is Malaysia?