Asia
This island nation is not part of the Asian continent but is politically aligned with it, primarily due to its strategic location.
What is Cyprus?
This landlocked country in Central Africa is bordered by Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania, among others.
What is Burundi?
This independent state is entirely surrounded by Italy and is the oldest continuously operating republic.
What is San Marino?
This South American country has the highest average elevation in the world.
What is Bolivia?
This volcanic island archipelago near New Zealand was the site of the first known human settlement in the region.
What are the Chatham Islands?
This island in the South China Sea is claimed by multiple countries, but is controlled by Taiwan.
What is the Pratas Islands?
The Serengeti ecosystem, known for its wildlife migration, spans across this country.
What is Tanzania?
Monaco is the second-smallest country in the world. The smallest is the Vatican City. What is Monaco’s official language?
What is French?
This river in South America is often cited as the second-longest in the world, but some claim it is longer than the Nile.
What is the Amazon River?
This island nation, which has two official languages: Tok Pisin and Hiri Motu, is the most populous in Oceania.
What is Papua New Guinea?
The Malacca Strait separates this island country from the Malay Peninsula.
What is Singapore?
This African island nation, the fourth-largest island in the world, is located in the Indian Ocean.
What is Madagascar?
The Kola Peninsula is located in this Russian region, close to the Barents Sea.
What is Murmansk?
This Canadian province has a name derived from the word for "house" in the Algonquin language.
What is Ontario?
The Samoan Islands are located in this oceanic region, which is also the name of the Pacific Ocean division.
What is Polynesia?
Karakol, a major town in Kyrgyzstan, lies near this large mountain range.
What is the Tien Shan?
This mountain range, forming the eastern boundary of the Great Rift Valley, extends through Ethiopia and Kenya.
What is the Eastern Rift Mountains?
This Balkan peninsula country, once part of Yugoslavia, shares a name with an ancient kingdom famous for its Roman ruins.
What is Macedonia (North Macedonia)?
This is the largest active volcano in the world, located in Hawaii.
What is Mauna Loa?
The Australian Outback covers the central and northern regions of the country, but this mountain range divides the east coast from the rest of the land.
What is the Great Dividing Range?
This ancient kingdom, now located in modern-day Myanmar, was famous for the Burmese script.
What is Pagan (or Bagan)?
This is the name of the desert that extends over several countries in southern Africa, including parts of Botswana and Namibia.
What is the Kalahari Desert?
The Gulf of Bothnia separates these two countries in the northernmost part of Europe.
What are Sweden and Finland?
The Atacama Desert is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the Americas, the Atacama People. Which present-day country were they in?
What is Chile?
This remote archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean is known for its unique flora and fauna and was once a British colony before gaining independence in 1970. It is the only country in Oceania with a capital located on an island.
What is Fiji?