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1
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All Countries by Population [5]
* 1400M
* 1400M
* 340M
* 280M
* 240M

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China: 1400M
India: 1400M
United States: 340M
Indonesia: 280M
Pakistan: 240M

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Population of Us All

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8 Billion

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All Countries by Population [10] [Any order]

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  • China
  • India
  • United States
  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
  • Nigeria
  • Brazil
  • Bangladesh
  • Russia
  • Mexico
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Busiest Airports in the World [8] [Any order]

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  • ATL (Atlanta)
  • DFW (Dallas / Fort Worth)
  • DEN (Denver)
  • ORD (Chicago)
  • DXB (Dubai)
  • LAX (Los Angeles)
  • IST (Istanbul)
  • LHR (London)
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Busiest Airports in Europe [5] [Any order]

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  • LHR (London)
  • CDG (Paris)
  • AMS (Amsterdam)
  • MAD (Madrid)
  • FRA (Frankfurt)
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Busiest Airports in Asia [3] [Any order]

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  • DXB (Dubai)
  • [IST (Istanbul) – debatable]
  • DEL (Delhi)
  • HND (Tokyo)
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Capital of Thailand

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Bangkok, Thailand

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Planned Replacement Capital of Indonesia

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Nusantara, Kalimantan, Indonesia

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Capital of Vietnam

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Hanoi, Vietnam

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Capital of Pakistan

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Islamabad, Pakistan

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Capital of Bangladesh

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Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Capital of Iraq

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Baghadad, Iraq

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Capital of Iran

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Tehran, Iran

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Capital of Libya

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Tripoli, Libya

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Capital of Morocco

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Rabat

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Capital of Cuba

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Havana, Cuba

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~All Metropolitan Areas by Population [12] [Any order]~

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  • New York
  • Mexico City
  • Sao Paulo
  • Moscow
  • Lagos
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Karachi
  • Tokyo
  • Osaka
  • Seoul
  • Jakarta
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Largest City in Pakistan

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Karachi, Pakistan

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Top Cities in South America by Population (Metro Area) [3] [Any order]

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  • São Paulo
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Buenos Aires
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Top Chinese Cities by Population [2]

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  • Beijing
  • Shanghai

(Guangzhou is also big)

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Capital of Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Capital of Tanzania

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Capital of Kenya

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Nairobi, Kenya

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Capital of Ethiopia

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Largest Cities in Africa [4]

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  • Cairo
  • Lagos
  • Kinshasa
  • Johannesburg
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Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Kinshasa, DRC

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Capital of Ghana

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Accra, Ghana

28
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Capital of Niger (Saharan Africa)

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Niamey, Niger

29
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Capital of Uganda (Lake Victoria, Middle Africa)

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Kampala, Uganda

30
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Capital of Zimbabwe (South Africa)

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Harare, Zimbabwe

31
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Capital of Angola (West Middle Africa)

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Luanda, Angola

32
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Tibet (Chinese name)

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Xīzàng

33
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Chinese cultural regions [5]

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  • Xīzàng
  • Guangxi
  • Nei Mongol
  • Xinjiang
  • Ningxia
34
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(China) The people of the Ningxia region are:

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The Hui

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(China) The people of the Xizang region are:

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Tibetans

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(China) The people of the Xinjiang region are:

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Uyghurs

37
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Chinese massive municipalities [4] [No order]

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  • Beijing
  • Tianjin (near Beijing)
  • Shanghai
  • Chongqing
38
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Capital of Scotland

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Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

39
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Capital of Wales

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Cardiff, Wales, UK

40
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Capital of Northern Ireland

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Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

41
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Capital of Jamaica

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Kingston, Jamaica

42
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Largest cities in Australia (>1M) [5] [Any order]

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  1. Sydney (New South Wales)
  2. Melbourne (Victoria)
  3. Brisbane (Queensland)
  4. Perth (Western Australia)
  5. Adelaide (South Australia)
43
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Major Territories of Australia [7]

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(West to East)
* Western Territory
* Northern Territory
* Southern Territory
* Queensland
* New South Wales
* Victoria
* Tasmania

Other territories like ACT and Christmas Island not listed

44
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Countries bordering Saudi Arabia [8-9]

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  • Egypt (ish)
  • Jordan
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
  • UAE
  • Oman
  • Yemen
45
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Capital of the Republic of the Congo

A

Brazzaville, Congo Republic

46
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What two world capitals lie across from one another on the Congo river?

A

Kinshasa, DRC
Brazzaville, Congo Republic

47
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Largest Rivers in the World by Flow [5] [Any order]

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  • Amazon River
  • Ganges River
  • Congo River
  • Orinoco River
  • Yangtze River
48
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Where is the Nile River delta?

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Egypt, Mediterranean Sea

49
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Where is the Ganges River delta?

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India and Pakistan, Bay of Bengal

50
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Where is the Congo River delta?

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Angola and DRC, South Atlantic Ocean

51
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What is the Orinoco River delta?

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Venezuela, North Atlantic Ocean

52
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Where is the Yangtze River delta?

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China (Shanghai), Pacific Ocean

53
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What city is across the border from Seattle, WA?

A

Vancouver, CA

54
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What city is across the border from Vancouver, CA?

A

Seattle, WA

55
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Major metros/cities in Cascadia [5] [Any Order]

A
  • Seattle, WA
  • Vancouver, CA
  • Portland, OR
  • Boise, ID
  • Spokane, WA
56
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Largest Rivers in the US/Canada by Flow [2] [Any Order]

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  • Mississippi River (middle US)
  • St. Lawrence River (Great Lakes region)
57
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Where is the Mississippi River delta?

A

(New Orleans) US, Gulf of Mexico

58
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Largest metros/cities in Portugal [2]

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  • Lisbon (middle coast)
  • Porto (Northish coast)
59
Q

What is the most populous city in Connecticut?

A

Bridgeport, CT (NY Metro)

60
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The Tri-State Area refers to

A

The “NY Metropolitan Area”

61
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Most populous cities in Connecticut [4] [Any order]

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  • Hartford
  • Stamford
  • New Haven
  • Bridgeport
62
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Portland, OR is across the state border from

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Vancouver, WA

63
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What is the most populous city/”metro” in North Dakota?

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Fargo, ND

64
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What is the most populous city/”metro” in South Dakota?

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Sioux Falls, SD

65
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What is the “other half” of Washington, DC?

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Arlington, VA

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