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World Geography Flashcards

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absolute location

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exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates

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Adriatic Sea

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Sea between Italy and Balkans

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Aegean sea

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Sea between Greece and Turkey

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Approx. how many people live in Asia?

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3.9 billion.

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Approx. how many people live in South America?

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330 Million.

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Approx. how many people live in the E.U.?

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460 Million.

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Arabian Sea

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Part of the Indian Ocean whose main arms include the Gulf of Oman and the Gulf of Aden

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Aswan Dam

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Major dam on the Nile River in Egypt.

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basin

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are of land drained by a given river and its branches area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevations

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Bavaria

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Major state in Southwestern Germany, next to Austria and Czech Republic

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bay

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part of a large basin of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf

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Bay of Biscay

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Part of Atlantic, bordered west coast of France, north coast of Spain

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Bay of Bengal

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Part of Indian Ocean between India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and SE Asia

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Bering Sea

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Northward extension of the Pacific Ocean between Siberia and Alaska.

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Borneo

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Island in Indonesia SW of the Phillipines

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Bosporus

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Straight separating the European and the Asian portions of Turkey.

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Brahmaputra

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Source: Himalayan Mountains, Tibet Outflow: Ganges River

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canyon

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deep and narrow valley with steep walls

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cape

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point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean

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Capri

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Island in the bay of Naples in Southern Italy

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Caspian sea

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Salwater lake between Europe and Asia, bordered by Azerbaijan, Russia and Kazakhstan, Iran.

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channel

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wide strait or waterway between two land masses that close to each other, deep part of a river or other waterway

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Congo River

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River of Central Africa, flowing through Congo to the Atlantic Ocean

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Crimea

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Peninsula in the extreme southern Ukraine in the Black Sea.

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Danube River

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Second longest European river through central and SE Europe. Empties Black Sea

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Darling

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Source: Eastern Highlands, Australia Outflow: Murray River

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Dead sea

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Salt lake on the border between Israel and Jordan. Lowest point of dry land on earth.

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divide

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stretch of high land that seperates river systems

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downstream

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direction in witch a river or stream flows from its source to its mouth

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Elbe river

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River in central Europe, flowing from NW Czech to North sea

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elevation

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height of land above sea level

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Ganges

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Source: Himalayas Outflow: Bay of Bengal

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glacier

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large, thick body of slowly moving ice

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gulf

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part of a large basin of water that extends into a shoreline, generally bigger than a bay

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harbor

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a sheltered place along the shoreline where ships can anchor safely

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highland

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elevated land area such as a hill, mountian, or plateau

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hill

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elevated land with sloping sides and rounded summit, generally smaller than a mountian

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Indus

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Source: Himalayan Mountains, Tibet Outflow: Arabian Sea

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isthmus

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narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas

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Lena

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Source: Baikal Mountains, Russia Outflow: Arctic Ocean

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lowland

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land, usually level, at a low elevation

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Mackenzie

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Source: Finlay River, British Columbia Outflow: Beaufort Sea

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Mekong

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Source: Tibetan Highlands Outflow: South China Sea

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meridian

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one of many lines on the global grid running from the North pole to the South pole, used to measure degrees of longitude

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mesa

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broad, flat- topped landform with steep sides, smaller than a plateau

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Missouri

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Source: Confluence of Gallatin, Jefferson, and Madison rivers in Montana Outflow: Mississippi River

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Murray

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Source: Australian Alps, New South Wales Outflow: Indian Ocean

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Name the 3 deserts of Africa from north to south.

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Sahara, Namib, Kalahari

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Name the capital and bordering countries of American Samoa.

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Pago Pago. South Pacific Ocean. Near Samoa.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Andorra.

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Andorra La Vella. Spain, France.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Angola.

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Luanda. South Atlantic Ocean. Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Namibia.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Argentina.

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Buenos Aires. Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, South Atlantic Ocean. Contains the Rio Parana.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Armenia.

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Yerevan. Georgia, AZERBAIJAN, Iran, Turkey.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Australia.

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Canberra. Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, Near East Timor, Papa New Guinea, Indonesia.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Austria.

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Vienna (on the Danube river). Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzedrland, Liechtenstein.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Azerbaijan.

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Baku (on the Caspian Sea). Iran, Armenia, Georgia, Russia.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Bahrain.

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Manama. In the Gulf of Bahrain (Persian Gulf) near Saudi Aurabia, Qatar.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Bangladesh.

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Dhaka. India, Burma, and Bay of bengal (Indian Ocean). Contains Ganges , Meghna, and Jamuna Rivers.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Belarus.

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Minsk. Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Belgium.

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Brussels. North Sea, Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Belize.

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Belmopan. Mexico, Guatemala, Caribbean sea.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Benin.

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Porto Novo. Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Atlantic Ocean.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Bhutan.

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Thimphu. China, India.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Bolivia.

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La Paz. Chile, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Sarajevo. Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Adriatic Sea.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Botswana.

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Gaborone. Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Brazil.

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Brazilia. Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, North Atlantic Ocean. Contains Amazon and Parana rivers.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Bulgaria.

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Sofia. Romania (seperated by the Danube river), The Black Sea, Greece, Turkey, Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Burkina Faso.

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Ouagadougou. Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cote d’Ivorie, Mali. Contains the Black Volta River.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Burma.

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Rangoon. India, China, Laos, Thailand, Bay of Bengal (Indian Ocean)

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Burundi.

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Bujumbura. Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Cambodia.

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Phnom Penh. Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand (Indian Ocean). Contains the Mekong river.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Cameroon.

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Yaounde. Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Equitorial Guinea, Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean).

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Central African Republic.

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Bangui. Chad, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Republic of Congo.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Chad.

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N’Djamena. Libya, C.A.R, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan. Contains Lake Chad.

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Name the capital and bordering countries of Chile.

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Santiago. South Pacific Ocean, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, South Atlantic Ocean via Straight of Magellan.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Kenya.

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Nairobi. Tanzania, Ethiopia, Somolia, Sudan, Uganda, Indian ocean, lake Victoria.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Kyrgystan.

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Bishkek. Uzbekistan, China, Khazakstan, Tajikistan. Contains Naryn River.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Laos.

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Vientiane. Thailand (border is Mekong river), China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Latvia.

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Riga. Estonia, Lituania, Baltic Sea, Russia, Belarus.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Lesotho.

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Maseru. South Africa.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Liberia.

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Monrovia. Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivorie, Guniea, Atlantic Ocean.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Liechtenstein.

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Vaduz. Switzerland, Austria.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Lithuania.

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Vilnius. Russia, Latvia, Poland, Belarus, Baltic Sea.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Luxembourg.

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Luxembourg. Belgium, Germany, France.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Macedonia.

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Skopje. Serbia and Montenegro, Greece, Albania, Bulgaria. Contains Vardar river.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Madagascar.

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Antananarivo. Near Comoros in Indian ocean.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Malawi.

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Lilongwe. Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Lake Nyasa. Contains Shire river.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Malaysia.

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Kuala Lumpur. Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore. Near Vietnam and Philippines in South China Sea.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Maldives.

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Male. Near India in Indian Ocean.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Mali.

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Bamako. Guinea, Senegal, Algeria, Niger, Mauritania, Cote d’Ivorie, Burkina Faso. Contains Niger river.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Malta.

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Valletta. Mediterranean sea. Former UK colony, now EU member.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Mauritania.

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Nouakchott. Western Sahara, Mali, Algeria, Senegal (border is Senegal river), North Atlantic.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Mexico.

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Mexico City. United States, Guatemala, Belize, Pacific ocean, mediterranean sea.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Moldova.

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Chisinau. Romania, Ukraine.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Mongolia.

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Ulaanbaatar. China, Russia. Contains part of Gobi Desert.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Morocco.

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Casablanca. Western Sahara, Algeria, Spain, Atlantic ocean, mediterranean sea.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Mozambique.

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Maputo. Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa, Indian Ocean, Lake Nyasa. Contains Zambezi River.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Namibia.

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Windhoek. Botswana, South Africa, Angola, Zambia, South Atlantic Ocean. Contains Kalahari and Namib Deserts.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Nepal.

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Kathmandu. China, India. Contains Mt. Everest.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Netherlands.

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Amsterdam. Belgium, Germany, North Sea.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of New Zealand.

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Wellington. South Pacific Ocean near Australia.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Nicaragua.

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Managua. Costa Rica, Honduras, Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Ocean.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Niger.

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Niamey. Nigeria, Algeria, Libya, Chad, Burkina Faso, Benin, Mali, Contains Niger River And part of sahara desert.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Nigeria.

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Abuja. Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Benin, Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean). Contains Benue and Niger Rivers. Former English Colony. Member of OPEC.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Oman.

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Muscat. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, UAE, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Papua New Guinea.

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Port Moresby. Indonesia, Coral Sea (Pacific Ocean). Near Australia.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Paraguay.

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Asuncion. Brazil (Rio Parana forms part of border), Argentina, Bolivia.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Peru.

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Lima. Pacific Ocean. Equador, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Brazil. Contains source of Amazon River and Lake Titicaca.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Philippines.

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Manila. South Pacific Ocean. Near Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Taiwan.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Poland.

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Warsaw. Baltic Sea, Russia, Belarus, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Lithuania. Contains Vistula and Oder Rivers.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Portugal.

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Lisbon. Spain, Atlantic Ocean.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Puerto Rico.

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San Juan. Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Spanish colony ceded to US after spanish-american war.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Romania.

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Bucharest. Hungary, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Black Sea, Moldova, Serbia and Montenegro (across Danube River).

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Rwanda.

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Kigali. Uganda, Brundi, DPR Congo, Tanzania, lake Kivu.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Sao Tome and Principe.

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Sao Tome. Gulf of Guinea near Equitorial Guinea.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Senegal.

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Dakar. The Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Atlantic Ocean. Former French Colony liberated 1960.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Seychelles.

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Victoria. In Indian ocean near Comoros, Madagascar. Independant from UK in 1976.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Sierra Leone.

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Freetown. Liberia, Guinea, Atlantic Ocean. Former UK Colony freed in 1961.

120
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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Singapore.

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Singpore. Malaysia, Indian Ocean, Indonesia (across Singapore Strait). Freed from UK in 1963.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Slovakia.

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Bratislava. Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Hungary (Danube river forms partial border), Contains Vah river.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Slovenia.

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Ljubljana. Italy, Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Gulf of Venice (Adriatic Sea).

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Somalia.

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Mogadishu. Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Red Sea, Indian Ocean.

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of South Korea.

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Seoul. North Korea, Sea of Japan (Pacific Ocean). Near Japan, China, Russia.

125
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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Sri Lanka.

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Colombo. Bay of Bengal (Indian Ocean)near India and Maldives.

126
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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Sudan.

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Khartoum. Egypt, Libya, Chad, CAR, DPR Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Eritria, Ethiopia, Red Sea. Contains Nile River (White and Blue forks).

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Name the Capital and bordering countries of Suriname.

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Paramaribo. French Guiana, Brazil, Guyana, North Atlantic Ocean.

128
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Name the capital and bordering countries of The Bahamas.

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Nassau. In North Atlantic ocean near US (florida) and Cuba.

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Name the capital and countries that border Algeria.

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Algiers. Mediterranean Sea, Tunesia, Libya, Niger,Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco.

130
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Name the Capital and neighboring countries of Costa Rica.

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San Jose. Nicaragua, Panama, Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean.

131
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Name the Capital and neighboring countries of Cote d’Ivorie.

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Yamoussoukro. Ghana, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Atlantic Ocean, Guinea, Mali.

132
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Name the Capital and neighboring countries of Croatia.

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Zagreb. Slovenia, Adriatic Sea, Sebia and Montenegro (Danube river forms the border), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary.

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Name the Capital and neighboring countries of Czech Republic.

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Prague. Germany, Slovakia, Poland, Austria. Contains the Elbe river.

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Name the Capital and neighboring countries of Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Kinshasa. Republic of the Congo (Congo River makes a large part of the border), Angola, Tanzania (across lake Tanganyika), Rwanda, Brundi, C.A.R., Uganda, Sudan, Zambia. Contains Lualaba river.

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Name the capital and neighboring countries of Djibouti.

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Djibouti. Eritrea, Somolia, Ethiopia, Red Sea.

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Name the capital and neighboring countries of East Timor.

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Dili. Indonesia, Timor Sea, Banda Sea (south Pacific Ocean).

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Name the capital and neighboring countries of Ecuador.

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Quito. Columbia, Peru, Pacific Ocean.

138
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Equatorial Guinea.

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Malabo. Cameroon, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea.

139
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Name the capital and neighboring countries of Eritrea.

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Asmara. Red Sea, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia.

140
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Name the capital and neighboring countries of Ethiopia.

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Addis Ababa. Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somolia, Kenya. Contains source of the Blue Nile & the great rift valley.

141
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Fiji.

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Suva. South Pacific Ocean.

142
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Finland.

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Helinski. Russia, North Sea, Sweden, Norway, Estonia (across gulf of Finland), Baltic Sea.

143
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of French Guiana.

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Cayenne. North Atlantic Ocean, Suriname, Brazil. The only non-independant state in South America.

144
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of French Polynesia.

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Papeete. South Pacific ocean. France conducted nuclear tests here as recently as 1996.

145
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Gabon.

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Libreville. Atlantic Ocean, Equitorial Guiana, Cameroon, Republic of the congo.

146
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Gabon.

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Libreville. Atlantic Ocean, Equitorial Guiana, Cameroon, Republic of the congo.

147
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Georgia.

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Tblisi (on the Mlkvari River). Russia (across the caucas mountains), Black Sea, Armenia, Turkey, Azerbaijan.

148
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Ghana.

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Accra. Togo, Cote d’Ivorie, Burkina Faso, Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic). Contains Lake Volta.

149
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Greece.

A

Athens. Macedonia, Albania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea, Sea of Crete, Mediterranean Sea.

150
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Guatemala.

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Guatemala City. Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean Sea.

151
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Guinea.

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Conakry. Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d’Ivorie, Atlantic Ocean. Contains the Niger River.

152
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Guinea-Bissau.

A

Bissau. Senegal, Guinea, Atlantic Ocean.

153
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Guyana.

A

Georgetown. Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, Atlantic Ocean.

154
Q

Name the Capital and neighboring countries of Italy.

A

Rome. Monaco, France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Mediterranean Sea. Contains Po river.

155
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Name the Capital and neighboring countries of Jamaica.

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Kingston. Carribean sea.

156
Q

Name the Capital and neighboring countries of Jordan.

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Amman. Israel, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea. Contains Dead Sea and Jordan River.

157
Q

Name the Capital and neighboring countries of Kazakhstan.

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Astana. Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgystan, Russia, China, Caspian Sea. Contains Aral sea, Ertis river.

158
Q

Name the Capital and neighboring countries of Republic of the Congo.

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Brazzaville. South Atlantic Ocean, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (most of border is Congo River), Cameroon, Equitorial Guinea, C.A.R.

159
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Sweden.

A

Stockholm. Norway, Finland, Baltic Sea, Near Denmark.

160
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Tajikistan.

A

Dushanbe. Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan.

161
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Tanzania.

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Dar es Salaam. Kenya, Burundi, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, DPR Congo, Lake Victoria, Indian Ocean, Lake Nyasa.

162
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of the Dominican Republic.

A

Santo Domingo. Haiti, North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea.

163
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of The Gambia.

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Banjul. Senegal, Atlantic Ocean. Contains the Gambia river delta.

164
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of the United Arab Emirates.

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Abu Dhabi. Saudi Arabia, Oman, Persian Gulf, near Qatar.

165
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of the US Virgin Islands.

A

Charlotte Amalie. North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

166
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Togo.

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Lome. Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean).

167
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Tunisia.

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Tunis. Libya, Algeria, Mediterranean Sea. Independent from france in 1956. Best arab nation on womens rights.

168
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Turkey.

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Ankara. Greece, Bulgaria, Syria, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Bosporus Strait, Dardanelles, contains source of Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

169
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Name the capital and neighboring countries of Turkmenistan.

A

Ashgabat. Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea, Amu Darya River.

170
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Uganda.

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Kampala. DPR Congo, Rwanda, Lake Victoria, Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, Victoria branch of the Nile River. Independant from the UK in 1962.

171
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Ukraine.

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Kiev. Romania, Russia, Moldova, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Belarus, the Black Sea.

172
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Uruguay.

A

Montevideo. Brazil, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, Rio Negro.

173
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Name the capital and neighboring countries of Uzbekistan.

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Tashkent. Kazakistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Aral Sea.

174
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Venezuela.

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Caracas. Colombia, Brazil, Guyana, Mediterranean Sea, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Grenada, Barbados.

175
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Western Sahara.

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Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Atlantic Ocean. It is currently claimed by Morocco and has no capital.

176
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Yemen.

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Sanaa. Saudi Arabia, Oman, Red Sea, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somolia, Arabian Sea (Indian Ocean).

177
Q

Name the capital and neighboring countries of Zambia.

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Lusaka. DPR Congo, Malawi, Angola, Botswana, Nambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania, contains Zambezi river. Independant from UK in 1964.

178
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Name the capital and neighboring countries of Zimbabwe.

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Harare. Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana, South Africa. Independant from UK circa 1961.

179
Q

Name the countries that feed into the Nile River.

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Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea, Democratic Republic of the Congo

180
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Nile

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Source: Lake Victoria, Africa Outflow: Mediterranean Sea

181
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Orinoco

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Source: Serra Parima Mountains in Venezuela (Serra Parima, Portuguese; Sierra Parima, Spanish) Outflow: Atlantic Ocean

182
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physical feature

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characteristic of a place occuring naturally, such as a landform, body of water, climate pattern, or resource

183
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Purus

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Source: Andes Mountains of Peru Outflow: Amazon River

184
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relief

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changes in elevation over a given area of land

185
Q

Ruhr Valley

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West-central Germany. Its main industrial region

186
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sea

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large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land

187
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seacoast

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land lying next to a sea or an ocean

188
Q

sound

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broad inland body of water, often between a caostline and one or more islands off the coast

189
Q

source

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(of a river) place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands

190
Q

tributary

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small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream a branch of the river

191
Q

Volga

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Source: Valdai Plateau, Russia Outflow: Caspian Sea

192
Q

What are The Narrows?

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The entrance to New York Harbor.

193
Q

What body of water does the Danube drain into?

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The Black Sea.

194
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What countries feed into the Brahmaputra River?

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India (58.0%), P.R. China (19.7%), Nepal (9.0%), Bangladesh (6.6%), Disputed India/P.R. China (4.2%), Bhutan (2.4%)

195
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What countries feed into the Congo River?

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Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda

196
Q

What countries feed into the Danube River?

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Romania (28.9%), Hungary (11.7%), Austria (10.3%), Serbia and Montenegro (10.3%), Germany (7.5%), Slovakia (5.8%), Bulgaria (5.2%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (4.8%), Croatia (4.5%), Ukraine (3.8%), Czech Republic (2.6%), Slovenia (2.2%), Moldova (1.7%), Switzerland (0.32%), Italy (0.15%), Poland (0.09%), Albania (0.03%)

197
Q

What countries feed into the Mekong River?

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Laos, Thailand, P.R. China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar

198
Q

What countries feed into the Niger River?

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Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Algeria, Guinea, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Chad

199
Q

What countries have access to the Black Sea?

A

Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine

200
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What countries have access to the Caspian Sea?

A

Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan. Russia’s Volga river and a canal system links it to the Black Sea.

HW FSOT (10 decks)

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