Mexico, Spain, or Italy?

Tomatoes are endemic to and were first domesticated in the New World. Only after the Columbian Exchange were they introduced to Europe.

The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed by Portugal and Spain in 1494, dividing the newly "discovered" America.

Columbus was born in the Republic of Genoa, today a part of Italy

The Caesar Salad recently celebrated its centennial. It is generally attributed to Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini and his restaurant in Tijuana.

Citlaltépetl (also known as the Pico de Orizaba) has an elevation of 5636 m /18491 ft

Rankings for Mexico, Spain & Italy respectively were #25, #36 & #41 in the 2024 report and #10!, #38 & #40 in the 2025 edition.

Percentage estimates are far murkier, but the total catholic estimates for Mexico, Spain & Italy respectively are 96-102 million, 26-33 million, & 44-50 million

For a time Spain was part of the Umayyad state of Córdoba.

The WWI Allied Powers included France, the UK, the USA, Russia, Italy, and Japan.

These were all methods allowed when guilt was "presumed" or "half proven". Garrucha dislocated shoulders with suspension. Toca is today known as waterboarding. The Potro is better known as the rack.

It would go on to successful host 4 games (if counting 2026), tying it for third (most games hosted) with Japan.

Vatican City is landlocked by Italy

While later disproven, the 1889 sinking of the Maine, Spain's alleged culpability, and the yellow journalism surrounding it were all key parts of the lead-up to the Spanish-American War.