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Which South Asian Country? - Click Quiz - Statistics
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Answer Stats
| Hint | Explanation | Answer | % Correct |
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| Is home to the major film industry Bollywood | India | 95%
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| Was the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi | India | 94%
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| Has its capital at Dhaka | Bangladesh | 93%
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| Borders Afghanistan | Pakistan | 92%
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| Has the world's tallest mountain | Nepal | 91%
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| Has the highest population density | Bangladesh has a population density of 1,127 people/sq km, making it the 7th most dense country in the world. | Bangladesh | 72%
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| Has the world's largest tiger population | India has 2,603–3,346 tigers, far more than any other country on the planet. | India | 72%
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| Was never part of the British Empire | Nepal | 70%
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| Was home to famed singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Pakistan | 69%
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| Has Tamil as an official language | Sri Lanka | 69%
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| Has won the most Cricket World Cups | India has won twice and Pakistan and Sri Lanka have won once each. | India | 68%
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| Is building the largest mosque outside of Saudi Arabia | The Grand Jamia Mosque is scheduled to be completed in 2023, and will be the third largest mosque in the world. | Pakistan | 67%
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| Has fought a war against China | India | 64%
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| Has the world's largest statue | The Statue of Unity, depicting Indian independence leader Vallabhbhai Patel, stands at a height of 597 feet, far taller than the closest competition (Spring Temple Buddha, 420 feet). | India | 60%
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| Gained independence most recently | Bangladesh gained independence in 1971, while India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka gained independence between 1947 and 1948. | Bangladesh | 58%
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| Had a cricket captain who became a Prime Minister | Imran Khan served as captain of the cricket team in the '80s and Prime Minister from 2018 to 2022. | Pakistan | 57%
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| Had a King who was assassinated by his own son | Prince Dipendra infamously murdered his father and mother, the King and Queen of Nepal, in a mass shooting in 2001. | Nepal | 55%
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| Suffered a devastating economic collapse in 2022 | In April 2022, Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt, leading to a mass uprising against the government. | Sri Lanka | 52%
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| Does not recognize 2 UN member states | While both Pakistan and Bangladesh don't recognize Israel, Pakistan is the only country to not recognize Armenia as well. | Pakistan | 48%
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| Contains most of the world's largest mangrove forest | Bangladesh holds about 2,516 square miles of the Sundarbans while India holds the other 1,345 square miles. | Bangladesh | 47%
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| Has a major city known as "The Pink City" | Jaipur is known both for its striking architecture and its unique color scheme. | India | 46%
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| Was the birthplace of the Buddha | Nepal | 46%
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| Has the "most dangerous airport in the world" | The Lukla Airport, the closest airport to the Everest Base Camp, is considered dangerous for its poor weather and unique terrain. | Nepal | 46%
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| Was once partially ruled by the Dutch | Sri Lanka was ruled first by the Portuguese, then the Dutch, then finally the British, who gained control of the whole island. | Sri Lanka | 42%
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| Has the most native Punjabi speakers | Pakistan has about 80.5 million Punjabi speakers while India only has about 31.1 million. | Pakistan | 40%
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| Had a Prime Minister who consumed urine | Morarji Desai, Prime Minister from 1977 to 1979, famously practiced urine therapy. He lived to 99! | India | 38%
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| Is home to the famed beach Cox's Bazaar | Cox's Bazaar is the world's longest fully natural beach. | Bangladesh | 34%
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| Has the world's most remote Irish pub | Namche Bazaar is the last village before the Everest Base Camp and has an Irish pub--impressive for a village with no roads! | Nepal | 33%
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| Has a mysterious "Skeleton Lake" | Roopkund is a popular trekking destination and earned its nickname from the hundreds of skeletons surrounding the lake. | India | 32%
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| Has the highest % of Christians | Sri Lanka is about 7.4% Christian, while the other countries of the region are all below 3%. | Sri Lanka | 32%
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| Had a significant amount of territory under the Mongol Empire | About 65% of Pakistan was under Mongol rule; in contrast, the Mongols only captured parts of Kashmir in India. | Pakistan | 31%
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| Is the world's second largest garment exporter | Bangladesh | 30%
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| Has the lowest GDP per capita | Nepal | 27%
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| Is the world's third largest tea exporter | Sri Lanka beats out India, which is the world's fourth largest tea exporter. | Sri Lanka | 27%
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| Has communist terrorist groups known as Naxalites | India | 23%
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| Is the world's largest producer of soccer balls | 70% of soccer balls, including most used in the FIFA World Cup, come from Sialkot, Pakistan. | Pakistan | 23%
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| Is the most forested country in the region | 41.6% of Nepal is covered in forest; the next closest is Sri Lanka with 34.2% coverage. | Nepal | 19%
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| Has a temple dedicated to one of the Buddha's teeth | The famed "Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic" is found in Kandy, Sri Lanka and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. | Sri Lanka | 19%
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| Does not use the rupee as currency | The currency of Bangladesh is the taka. | Bangladesh | 17%
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| Became the first country to ban "The Satanic Verses" | India banned the book just 2 weeks after it was published, and Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal soon followed. | India | 17%
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| Is mentioned in the Hindu epic "The Ramayana" | In the Ramayana, "Lanka" is the island ruled by the demon Ravana. | Sri Lanka | 16%
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| Had the world's first female Prime Minister | Sirimavo Bandaranaike was first elected in 1960, making her the world's first female Prime Minister. | Sri Lanka | 13%
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| Was the birthplace of the designer of Chicago's Willis Tower | Fazlur Rahman Khan designed the Willis Tower, the world's tallest building from 1973 to 1998, as well as many other buildings in Chicago. | Bangladesh | 11%
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| Has the deepest bridge in the world | The Padma Bridge has the deepest foundations of any bridge in the world, with its piles reaching 390 feet beneath the river bed. | Bangladesh | 11%
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| Is often considered Asia's oldest democracy | Sri Lanka granted universal suffrage in 1931, the first Asian country to do so. | Sri Lanka | 11%
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| Has a popular hat style known as the "Dhaka Topi" | Part of the national dress of Nepal, the Dhaka Topi earned its name because it was made of fine cloth imported from Bangladesh. | Nepal | 9%
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| Has the world's largest Hindu temple | Pashupatinath Temple is a complex of temples in Kathmandu, stretched out over almost 1 square mile! | Nepal | 7%
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| Has the most polluted city in the world | Lahore has the worst air pollution in the world as of 2022; however, Delhi is not far behind, at 4th place. | Pakistan | 5%
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| Has an ethnic group that practices ancient Hinduism | The Kalash are an isolated, indigenous people of Pakistan whose religion is a mix of ancient Hinduism and animism. | Pakistan | 5%
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| Is the largest contributor to UN Peacekeeping Forces | Bangladesh | 4%
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