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Guess the country by the fact

You have to guess all of the world countries by a random fact, have fun! NB: It is my first quiz so it’s not perfect, if you notice any mistakes or countries missing please let me know Some countries have shortened versions of their names for example: United Kingdom- Uk
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This country was the first in the World to make Christianity its offical religion
Armenia
This country claims to have a 100% literacy rate
North Korea
It is the smallest country in the Western Hemisphere
Saint Kitts
One of the youngest volcanic island nations (geologically)
Comoros
The islands contain one of the highest concentrations of WW2 shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean
SolomonIslands
This country has a church where a bomb landed, but didn’t explode
Malta
This is the largest landlocked country
Kazakhstan
This country has more pyramids than Egypt
Sudan
One of the fastest internet speeds
Lithuania
Has the most saunas in the world
Finland
Home to Victoria Falls
Zambia
This country has a railway system built on volcanic terrain with active seismic risk zones
Japan
Helped define the term “banana republic”
Honduras
Only portuguese speaking country in Asia
East-Timor
Home to one of the deepest metro stations in the world
Ukraine
The highest waterfall in the World is in this country
Venezuela
Changed its name to settle long standing diplomatic dispute
North Macedonia
This country has naturally formed rainbow mountains
Peru
It has the highest amount of forest coverage
Suriname
This country has a river that glows red, yellow, green and blue
Colombia
Home to K2
Pakistan
It has one of the world’s largest hydroelectric power exports via Itaipu Dam
Paraguay
Birthplace of democracy
Greece
Has 3 offical capitals
SouthAfrica
Most of the country’s land sits above 1,400m
Lesotho
One of Europe’s last primeval forests is in this country
Belarus
This country’s people refuse to clink beer glasses
Hungary
This country has the highest life expectancy in the World
Monaco
This country is home to around 370 officially recognised tribes
Nigeria
Founded by freed American slaves
Liberia
This Asian country doesn’t have Burger King or McDonalds, due to strong local food culture
Cambodia
This country is known for having the most sunshine in Europe
Portugal
Has the most southernmost city in the world
Argentina
This country is the most bombed country in the world
Laos
Tourists must sign an environmental pledge
Palau
One of the world’s most active volcanic island chains
Vanuatu
Country that was a major center of classical Maya civilisation
Guatemala
The Sahara desert covers over 90% of the country’s territory
Mauritania
Contains part of Lake Victoria
Uganda
Name means “Land of honest people” in two local languages
BurkinaFaso
Has territory on every inhabited continent
France
Has deserts where sand dunes can sing due to vibrations
Oman
Country that ruled over a global empire with overseas territories across multiple continents
Uk
Country that has remained an absolute monarchy to this day
Eswatini
Home to Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
Location of ancient Mesopotamia
Iraq
World’s most important biological migration bridge between North and South America
Pamama
This country has no airports
Andorra
In some places the sea glows blue at night
Maldives
This country does not have an offical capital city
Nauru
Shares a name with a film
Madagascar
Wine making dates back to 8,000 years in this country
Georgia
Former home of the extinct dodo bird
Mauritius
This country has one of the longest coastlines in the Indian Ocean region of Africa
Mozambique
This country has one of the youngest populations in the world
Angola
This country has the nickname “Land of volcanoes”
El Salvador
Has one of Europe’s largest salt mines
Poland
A lake there turns pink due to algae and salt (lake Retba)
Senegal
This country has a boiling lake where you can hike to
Dominica
Went almost 2 years without an offical government
Belgium
The national anthem has no words
Spain
Has the most remote desert of Earth (Skeleton desert)
Namibia
Home to the pyramids
Egypt
Known as “Island of spice”
Grenada
Capital city is one of Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited cities
Serbia
In this country a tsunami happend in 2009 and it changed the shape of the coastline
Samoa
In this country, the number 4 is considered unlucky
South Korea
This country has the oldest continuously operating degree granting university in the world
Morocco
Contains the geographic center of Africa
Car
This country has had 27 capitals
Iran
Built artificial islands visible from space
UAE
The capital city of this country sits over 4,000m above sea level
Bolivia
It has one of the world’s highest fertility rates
Niger
This country has a heart shaped island that is seen from above
Croatia
Known for the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Costa Rica
A quarter of overseas nurses come from this country
Philipines
The World’s deadliest lake is in this country
Cameroon
This country is now one of the richest, but 100 years ago was considered one of the poorest
Brunei
Almost exactly on the equator
Sao Tome
This country’s flag is considered the oldest to still be in use
Denmark
They had one of the world’s longest periods without national elections
Eritrea
Has a crater that has been burning nonstop for over 50 years
Turkmenistan
Known for being the horn of Africa
Somalia
The only country in the World to have no rivers
Saudi Arabia
Used as filming location for “Pirates of the Caribbean”
StVincent
This country was used to dump nuclear waste
Marshall Islands
This country manufactures 70% of all toys
China
Country where the Berlin Conference decisions heavily shaped colonial borders
Drc
This country has a volcano inside a lake inside a volcano
Mexico
Nearly 85% of this country’s land is rainforest
Gabon
World’s highest mountain is in this country
Nepal
The smallest country in the World
VaticanCity
This country has a bright pink lake
Australia
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First sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule
Ghana
You can swim with pigs in this country
Bahamas
Only Spanish speaking country in mainland Africa
EquatorialGuinea
This is the largest double landlocked country
Uzbekistan
This country has a dating app to see if you’re accidentally dating your cousin
Iceland
Has lapis lazuli mines used for jewelry since ancient Egypt
Afghanistan
The only country that starts with the letter “Y”
Yemen
Home to about 900 Mayan sites
Belize
It is one of the world’s major cinnamon exporters
SriLanka
This country has the most bunkers in the world
Albania
Has drive-in volcanos
StLucia
It is illegal to chew gum
Singapore
Has more castles per capita than almost anywhere else
Slovakia
Only country where amber with fossils is mined
Dr
One of the least populated nations in the world
Tuvalu
Traditional firewalking is still practiced in this country
Fiji
This country is home to the only remaining jungle in Europe
Bosnia
One of the first countries to ban plastic bags entirely
Rwanda
Never colonised by European powers
Thailand
1/3 of the Worlds cows live in this country
India
Most of its land is mountainous
Kyrgyzstan
Known for thousands of golden Buddhist pagodas
Myanmar
Developed one of the most successful global medical diplomacy programs
Cuba
This country has the most lakes in the World
Canada
This country is known for rum
Barbados
Smallest country on the African mainland
Gambia
The desert there can get snow on rare occasions
Algeria
In 2008 this country knighted a penguin
Norway
There existed underground cities that once held thousands of people
Turkey
One of the least densely populated countries in the world
Mongolia
Filming location for parts of “Star Wars”
Tunisia
Coffee makes up over 80% of export earnings
Burundi
One of the few English speaking countries in South America
Guyana
One of the world’s hottest temperatures was recorded here (54C)
Kuwait
Largest empire in pre-colonial West Africa
Mali
There are highways with no speed limits
Germany
World’s largest cocoa exporter
Ivory Coast
This country’s government got sued by Eminem
New Zealand
The only country in the world to fall into all four hemispheres
Kiribati
This country is known for roses, especially rose oil production
Bulgaria
Has the most islands in the world (~221 831)
Sweden
Contains the driest non polar desert in the world
Chile
Television was banned in this country until 1999
Bhutan
Damascus is considered the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world
Syria
One of the cemeteries there is so large that it has its own bus routes
Austria
This is the youngest (newest) country in the World
South Sudan
This country has a city where streets are shared with lions and giraffes inside a safari park zone
Kenya
First independent black republic in the world
Haiti
Has a coastline with one beach for every day of the year
Antigua
The richest country in the World (according to GDP per capita)
Qatar
What country is home to the largest king cobras
Malaysia
The most beer drinking country per capita
Czech Republic
The capital city was founded in 1787 as a settlement for freed enslaved Africans
SierraLeone
Among the first places on Earth to see each new calender day
Tonga
Has one of the world’s largest elephant populations
Botswana
Sahara desert covers about 90% of this country
Libya
Last divided captial in Europe
Cyprus
Known for the legend of vampires
Romania
This country has the highest muslim population in the World
Indonesia
Over 90% mountainous terrain
Tajikistan
This country has the longest tunnel in the World
Switzerland
Claims to be the world’s oldest surviving republic
San Marino
In this country stands a singular tree in the middle of the desert with no water source
Bahrain
World’s largest country
Russia
This country has the tallest people in the World
Netherlands
Has a forest where trees grow directly out of water in swamp conditions
Bangladesh
What country is home to the most UNESCO sites
Italy
From this country comes the word “Karst” used globally in geology
Slovenia
You can become an E-resident there, without actually living there
Estonia
Only African country that was never fully colonised
Ethiopia
It is the largest coffee producer (about 35%)
Brazil
One of the few African countries where portuguese is the offical language
Cabo Verde
Home to saltwater hippos
Guinea-Bissau
The only Central American country, who has had a female president
Nicaragua
The poorest country in Europe
Moldova
Some tap water can catch fire due to natural gas
Azerbaijan
One of the narrowest countries of the world, has both coastal ecosystems and inland savanna
Togo
This country has over 800 languages spoken there
Papua New Guinea
Has skiing mountains and Mediterranean beaches close together
Lebanon
This country once accidentally invaded itself
Liechtenstein
The World’s largest cave is located in this country
Vietnam
First country to produce Olympic sprint champions outside major powers
Jamaica
This country has the highest literacy rate in Africa
Zimbabwe
This country’s flag was designed by a 17 year old
Usa
Contains one of the rarest palms in the world
Seychelles
One of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth
Djibouti
This country has accepted voodoo as a real religion
Benin
This country has no snakes
Ireland
Has the same flag as Romania
Chad
Petra was carved directly into rose coloured rock cliffs
Jordan
This country runs through the equator
Ecuador
One of the oldest flags in Europe
Latvia
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