| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Around 90% of its area is desert | Mauritania | 99%
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| Is one of the richest countries per capita in Africa | Mauritius | 96%
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| Is said to have been home to the dodo bird | Mauritius | 95%
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| Is the eighth most visited country in Africa, with 1.34 million tourists in 2017 | Mauritius | 91%
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| Arabic is one of the country's official languages | Mauritania | 87%
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| Over 95% of its population is Muslim | Mauritania | 78%
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| Holds "The Eye of Africa," a circular formation visible from space | Mauritania | 78%
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| Its capital city's name can be translated to the “Place of Winds” | Mauritania | 77%
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| Has an adult literacy rate lower than 90% (World average is around 90%) | Mauritania | 76%
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| Is made up of 15 or more regions | Mauritania | 73%
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| Received its name in honor of Prince Maurice van Nassau | Mauritius | 71%
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| Used to be a French colony | Both | 62%
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| Is a parliamentary republic | Mauritius | 55%
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| Won its independence in the 1960s | Both | 51%
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| Recognizes Kosovo as a country | Mauritania | 29%
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