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Unusual building in Brussels, built in 1958 for the Brussels World's Fair.
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Atomium
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Australia's longest river.
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Murray
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Former European country that was formed in 1918.
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Yugoslavia
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Capital of Turkmenistan.
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Ashgabat
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Famous site of ancient rock engravings in Namibia.
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Twyfelfontein
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Three waterfalls that straddle the border between Canada and The USA.
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Niagara (Falls)
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The nation that competes in the test cricket series, 'The Ashes', against England.
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Australia
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This American state's capital is Little Rock.
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Arkansas
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The only Asian city state in the world.
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Singapore
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The point on Earth which is closest to the Sun, located on Mt Chimborazo, can be found in this country.
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Ecuador
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Latvian Capital
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Riga
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The most populous city in the state of New Mexico.
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Albuquerque
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Asian nation colonised by Portugal in the 16th century before later being occupied by Indonesia, it became an independent sovereign state on the 20th of May 2002.
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East Timor
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Sits on the border between the USA and Mexico, and is the fourth largest river in the USA.
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Rio Grande
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Capital of Scotland.
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Edinburgh
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Nicknamed 'Pearl of the Orient', a former British colony.
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Hong Kong
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Limestone statue of a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
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Great Sphinx (of Giza)
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Capital of the Shaanxi Province, starting point of the Silk Road, and home to the Terracotta Army.
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Xi'an
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City 160 km south of Baghdad, center of Shi‘ite political power in Iraq.
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Najaf
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Winners of the 1998 soccer world cup.
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France
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Tropical wetlands located in southern Florida, also know as Pa-Hay-Okee. Known for its alligator population.
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Everglades
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Man-made canal in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
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Suez (Canal)
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The Fourth longest river in Africa.
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Zambezi
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This country's national animal is the komodo dragon.
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Indonesia
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An Indian city on the banks of the river Yamuna, it is a major tourist destination due to its many Mughal-era buildings.
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Agra
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Country that lies west of the Caspian Sea, its capital is Baku.
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Azerbaijan
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Home of the Gurkhas.
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Nepal
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Egyptian temple located in the site of the ancient Egyptian city, Thebes.
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Luxor Temple
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City and municipality in the State of Mexico, 15th most populous suburb in the world.
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Ecatepec
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Landmark located in Rio de Janeiro, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski.
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Christ the Redeemer
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Capital and most populous city of Saudi Arabia.
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Riyadh
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Once a church, later a mosque, and now a famous museum located in Istanbul.
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Hagia Sophia
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Belgian city which hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics, also known as the diamond capital of the world.
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Antwerp
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State in Northern India who's capital is Chandigarh.
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Punjab
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The name of the great bell of the clock at the North end of the palace of Westminster, in London.
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Big Ben
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Country famous for its fjords, also has the most Winter Olympic medals at a count of 329.
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Norway
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The longest river in Asia.
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Yangtze
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New York landmark who's original purpose was to be a port for airships.
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Empire State Building
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American territory and the largest island in Micronesia.
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Guam
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Capital of Russia.
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Moscow
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Capital of Poland.
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Warsaw
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The evergreen state.
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Washington
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Home of the basketball team 'The Knicks'.
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New York
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Tallest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania.
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Kilimanjaro
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Capital of Norway.
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Oslo
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Continent home to Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, etc.
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Oceania
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Sea located between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey.
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Aegean
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Capital of Mauritania.
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Nouakchott
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Located in India, meaning 'crown of the palace', ___ Mahal.
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Taj
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Peninsula of Northern Europe, site of WWI naval battle between Britain and Germany.
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Jutland
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Country found on the Horn of Africa, bordered by Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia.
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Djibouti
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A human-made stone landmark used by the Inuit, particularly in Canada.
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Inukshuk
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Former British colony, island nation in the central Pacific. Declared its independence from Britain in 1979.
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Kiribati
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Mesopotamia was comprised of Kuwait, eastern parts of Syria and Southeastern Turkey, as well as this country.
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Iraq
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Country set to host the 2022 soccer world cup.
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Qatar
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Capital of Morocco, meaning 'Fortified Place'.
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Rabat
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Israel's second largest city and its financial hub.
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Tel Aviv
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Discovered in January 1958, this massif is located on the highest peak in Antarctica.
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Vinson Massif
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Scandinavian country that participated in the Winter War against the Soviet Union.
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Finland
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Its former official name was Mount Mckinley.
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Denali
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Regarded by Jews, Christians, and Muslims as the biblical Holy land, capital is Jerusalem.
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Israel
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South East Asian country that gained independence from France in 1953, capital is Vientiane.
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Laos
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Mountainous lake at the northern end of Kaghan Valley, Pakistan.
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Saiful Muluk
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Highest mountain in Malaysia.
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Kinabalu
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A sovereign state in Europe comprised of four constituent countries.
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United Kingdom
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Musa Keita I was the tenth 'Mansa' of this country, and the richest person in history.*
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Mali
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Gandhi was a pivotal figure in the country's independence from British rule.
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India
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Turkish capital city.
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Ankara
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Native name for the highest mountain in New Zealand.
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Aoraki
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Country that is home to the Blarney Castle.
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Ireland
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During WWII, Operation Dynamo took place in this French commune.
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Dunkirk
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European capital city that is bisected by the Dnieper River.
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Kiev
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The longest river in Europe.
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Volga
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Two large rock temples in southern Egypt that were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
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Abu Simbel (Temples)
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City that is the seat of government of Bolivia, and is its third most populous city.
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La Paz
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Southern Rhodesia was the predecessor to this modern day country.
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Zimbabwe
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Sea that lies between China, South Korea, and Japan.
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East China (Sea)
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The Buddhas of Bimayan were located in this country until their destruction in 2001.
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Afghanistan
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European country who's most popular sports are soccer and field hockey, famous for its red light district.
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Netherlands
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'Sea' that is a region of the North Atlantic Ocean, unlike all other regions called seas, it has no land boundaries.
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Sargasso
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Major river in Western Siberia, the world's seventh longest river.
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Ob
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Famous monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king, Frederick William II in 1791.
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Brandenburg Gate
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City in Algeria known as the 'City of a Thousand Domes'.
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El Oued
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Country located on the eastern half of Hispaniola.
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Dominican Republic
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Roman oval amphitheatre used for gladiatorial contests among other public spectacles.
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Colosseum
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Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains.
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Machu Picchu
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Mountain range that runs North to South through western Russia.
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Urals
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Country located on the Iberian Peninsula, who's king is Felipe VI.
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Spain
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Coastal desert in southern Africa and the only place in the world the welwitschia plant is found.
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Namib
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Archipelagic state in the Caribbean that was the site of Columbus' first landfall in the New World in 1492.
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Bahamas
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The longest of the five rivers that flow through the Punjab region in northern India and Pakistan, also known as Santadree. Eastern most tributary of the Indus River.
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Sutlej
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Island of Indonesia that is home to its capital city, Jakarta, and is the world's most populous island.
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Java
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Largest river in the world.
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Amazon
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Landlocked country in western Africa, named after a river, who's capital is Niamey.
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Niger
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Coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean that is historically notable for its close proximity to US hydrogen bomb tests in 1954.
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Rongelap
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The rugby team 'Stade Français' are based in this city.
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Paris
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South Korean capital city.
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Seoul
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Country that borders only South Africa.
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Lesotho
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American state established in 1859, who's state capital is Salem.
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Oregon
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Famous catholic cathedral located in Paris.
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Notre Dame
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Mountain in Sichuan Province, China, and is one of Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.
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Emei
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Country that is home to Eyjafjallajokull.
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Iceland
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River that flows through Budapest, Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade.
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Danube
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Chilean island famous for its maoi.
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Easter Island
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Greenland is an autonomous constituent country within this Kingdom.
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Denmark
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Official residence of the President of Russia.
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Kremlin
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Capital of Kenya.
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Nairobi
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The largest waterfalls system in the world, located in South America.
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Iguazu (Falls)
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Also known as Ayers Rock.
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Uluru
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Country North of Rwanda and Tanzania.
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Uganda
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