Countries by trivia - Statistics

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The first of the three territories that have left the European Union, doing so in 1962 Algeria
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The province of Cabinda is geographically separate from the rest of the country Angola
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The Queen of the United Kingdom's representative sacked the Prime Minister of this country in 1975 Australia
100%
Mozart, Mahler, Schubert and Strauss all came from this country Austria
100%
Hosted the first Formula One race to be held in the Middle East Bahrain
100%
A monarchy since becoming an independent nation, it became a republic in November 2021 Barbados
100%
Often described as Europe's last dictatorship Belarus
100%
You can spend this country's money in Singapore and vice versa Brunei
100%
The largest religious structure in the world by land area is its biggest tourist attraction, and is also represented on its flag Cambodia
100%
Despite spanning more than 60 degrees of longitude, the country uses a single time zone China
100%
Abolished its army after a brief but bloody civil war in 1948 Costa Rica
100%
Its people are so known for their stylish neckwear that the cravat derives its name from the country Croatia
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Cohiba and Montecristo are two brands of one of its most famous products Cuba
100%
The only member state of the European Union which is in Asia Cyprus
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Ironically, ranked second to last in the 2020 Democracy Index Democratic Republic of the Congo
100%
In 1870, it voted overwhelmingly to become part of the United States, but the US congress rejected the proposal Dominican Republic
100%
The northernmost penguins in the world are found here Ecuador
100%
The only Central American nation with no Caribbean coastline El Salvador
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King Sobhuza II ruled it for 82 years, 254 days - the longest verified reign of any monarch Eswatini
100%
Erta Ale volcano in its Afar Region has had an active lava lake for more than 100 years Ethiopia
100%
A federation of the states of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Yap Federated States of Micronesia
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Its territory extends over two continents, three oceans and 12 different time zones France
100%
Invented democracy Greece
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Was invaded by the United States in 1983, ending four years of communist rule Grenada
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A young Che Guevara witnessed the 1954 CIA-backed coup in this country Guatemala
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Leased a large area of forest to the Peoples Temple cult, which massacred 900 of its members in 1978 Guyana
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After hyperinflation following World War II, its currency was replaced by a new one at a rate of 1 to 400,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Hungary
100%
The only country outside Africa where cheetahs live in the wild Iran
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In 1884, an absolute legend from this country discovered that if you force water at 88°C through 7g of ground coffee at a pressure of 130 pounds per square inch, you get a tiny cup of magic Italy
100%
Named after a man called Gilbert, although the language has no G, L or T sound Kiribati
100%
Founded by freed former slaves from the United States Liberia
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A desert irrigation project at Al-Kufrah is easily visible from space Libya
100%
In its last military engagement in 1866, 80 men left and 81 came back, having experienced no actual fighting but making a friend on their way. Liechtenstein
100%
A six-metre high statue of Frank Zappa can be found in its capital. Lithuania
100%
The film Zoolander depicted a plot to assassinate a fictional Prime Minister of this country, and was banned here as a result Malaysia
100%
The capital of one of its eight regions is a metaphor for the mysterious and remote. Mali
100%
In 1956, a referendum in this nation resulted in 77% support for union with the United Kingdom. Malta
100%
Its English name comes from the Venetian language. In its own language, it is called Crna Gora Montenegro
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A Kalashnikov rifle appears on its flag Mozambique
100%
Ruled by a junta known as the SLORC from 1988 to 1997 Myanmar
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80% of this island nation is uninhabitable due to ecologically devastating phosphate mining Nauru
100%
The crown prince murdered nine members of the royal family in 2001 Nepal
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The first recorded speculative bubble took place here, inflating the price of tulips to absurd levels Netherlands
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Half of the 23 million people of this country are less than 15 years old Niger
100%
Has lots of fjords Norway
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At least half of its population died during a war with three of its neighbours between 1864 and 1870 Paraguay
100%
Partitioned by more powerful neighbours in 1772, 1793, 1795 and 1939 Poland
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In Greek, Arabic and Turkish, the word for "orange" (the fruit) is the same as this country Portugal
100%
Its capital was to be the title of a sequel to "Casablanca" Republic of the Congo
100%
Has been a republic for more than 1700 years San Marino
100%
Its royal family has about 15,000 members Saudi Arabia
100%
Home to 6,600 Akhal-Teke horses, renowned for their speed, endurance, and gold-coloured coats Turkmenistan
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The current president is a comedian who played the president in a satirical television programme Ukraine
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Has the tallest building in the world by a margin of some 196 metres United Arab Emirates
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The most recent amendment to its constitution was ratified in 1992, 202 years after it was proposed United States
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Borders five countries, all of which end with the same four letters as it does Uzbekistan
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If somebody comes from this country, there is a 40% chance that their surname is Nguyen Vietnam
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The town of Shibam Hadramawt, with its mud-brick buildings up to 30m tall, is known as the Manhattan of the Desert Yemen
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Its name consists of two words, one from each of the two major languages spoken, and roughly means "Land of the upright people" Burkina Faso
83%
Has 60% of the world's lakes Canada
80%
According to the quiz on world countries, this is the least known country in the world. Sao Tome and Principe
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Known as the Graveyard of Empires Afghanistan
75%
Named after a type of tree which strangely does not produce any nuts Brazil
75%
Has the most Formula One world champions per capita of any nation Finland
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Volcanic eruptions here have produced one third of the lava erupted in human history Iceland
75%
In 1978 when this country won the Eurovision Song Contest, Jordanian television cut the broadcast and later announced that Belgium had won Israel
75%
Colonised successively by Spain, Japan and the United States, this nation became independent in 1981, rejecting membership of a federation with a neighbouring nation Palau
75%
Home of Count Dracula Romania
75%
The only nation to successfully land a probe on Venus Russia
75%
Its language is largely mutually intelligible with those of its two northern neighbours, although they probably still can't understand why the number 75 should literally mean "Five and half-fourth" Denmark
67%
Scores an average of 3.5 points per letter in Scrabble scoring, the highest of any country Fiji
67%
If someone's surname ends in "shvili", they or their forebears almost certainly come from this country Georgia
67%
Inexplicably gives its name to a species of rodent native to the Andes Guinea
67%
Seven-time winners of the Eurovision Song Contest Ireland
67%
Declared independence in 2008 but is still only recognised by just over half the world's countries Kosovo
67%
By convention, its President is a Christian, its Prime Minister is a Sunni Muslim and the speaker of the parliament, a Shi'a Muslim Lebanon
67%
Its president held a cabinet meeting underwater in 2009, to highlight the threat the nation faces from rising sea levels Maldives
67%
Bikini Atoll, nuclear testing site and namesake of swimwear, is part of this country Marshall Islands
67%
Has one skyscraper, which gives it the second-highest number of skyscrapers per capita of any nation Monaco
67%
Has occupied a large, sparsely inhabited territory to its south since 1975 Morocco
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There are not enough Ps in a set of English Scrabble letters to spell its name Philippines
67%
Its waters became notorious for ship hijackings in the early 2010s Somalia
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The steel drum, now widely used in the music of the region, was invented here Trinidad and Tobago
67%
Australia and New Zealand commemorate their war dead on the anniversary of a landing in this country Turkey
67%
Europe's only absolute monarchy Vatican City
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Administered as two largely separate entities, neither of which corresponds to the two regions in the country's name Bosnia and Herzegovina
60%
Its name consists of an English word and a Malay word that both mean the same thing East Timor
60%
Both the women's and the men's world record for the marathon are held by athletes from this country Kenya
60%
Travelling via ship to this country and then crossing it was the quickest way to get from the eastern United States to the west in the 1850s Nicaragua
60%
This nation gained a compass point in its name in 2019 to distinguish it from a region of a neighbouring country North Macedonia
60%
Named after a biblical king Solomon Islands
60%
Known in ancient times by a Greek name meaning "Between the Rivers" Iraq
57%
Home to more elephants than any other nation Botswana
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Abolished its monarchy in 1946, although the last king was elected Prime Minister some 55 years later Bulgaria
50%
Named after a lake which was formerly the fourth-largest of the continent, but has lost 95% of its volume since the early 1960s Chad
50%
The most frequently misspelled country in British newspaper The Guardian Colombia
50%
The equator does not actually cross its land territory Equatorial Guinea
50%
Its name derives from the ancient Greek name for the Red Sea Eritrea
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Ruled between 1967 and 2023 by a family whose surname is almost an anagram of the country's name Gabon
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Both this country and the country that it shares a border with are named after rivers Gambia
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The legendary Garuda is a symbol of this country and the namesake of its national airline Indonesia
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Between 1639 and 1853, any citizen who left this country, including fishermen blown off course by accident, could not return. Japan
50%
The largest landlocked country in the world Kazakhstan
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Has the highest lowest point of any country at 1400m above sea level Lesotho
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Slavery was officially abolished here in 1981, though not actually made illegal until 2007 Mauritania
50%
Home of the dodo until 1662 Mauritius
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About a quarter of the population of this country live in traditional tents. Mongolia
50%
Teenagers from this country are on average 8 inches shorter than their contemporaries from the country immediately to the south North Korea
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The alcoholic drink Pisco might have been invented in this country, although its neighbour to the south very strongly disputes that Peru
50%
The only country named after a woman Saint Lucia
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Cyrillic and Latin script are used fully interchangeably in this country Serbia
50%
Only country in the world named after a mountain range Sierra Leone
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The world's newest sovereign state, having declared its independence in 2011 South Sudan
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Most hamsters sold as pets today descend from a litter captured in a wheat field in this country in 1930 Syria
50%
Was expelled from the United Nations in 1971 Taiwan
50%
The village of Matmata starred as Tatooine in Star Wars Tunisia
50%
The least-visited country in the world in 2018 with 2,700 international arrivals - an average of 7.3 per day Tuvalu
50%
Winners of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012 but have never yet qualified for the FIFA World Cup Zambia
50%
Its first president, Canaan Banana, made it illegal to make jokes about his surname Zimbabwe
50%
In almost every town here, you will find a street called O'Higgins Chile
40%
The king of this country has been known to go about in disguise, revealing his identity when he encounters poor customer service Jordan
40%
Its name is 90 per cent consonants Kyrgyzstan
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The singer Rodriguez became extremely popular here in the 1970s, but was unaware of his fame until the late 1990s. South Africa
40%
Its language was written in Arabic script until 1928, then Latin script until 1939, and then Cyrillic script since then Tajikistan
40%
Formerly ruled by an extremely paranoid dictatorship, nearly 180,000 military bunkers dot its landscape Albania
33%
Four successive presidents resigned over just two weeks during a financial crisis in 2001 Argentina
33%
One of the quarters of the old city of Jerusalem hosts a diaspora from this country Armenia
33%
Thor Heyerdahl claimed that the Norse gods of the Aesir came from this country, partly because its first two syllables sound similar to "Aesir" Azerbaijan
33%
Most of the Lucayan Archipelago belongs to this country Bahamas
33%
The most recent country to change its capital, doing so in 2019 Burundi
33%
Introduced online voting in 2005 Estonia
33%
Since it became independent in 1974, only one president of this country has served a full five-year term Guinea-Bissau
33%
The world's largest producer of cocoa beans Ivory Coast
33%
Its currency is the highest valued in the world and could buy you 137,000 of the lowest-valued Kuwait
33%
Part of this country, on the east bank of the Dniestr river, is a de facto independent nation but has no international recognition Moldova
33%
The third-biggest consumer of Guinness, after the UK and Ireland Nigeria
33%
A failed attempt by Scotland to colonise this country caused financial ruin and hastened its union with England Panama
33%
More than three-quarters of the population is male Qatar
33%
Its parliament has 61% female members, the highest of any country Rwanda
33%
If you tunnelled through the Earth starting from Wellington, New Zealand, you would come out in this country Spain
33%
Formed in 1968 from the union of two countries, a large mainland territory and an offshore island Tanzania
33%
Shares its etymology with a district of West London which has several canals Venezuela
33%
Reached the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup, with the help of a talismanic striker who, at the age of 38, scored four goals Cameroon
29%
The village of Ytterby, namesake of four chemical elements, is in this country Sweden
25%
Its two islands are separated by a 3km-wide strait called The Narrows Saint Kitts and Nevis
20%
Very frequently confused with a similarly-named country to its south Slovakia
20%
In their first ever FIFA World Cup game in 2002, they beat the defending champions 1-0 Senegal
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The Vatican has a Catholic Bishop as ex officio head of state, and so does this country Andorra
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Its name means "old and bearded" Antigua and Barbuda
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Home to Cox's Bazar Beach, the longest beach in the world Bangladesh
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Holds the record for the longest post-election failure to form a government at 541 days Belgium
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The only Commonwealth member-state in Central America Belize
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Shares its name with the fourth-largest city in its neighbouring country to the east. Benin
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This nation contains some of the highest mountains in the world, but mountaineering above 6,000m is banned Bhutan
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Women in this country often wear bowler hats Bolivia
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This island nation lies 350 miles west of the geographical feature that it is named after Cape Verde
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The most generically-named of all countries Central African Republic
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Lies 1200km further south than any other member state of the Arab League Comoros
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If you meet someone from its largest region, you might expect them to be artistic, unconventional and free-spirited Czech Republic
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In 1889, Russia established a colony which they called New Moscow in what is now this country, but the would-be settlers were routed by French forces a month later Djibouti
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Visiting for up to six months requires no visa, unless you are from a nearby country which has its first eight letters in common with this one Dominica
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Ruled for thousands of years by a monarchy which enthusiastically built pyramids and obelisks Egypt
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The television program that has been repeated the most times in this country is a 1962 British comedy sketch that is virtually unknown in the United Kingdom Germany
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The Akan people of this country often name their children after the day of the week on which they were born Ghana
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The home of voodoo Haiti
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Fought a war with its southern neighbour in 1969 after losing to them in a World Cup qualifying game Honduras
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Known as Bharat to its own inhabitants India
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Has the only flag in the world that has no red, white or blue on it Jamaica
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This landlocked nation operates a navy on the world's 12th-longest river Laos
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Its capital city has the world's highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture Latvia
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All public transport in this country is free Luxembourg
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The people of this nation, which occupies one of the largest islands on Earth, descend from emigrants from an even larger island some 5,000 miles away Madagascar
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Its namesake lake hosts more species of fish than any other lake Malawi
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The only country in the world with a reptile on its flag Mexico
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Its Skeleton Coast has seen hundreds of ships wrecked Namibia
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The last major landmass to be discovered and settled, some time in the 1300s. New Zealand
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In 1966, under the increasingly erratic rule of its 13th Sultan, this country banned smoking in public, playing football, wearing sunglasses and speaking to anyone for more than 15 minutes Oman
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In 1990, the Prime Minister of this country became the first elected head of government to give birth while in office Pakistan
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Home to the world's largest species of butterfly; the first specimen was captured after being shot Papua New Guinea
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Suffered a major eruption of La Soufriere volcano in April 2021 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Until 1997, its name included a cardinal direction Samoa
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The oldest living land animal is a giant tortoise nearly 200 years old, originally from this country and now resident on Saint Helena Seychelles
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Its lowest ever recorded temperature is 19C Singapore
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Very frequently confused with a similarly-named country to its north Slovenia
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The first non-English language film to win Best Picture Oscar was from here South Korea
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Was connected by land to its neighbouring country until the 15th century when a storm broke up the natural causeway Sri Lanka
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Both this country and its northern neighbour claim sovereignty over the Halaib triangle, but neither country wants sovereignty of the neighbouring Bir-Tawil triangle Sudan
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Sranan Tongo, a creole language combining English grammar with Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and West African vocabulary, is widely spoken in this country Suriname
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Using a number to identify a bank account instead of a name was a concept invented by bankers from this country Switzerland
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Very long surnames are common here because by law, each surname is unique to one family Thailand
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In the Ewe language, its name means "behind the river" Togo
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Its name means "South" Tonga
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Elephants go deep underground in search of salt-rich rocks in mountainous regions of this country Uganda
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Its full official name is the longest in the world with 56 characters United Kingdom
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The only Oriental Republic in the world Uruguay
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A cult on one of the islands of this archipelagic nation worships Prince Philip Vanuatu
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