World Geography
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This transcontinental country is the largest in the world by land area.
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This North African country's capital city shares an identical name with the country, just shorter by two letters.
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Malta's capital, one of Europe's smallest capital cities, is this.
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Libya's capital, on the Mediterranean coast, is this city.
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Malaysia's capital is Kuala '_ _ _ _ _ _.'
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Nigeria's capital, which replaced Lagos in the 1990s, is this purpose-built city.
ABUJASouth Korea's capital, on the Han River, is this city.
SEOULHaiti's capital is Port-au-'_ _ _ _ _ _.'
PRINCEEgypt's capital sits on the Nile near the Great Pyramids of Giza; it's named this.
CAIROThe Prime Meridian, marking zero degrees longitude, passes through this London borough.
GREENWICHPoland's capital, rebuilt almost entirely after WWII destruction, is this city.
WARSAWThis ice-covered island, an autonomous territory of Denmark, has its capital at Nuuk.
GREENLANDCyprus's capital, divided between Greek and Turkish sections, is this city.
NICOSIAThis African river, traditionally cited as the world's longest, flows through Egypt to the Mediterranean.
NILESudan's capital sits at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile.
KHARTOUMNamibia's capital, whose name means "windy corner," is this city.
WINDHOEKSri Lanka's commercial capital and largest city is this.
COLOMBOThough Karachi is Pakistan's largest city by far, the much smaller official capital is this city.
ISLAMABADThough Johannesburg is South Africa's largest city, one of its three capitals (the executive one) is this city.
PRETORIAThailand's capital, known locally by a much longer ceremonial name, is this city.
BANGKOKThe capital of France, home to the Eiffel Tower, is this city.
PARISAustria's capital, longtime home of the Habsburg dynasty, is this city.
VIENNAUganda's capital, on the shores of Lake Victoria, is this city.
KAMPALAAfghanistan's capital, in a high mountain valley, is this city.
KABULThis South American river carries more water than any other river on Earth.
AMAZONThe deepest known part of the ocean, in the western Pacific, is the Mariana '_ _ _ _ _ _.'
TRENCHChile's capital, nestled in a valley below the Andes, is this city.
SANTIAGONorway's capital, located at the head of a fjord bearing its own name, is this city.
OSLOThough Dubai is the UAE's most famous city, the actual capital is this city.
ABUDHABIJamaica's capital, on the island's southern coast, is this city.
KINGSTONMyanmar's capital, which replaced Yangon in 2005, is this purpose-built city.
NAYPYIDAWThe Dominican Republic's capital is Santo '_ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
DOMINGONepal's capital, in a valley at the foot of the Himalayas, is this city.
KATHMANDUMexico's capital is Mexico '_ _ _ _.'
CITYUruguay's capital is titled Monte'_ _ _ _ _.'
VIDEOBotswana's capital, near the South African border, is this city.
GABORONEZimbabwe's capital, formerly known as Salisbury, is this city.
HARAREPortugal's capital, sitting where the Tagus River meets the Atlantic, is this city.
LISBONRwanda's capital, known for being unusually clean and orderly, is this city.
KIGALIThis South American mountain range is the longest continental mountain range in the world.
ANDESIreland's capital, straddling the River Liffey, is this city.
DUBLINThis Egyptian canal connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas, avoiding a trip around Africa.
SUEZArmenia's capital, one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, is this city.
YEREVANNorth Korea's capital, its largest city, is this city.
PYONGYANGVietnam's capital, in the country's north, is this city.
HANOIThis hypersaline lake bordering Israel and Jordan sits at the lowest land elevation on Earth.
DEADSEAJapan's capital, the world's most populous metropolitan area, is this city.
TOKYOSweden's capital, built across 14 islands, is this city.
STOCKHOLMMozambique's capital, a major Indian Ocean port, is this city.
MAPUTOIran's capital, at the foot of the Alborz mountains, is this city.
TEHRANNew Zealand's official Māori name for the country as a whole is this.
AOTEAROAGeorgia the country's capital, not to be confused with the U.S. state, is this city.
TBILISIBoth Israel and Palestine claim this contested city as their capital.
JERUSALEMIraq's capital, on the Tigris River, is this city.
BAGHDADRussia's capital, seat of the Kremlin, is this city.
MOSCOWIceland's capital, the world's northernmost national capital, is this city.
REYKJAVIKChina's capital, home to the Forbidden City, is this city.
BEIJINGThis semi-arid transitional region stretches across Africa just south of the Sahara.
SAHELA famous canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans runs through this Central American country.
PANAMAEcuador's capital, named for the equator that gives the country its name, is this city.
QUITOThough Toronto and Montreal are Canada's biggest cities, the nation's capital is this smaller Ontario city.
OTTAWABangladesh's capital, on the Buriganga River, is this city.
DHAKAThis walled city-state within Rome is the world's smallest sovereign country.
VATICANAlgeria's capital, on the Mediterranean coast, is this city.
ALGIERSAzerbaijan's capital, on the Caspian Sea, is this city.
BAKUIndia's capital, distinct from its largest city Mumbai, is this city.
DELHIThe Netherlands' constitutional capital, though the seat of government is The Hague, is this city.
AMSTERDAMPeru's capital, once the seat of Spanish colonial power in South America, is this city.
LIMAThis cold, rocky desert spans much of Mongolia and northern China.
GOBIThis Chilean desert is considered the driest non-polar place on Earth.
ATACAMAThis ocean, spanning roughly a third of Earth's surface, is the largest of the five.
PACIFICThough Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's most iconic city, the purpose-built capital since the 1960s is this city.
BRASILIAThough Sydney is Australia's most famous city, the nation's capital is this purpose-built city.
CANBERRAThis mountain range is traditionally considered the boundary between Europe and Asia.
URALGreece's capital, birthplace of democracy, is this city.
ATHENSFinland's capital, on the Gulf of Finland, is this city.
HELSINKIColombia's capital, high in the Andes, is this city.
BOGOTAMongolia's capital is Ulaan'_ _ _ _ _ _.'
BAATARVenezuela's capital, in a valley near the Caribbean coast, is this city.
CARACASItaly's capital, home to the Colosseum and Vatican City within it, is this city.
ROMEKenya's capital, a major East African hub, is this city.
NAIROBISpain's capital, located roughly in the geographic center of the country, is this city.
MADRIDThis mountain range, home to Everest and K2, stretches across five Asian countries.
HIMALAYASThough Istanbul is Turkey's largest and most famous city, the actual capital is this smaller city.
ANKARAThough Casablanca is Morocco's most famous city, the country's actual capital is this city.
RABATCuba's capital, famous for its classic cars and colonial architecture, is this city.
HAVANABolivia's administrative seat of government is La '_ _ _.'
PAZIndonesia's most populous island, home to its current capital Jakarta, is called this.
JAVAThough Geneva and Zurich are Switzerland's best-known cities internationally, the real capital is this smaller city.
BERNArgentina's capital is Buenos '_ _ _ _ _.'
AIRESThis vast desert spans much of North Africa and is the world's largest hot desert.
SAHARABelgium's capital, also the de facto capital of the EU, is this city.
BRUSSELSGermany's capital, once divided by a famous wall, is this city.
BERLINThe Philippines' capital, on the island of Luzon, is this city.
MANILADenmark's capital city is Copen'_ _ _ _ _.'
HAGENThis Himalayan peak, straddling Nepal and Tibet, is the tallest mountain above sea level.
EVERESTKazakhstan's capital, which reverted to this original name after a brief renaming, is this city.
ASTANAThis imaginary line at zero degrees latitude divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
EQUATORSaudi Arabia's capital, in the country's interior, is this city.
RIYADHGhana's capital, on the Gulf of Guinea, is this city.
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