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World Capitals & Landmarks Trivia Word Search

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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.

ABUJA

South Korea's capital, on the Han River, is this city.

SEOUL

Haiti's capital is Port-au-'_ _ _ _ _ _.'

PRINCE

Egypt's capital sits on the Nile near the Great Pyramids of Giza; it's named this.

CAIRO

The Prime Meridian, marking zero degrees longitude, passes through this London borough.

GREENWICH

Poland's capital, rebuilt almost entirely after WWII destruction, is this city.

WARSAW

This ice-covered island, an autonomous territory of Denmark, has its capital at Nuuk.

GREENLAND

Cyprus's capital, divided between Greek and Turkish sections, is this city.

NICOSIA

This African river, traditionally cited as the world's longest, flows through Egypt to the Mediterranean.

NILE

Sudan's capital sits at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile.

KHARTOUM

Namibia's capital, whose name means "windy corner," is this city.

WINDHOEK

Sri Lanka's commercial capital and largest city is this.

COLOMBO

Though Karachi is Pakistan's largest city by far, the much smaller official capital is this city.

ISLAMABAD

Though Johannesburg is South Africa's largest city, one of its three capitals (the executive one) is this city.

PRETORIA

Thailand's capital, known locally by a much longer ceremonial name, is this city.

BANGKOK

The capital of France, home to the Eiffel Tower, is this city.

PARIS

Austria's capital, longtime home of the Habsburg dynasty, is this city.

VIENNA

Uganda's capital, on the shores of Lake Victoria, is this city.

KAMPALA

Afghanistan's capital, in a high mountain valley, is this city.

KABUL

This South American river carries more water than any other river on Earth.

AMAZON

The deepest known part of the ocean, in the western Pacific, is the Mariana '_ _ _ _ _ _.'

TRENCH

Chile's capital, nestled in a valley below the Andes, is this city.

SANTIAGO

Norway's capital, located at the head of a fjord bearing its own name, is this city.

OSLO

Though Dubai is the UAE's most famous city, the actual capital is this city.

ABUDHABI

Jamaica's capital, on the island's southern coast, is this city.

KINGSTON

Myanmar's capital, which replaced Yangon in 2005, is this purpose-built city.

NAYPYIDAW

The Dominican Republic's capital is Santo '_ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

DOMINGO

Nepal's capital, in a valley at the foot of the Himalayas, is this city.

KATHMANDU

Mexico's capital is Mexico '_ _ _ _.'

CITY

Uruguay's capital is titled Monte'_ _ _ _ _.'

VIDEO

Botswana's capital, near the South African border, is this city.

GABORONE

Zimbabwe's capital, formerly known as Salisbury, is this city.

HARARE

Portugal's capital, sitting where the Tagus River meets the Atlantic, is this city.

LISBON

Rwanda's capital, known for being unusually clean and orderly, is this city.

KIGALI

This South American mountain range is the longest continental mountain range in the world.

ANDES

Ireland's capital, straddling the River Liffey, is this city.

DUBLIN

This Egyptian canal connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas, avoiding a trip around Africa.

SUEZ

Armenia's capital, one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, is this city.

YEREVAN

North Korea's capital, its largest city, is this city.

PYONGYANG

Vietnam's capital, in the country's north, is this city.

HANOI

This hypersaline lake bordering Israel and Jordan sits at the lowest land elevation on Earth.

DEADSEA

Japan's capital, the world's most populous metropolitan area, is this city.

TOKYO

Sweden's capital, built across 14 islands, is this city.

STOCKHOLM

Mozambique's capital, a major Indian Ocean port, is this city.

MAPUTO

Iran's capital, at the foot of the Alborz mountains, is this city.

TEHRAN

New Zealand's official Māori name for the country as a whole is this.

AOTEAROA

Georgia the country's capital, not to be confused with the U.S. state, is this city.

TBILISI

Both Israel and Palestine claim this contested city as their capital.

JERUSALEM

Iraq's capital, on the Tigris River, is this city.

BAGHDAD

Russia's capital, seat of the Kremlin, is this city.

MOSCOW

Iceland's capital, the world's northernmost national capital, is this city.

REYKJAVIK

China's capital, home to the Forbidden City, is this city.

BEIJING

This semi-arid transitional region stretches across Africa just south of the Sahara.

SAHEL

A famous canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans runs through this Central American country.

PANAMA

Ecuador's capital, named for the equator that gives the country its name, is this city.

QUITO

Though Toronto and Montreal are Canada's biggest cities, the nation's capital is this smaller Ontario city.

OTTAWA

Bangladesh's capital, on the Buriganga River, is this city.

DHAKA

This walled city-state within Rome is the world's smallest sovereign country.

VATICAN

Algeria's capital, on the Mediterranean coast, is this city.

ALGIERS

Azerbaijan's capital, on the Caspian Sea, is this city.

BAKU

India's capital, distinct from its largest city Mumbai, is this city.

DELHI

The Netherlands' constitutional capital, though the seat of government is The Hague, is this city.

AMSTERDAM

Peru's capital, once the seat of Spanish colonial power in South America, is this city.

LIMA

This cold, rocky desert spans much of Mongolia and northern China.

GOBI

This Chilean desert is considered the driest non-polar place on Earth.

ATACAMA

This ocean, spanning roughly a third of Earth's surface, is the largest of the five.

PACIFIC

Though Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's most iconic city, the purpose-built capital since the 1960s is this city.

BRASILIA

Though Sydney is Australia's most famous city, the nation's capital is this purpose-built city.

CANBERRA

This mountain range is traditionally considered the boundary between Europe and Asia.

URAL

Greece's capital, birthplace of democracy, is this city.

ATHENS

Finland's capital, on the Gulf of Finland, is this city.

HELSINKI

Colombia's capital, high in the Andes, is this city.

BOGOTA

Mongolia's capital is Ulaan'_ _ _ _ _ _.'

BAATAR

Venezuela's capital, in a valley near the Caribbean coast, is this city.

CARACAS

Italy's capital, home to the Colosseum and Vatican City within it, is this city.

ROME

Kenya's capital, a major East African hub, is this city.

NAIROBI

Spain's capital, located roughly in the geographic center of the country, is this city.

MADRID

This mountain range, home to Everest and K2, stretches across five Asian countries.

HIMALAYAS

Though Istanbul is Turkey's largest and most famous city, the actual capital is this smaller city.

ANKARA

Though Casablanca is Morocco's most famous city, the country's actual capital is this city.

RABAT

Cuba's capital, famous for its classic cars and colonial architecture, is this city.

HAVANA

Bolivia's administrative seat of government is La '_ _ _.'

PAZ

Indonesia's most populous island, home to its current capital Jakarta, is called this.

JAVA

Though Geneva and Zurich are Switzerland's best-known cities internationally, the real capital is this smaller city.

BERN

Argentina's capital is Buenos '_ _ _ _ _.'

AIRES

This vast desert spans much of North Africa and is the world's largest hot desert.

SAHARA

Belgium's capital, also the de facto capital of the EU, is this city.

BRUSSELS

Germany's capital, once divided by a famous wall, is this city.

BERLIN

The Philippines' capital, on the island of Luzon, is this city.

MANILA

Denmark's capital city is Copen'_ _ _ _ _.'

HAGEN

This Himalayan peak, straddling Nepal and Tibet, is the tallest mountain above sea level.

EVEREST

Kazakhstan's capital, which reverted to this original name after a brief renaming, is this city.

ASTANA

This imaginary line at zero degrees latitude divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

EQUATOR

Saudi Arabia's capital, in the country's interior, is this city.

RIYADH

Ghana's capital, on the Gulf of Guinea, is this city.

ACCRA
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