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Slovenia I got both times, but fortunately I knew that one. Brunei & Comoros, I'd have to look up. The largest group that I don't know are the small ones on the West coast of Africa. But I'm also weak on the island nations of the Carribean.
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Caribbean I could probably do because we took a cruise there once (enroute to seeing a total eclipse about ten years ago). I mean, I know Slovenia used to be part of Yugoslavia, but don't ask me which part. I knew the Comoros were in the Indian Ocean but not where.
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It used to be easier, but since 1990, some 30 new countries have come about.
And I just learned in the Capital Challenge edition that Astana (Астана) is now the capital of Kazakhstan (since 1998). Never even heard of the place.
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I picked Latvia instead of Estonia. Got thrown off by the squarish borders and picked Syria instead of Jordan (d'oh!) and got dinged for picking Quatar instead of Djibouti (missed by *that* much).
There is another quiz out there that scores you by how close you actually get to the right place so that a near miss gives you some points.
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I got 9/10 on my first try because I mixed up Mauritius and Mauritania. I got 8 on my 2nd and 3rd tries because of more little island nations, but finally got 100% on my 4th. I used to study maps all the time out of boredom and I could, and somewhat still can, name all the countries in the world off the top of my head, but I never took the time to remember the small isalnd nations because I just couldn't care enough.
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oh dear
3/10 The only ones I new were Pakistan, Papa New Guniee and USA... I had never heard of most the others... |
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