Many Latin American countries are experiencing a financial contraction (such as unfunded pensions for an aging populace, deficit government spending, or the inability to spend on public services) and also have some of the most closed economies in the world. On Easter in this country, instead of the Easter Bunny, eggs are believed to be given out by an old woman called the 'Easter Granny'. Going to change that one. Sonic the Hedgehog's full name is Ogilvie Maurice Hedgehog. Very long surnames are common here because by law, each surname is unique to one family. If you are only interested in sovereign states, go to the flags of UN members . Cherie Jones (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as 196-books-196-countries) avg rating 3.70 12,958 ratings published 2021. This country has the world's longest national anthem at 158 lines long. Challenges to conservation include the remote location and fact that much of the area's oceans are outside the direct jurisdiction of the countries there. Seconded on the Kyrgyzstan issue. But in common parlance it isn't. As a result, demographics there skew young, while in many more developed regions, such as in Asia, Europe, and North America, population bubbles skew older. It proposed to send a 17 year old girl into orbit by catapulting a rocket, but it never happened. The problem about those Tourism data is that they often simply don't collect data for the countries that have the lowest numbers. Fixed the blunder in the "-shvili" question - thanks for pointing that out! 2 babies were born on the flight. This country is the only country to have a Bible on its flag. Ironically, ranked second to last in the 2020 Democracy Index, Its Skeleton Coast has seen hundreds of ships wrecked, Fought a war with its southern neighbour in 1969 after losing to them in a World Cup qualifying game, The steel drum, now widely used in the music of the region, was invented here, A monarchy since becoming an independent nation, it became a republic in November 2021, Despite spanning more than 60 degrees of longitude, the country uses a single time zone. With the exception of continent/country Australia, the region does not occupy a great deal of land. 3. Share everywhere. I would also consider whether South Africa is less generically named than the answer there. I originally wanted to make a question out of the claim that their embassies in the US have to regularly exchange mail addressed to the wrong one. This country was the center of the Mayan civilization, making it the birthplace of chocolate bars, and one of the first places the number 0 was used. The United Nations recognizes 193 countries plus two observer states, Palestine and the Vatican (Holy See). 196 countries, 196 facts Settle in for a challenge: identify every single country in the world from these pieces of trivia about them Quiz by rwwt Rate: Last updated: August 18, 2022 You have not attempted this quiz yet. There are 27 countries in Asia and it is the world's largest and most populous region, with about 60 percent of the world's population living there. This country is the least urbanized country in the world with only 10.9% of its people living in cities. I have most of. In mental health studies, Argentina is a world leader for psychologists per capita. This country passed a bill in 2008, banning Emo culture as it was believed that teens would become suicidal. If somebody comes from this country, there is a 40% chance that their surname is Nguyen, More than three-quarters of the population is male, The Queen sacked the Prime Minister of this country in 1973, Its capital was to be the title of a sequel to "Casablanca", A desert irrigation project at Al-Kufrah is easily visible from space, The only Commonwealth member-state in Central America, The world's newest sovereign state, having declared its independence in 2011, One of the quarters of the old city of Jerusalem hosts a diaspora from this country, Thor Heyerdahl claimed that the Norse gods of the Aesir came from this country, partly because its first two syllables sound similar to "Aesir", Home to the world's largest species of butterfly; the first specimen was captured after being shot, Its name consists of an English word and a Malay word that both mean the same thing, Its namesake lake hosts more species of fish than any other lake, Most hamsters sold as pets today descend from a litter captured in a wheat field in this country in 1930, Its currency is the highest valued in the world and could buy you 140,000 of the lowest-valued, Its first president, Canaan Banana, made it illegal to make jokes about his surname, Only country in the world named after a mountain range, Colonised successively by Spain, Japan and the United States, this nation became independent in 1981, rejecting membership of a federation with a neighbouring nation, Its capital city has the world's highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture, Named after a lake which was formerly the fourth-largest of the continent, but has lost 95% of its volume since the early 1960s, Named after a man called Gilbert, although the language has no G, L or T sound, The most frequently misspelled country in British newspaper The Guardian, The province of Cabinda is geographically separate from the rest of the country, Often described as Europe's last dictatorship, The legendary Garuda is a symbol of this country and the namesake of its national airline, Most of the Lucayan Archipelago belongs to this country, Hosted the first Formula One race to be held in the Middle East, Bikini Atoll, nuclear testing site and namesake of swimwear, is part of this country. 10. During a financial crisis in 2009, a firm in this country offered loans of $1000 in exchange for customer's souls. Of the 196 countries in the world, 59 of them gained independence from the United Kingdom. I'd say South Africa is equally as generically named as CAR, but that's also subjective. The world's first full length cartoon film was made in this country in 1917 by Quirindo Cristiani, and inspired Walt Disney. There is a bar in this country called Sean's Bar that was opened in 900 AD and still exists. Amazing Facts about the 196 Countries Stats Can you match the countries with their individual fun fact? A unibrow on women is deemed very attractive in this country with all women aspiring and sometimes faking to have it. 9. 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. So, that one stays! ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/official-listing-of-countries-world-region-1435153. The largest religous structure in the world by land area is its biggest tourist attaction, and is also represented on its flag, A young Che Guevara witnessed the 1954 CIA-backed coup in this country, The most generically-named of all countries, Borders five countries, all of which end with the same four letters as it does, The current president is a comedian who played the president in a satirical television programme, 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, Has the highest lowest point of any country at 1400m above sea level, The only nation to successfully land a probe on Venus. People in this country consume the most beer per capita in the world, and even the president has been reported drunk at official meetings. Definitely my least favorite questions. Speaking of troubles with counting: quatre-vingt-dix-sept (true but complicated), 8 inches should be changed to 8 centimeters. This country is the least religious country in the world, with only 16% of people believing in a God. As worded, it sounds a bit subjective, but it's essentially giving you a definition of the word "Bohemian". I originally wanted to make a question out of the claim that their embassies in the US have to regularly exchange mail addressed to the wrong one. "Official Listing of Countries by World Region." There is a popular bazaar in the capital of this country, Lome, that sells voodoo ingredients such as animal heads and is considered one of the world's creepiest places. This country's 419 scammers managed to convince a bank company to put 242 million dollars in their bank accounts. This country has practically the exact same flag as Romania, and there seems to be no good reason for it as the countries have no real connection. AustraliaEast Timor (While East Timor lies on an Indonesian [Asian] island, its eastern location requires that it be located in the Oceania nations of the world. 1. 90% of this country is desert and it rains every 5 to 10 years. Partitioned by more powerful neighbours in 1772, 1793, 1795 and 1939, In the Ewe language, its name means "behind the river", Seven-time winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, Has the tallest building in the world by a margin of some 196 metres, Using a number to identify a bank account instead of a name was a concept invented by bankers from this country, In 1870, it voted overwhelmingly to become part of the United States, but the US congress rejected the proposal, The only member state of the European Union which is in Asia, 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", Its name consists of two words, one from each of the two major languages spoken, and roughly means "Land of the upright people", The only country in the world with a reptile on its flag, The only Central American nation with no Caribbean coastline, The town of Shibam Hadramawt, with its mud-brick buildings up to 30m tall, is known as the Manhattan of the Desert, In Greek, Arabic and Turkish, the word for "orange" (the fruit) is the same as this country, At least half of its population died during a war with three of its neighbours between 1864 and 1870, Volcanic eruptions here have produced one third of the lava erupted in human history, The village of Matmata starred as Tatooine in Star Wars, Cohiba and Montecristo are two brands of one of its most famous products, Was connected by land to its neighbouring country until the 15th century when a storm broke up the natural causeway, Ruled for thousands of years by a monarchy which enthusiastially built pyramids and obelisks, Cyrillic and Latin script are used fully interchangably in this country, Was expelled from the United Nations in 1971, The crown prince murdered nine members of the royal family in 2001, Home to Cox's Bazar Beach, the longest beach in the world, There are not enough Ps in a set of English Scrabble letters to spell its name, Scores an average of 3.5 points per letter in Scrabble scoring, the highest of any country, The first non-English language film to win Best Picture Oscar was from here, If you tunnelled through the Earth starting from Wellington, New Zealand, you would come out in this country, 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, Its full official name is the longest in the world with 56 characters, Known in ancient times by a Greek name meaning "Between the Rivers", Sranan Tongo, a creole language combining English grammar with Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and West African vocabulary, is widely spoken in this country, Elephants go deep underground in search of salt-rich rocks in mountainous regions of this country, The only country outside Africa where cheetahs live in the wild, Ruled by a junta known as the SLORC from 1988 to 1997, Both the women's and the men's world record for the marathon are held by athletes from this country, Declared independence in 2008 but is still only recognised by just over half the world's countries, In 1884, a genius from this country discovered that if you force water at 88C through 7g of ground coffee at a pressure of 130 pounds per square inch, you get a tiny cup of magic, Its parliament has 61% female members, the highest of any country, Formed in 1968 from the union of two countries, a large mainland territory and an offshore island, Until 1997, its name included a cardinal direction. Although only 3% of this country's inhabitants are Hindu, the famous temple of Angkor Wat was originally built for Hindus, and is the largest of its kind in the world. Can you name the country in which these locations are located? There is a cemetery in this country called the 'Merry Cemetery' that is brightly colored and themed, with each tombstone having a funny poem about how the person died. The capital of this country, Beirut, has been destroyed and rebuilt 7 times in its history. The island country lost in a couple of weeks. Next comment decides! This country has an orphanage for elephants, numbering 88 of them in 2011. There is a national holiday in this country called 'National Rihanna Day', that is celebrated on the 22nd of February. This country has had the most Miss Universes and Miss Worlds than any other country, therefore unofficially having the most beautiful women. That said, some groupings don't strictly adhere to divisions by continent. Rosenberg, Matt. 0 comments 100% Upvoted This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast Sort by: best no comments yet Be the first to share what you think! The region boasts five of the 10 most populous countries in the world, with India and China taking the top two spots. These companies are located in several countries, including Japan (3,146), Germany (837), the Netherlands (222), and France (196). Learn One Weird Fact About Every Country in the World In thirty minutes, two videos highlight one weird fact from all 196 countries in the world. Albert Podell, a former editor of Playboy magazine, did what all of us fantasize about but very few achieve: He traveled to all 196 countries on Earth. I also liked the -shvili clue, although you wrote "descendents" when you meant "ancestors". Could use *slightly* fewer football questions. Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan YouTube was temporarily banned in this country in 2007 due to a video making fun of the King of the country. "Official Listing of Countries by World Region." Witch doctors kill so many in this country that there is an Anti-Human Sacrifice Taskforce. This country has a lake with 31 million jellyfish, all of which are vegetarian and aren't able to sting. New York though, I agree. There is a snowy park in this country that melts into a scuba diving center in the summer. This country used to have a dictator named Mobutu Sese Seko, who banned anyone else being mentioned on TV. The country even gives nature rights in their constitution. The capital of one of its eight regions is a metaphor for the mysterious and remote. There is a giant crater in this country called the 'Door to Hell' as it has been burning since 1971 due to natural gas. 2. This country is so strict about being neutral that it only agreed to join the United Nations in 2002 despite being independent since its inception half a century ago. As worded, it sounds a bit subjective, but it's essentially giving you a definition of the word "Bohemian". Amazing Facts about the 196 Countries Can you match the countries with their individual fun fact? Could use *slightly* fewer football questions. I will assess the literature and update the question! The highest point in this country is named 'Mount Obama'. You cannot reasonably say "Kyrgyzstan" is 90 per cent consonants. Shares its name with the fourth-largest city in its neighbouring country to the east. Likewise, the Caribbean and Central America are grouped separately from North and South America due to similarities based on latitudes. the OHiggins, hamster and Jordan TV censorship clues). The tiny archipelago country has been the site of filming for movies and series such as Game of Thrones, World War Z, Gladiator, and The da Vinci Code. This country had an economic crisis in the 1980's, as the president changed all the bank notes to multiples of 9 because they were his lucky numbers. I never expected Kyrgyzstan to be the most controversial question. In 2002, this country's court jester squandered 40% of the country's annual revenue in investment schemes. AngolaBeninBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCape VerdeThe Central African RepublicChadComorosRepublic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the CongoCote d'IvoireDjiboutiEquatorial GuineaEritreaEthiopiaGabonThe GambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauKenyaLesothoLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritaniaMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaNigerNigeriaRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSouth AfricaSouth SudanSudanSwazilandTanzaniaTogoUgandaZambiaZimbabwe. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters from Litchfield Observatory, Clinton on 5/14/1879. 196 Turnberry Dr is a house currently priced at $433,800, which is 5.5% less than its original list price of 459000. I have three questions about football plus one that mentions it. 196 Turnberry Dr is a 2,116 square foot house on a 0.31 acre lot with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The worst female serial killer in history, Elizabeth Bathory, killed hundreds of girls in her castle in this country, and then bathed in their blood. This country is one of only 2 countries, the other being Madagascar, to not use a decimal currency. Going to change that one. ashleyvyqx. This country is made up of 2 islands that look like a baseball bat and a ball. The McDonald's in this country are segregated by gender. Nearly half of all married couples in this country are cousins. In fact, there is no location in Central America that is more than 125 miles (200 kilometers)from the sea. 1. According to the quiz on world countries, this is the least known country in the world. The region boasts five of the 10 most populous countries in the world, with India and China taking the top two spots. This country was the first black nation to defeat a European army in war, defeating the French in 1803. Home / Sin categora / 196 facts about 196 countries. (2020, August 27). China disallows diplomatic relations unless formal relations with Taiwan are cut. One thing: the layout is a bit of a pain for mobile, but i don't know how you could fix that. There is as of 2012 1 doctor for every 88000 people in this country. And depending on that answer, anything from North/South Korea to the Congos to Zambia/Zimbabwe to even like Canada/USA could be a plausible answer. Oh and the least visited country is according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization 2018 report. Please check our Privacy Policy. This country's capital's name, 'Ouagadougou', literally means 'You are welcome here at home with us'. 196th largest island in the world. Economic powerhouse North America includesonly three countries but it takes up most of a continent and is thus a region onto itself. The only passenger from this country that was on the Titanic survived, but lost his job and was criticized due to not being honorable and dying with the others. During the Cold War, the leader of this country had 700,000 steel and concrete bunkers built across the country, despite the country having only 2 and a half million people.
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