Alphabet Game: Countries Edition

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Zaire - now Republic of the Congo, the latest of a seemingly-endless series of political permutations arising from Belgium's departure from colonial administration in the 'Sixties. None have exhibited much staying power.

 

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Afghanistan - That's where he get afghan blankets, or at least that's where they originated.

 

[XXtraPrince]

Belgium - home of the famous Belgian Waffles, and, historically, what must be considered the world's worst colonial administration.

 

[Camille]

Croatia - (Did you know that neckties come from Croatia?)

 

[XXtraPrince]

Dominican Republic - a major contributor of baseball players to the Major Leagues; Robinson Cano and David Ortiz are two noteworthy examples.

 

[Camille]

Estonia

Almost 50% of Estonia is covered by forest

 

[XXtraPrince]

Fiji Islands - native-born Fijian PGA golfer Vijay Singh won the Masters in 1998 and was ranked first worldwide for almost a year.

 

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Germany - which has 1000 kinds of sausage, so you could eat a different one every day for almost three years, if you wanted to that is.

 

[sirix]

Honduras- It became independent in 1821 and has been a republic since the end of Spanish rule

 

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Iceland - its language has been virtually unchanged for 1000 years.

 

[sirix]

Iceland was already used emma

Japan- the home of many video game companies and the origin country of Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Mario (I think Mario is)

 

[XXtraPrince]

Kazakhstan - site of the famed "Star City" complex from which the old Soviet Union launched almost all of their spacecraft.

 

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Kiribati - it is very popular for those who suffer from vertigo, because the highest point about sea level is 80 metres.

 

[XXtraPrince]

Lesotho - created in the twentieth century by the British Crown, Lesotho is wholly surrounded by the Republic of South Africa.

 

[Camille]

Mozambique. (Some of the richest coral reefs are in Mozambique. There are over 1,200 species of fish that have been identified in the coastal waters of Mozambique.)

 

[XXtraPrince]

Netherlands (The) - long a nation of significant maritime achievements, the Dutch are also experts, as one might well expect, in sub-sea-level engineering and development.

 

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Oman - Justine Bieber had to cancel a gig in Oman because he was considered to be too sexy.

 

[XXtraPrince]

Palau - site of the World War II Battle of Peleliu, Palau is now noted for being a haven for released Guantanamo Bay prisoners.

 

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Qatar - women from the Gulf region prefer men from Qatar as they are considered to be gentle, romantic, well dressed and completely giving.

 

[XXtraPrince]

Russia - since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the value of the Russian Ruble has plummeted from slightly greater than a United States Dollar to about three cents (today).

 

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Saudi Arabia - a woman has now been given a licence to practice law there - well done you guys.

 

[XXtraPrince]

Turkey - although considered a European nation, the majority of its land surface is in Asia (like Russia).

 

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United Kingdom.

No place is more than 74.5 miles from the sea.

 

[XXtraPrince]

Vanuatu - formerly known as the New Hebrides Islands, Vanuatu is the beneficiary of a burgeoning tourist trade from Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.

 

[Razgriz]

Wake Island

Fun fact: A German barque wrecked on Wake Island's eastern reef, leaving 30 stranded passengers on the island in 1866. The master of the ship, Captain Tobias, is said to have buried 1,000 flasks of mercury and $150,000 worth of coins and gems before the entire group left in 2 boats