Q. Which country holds the highest inflation rate?
A. Zimbabwe (12,563% - 2008)
Q. Which country holds the lowest inflation rate?
A. Nauru ( 3.6% - 2008)
Q. Which country belongs to highest life expectancy?
A. Andorra (82.7 years– 2007)
Q. Which country belongs to lowest life expectancy?
A. Swaziland (32 years – 2007)
Q. Which country holds lowest literacy rate?
A. Burkina Faso (23.6% - 2008)
Q. Which country holds the smallest population in the world ?
A. Vatican City (920 – Feb 2006)
Q. What is the name of scottish flag
A. The Saltire
Q. Which country is known as the Land of Cakes?
A. Scotland.
Q. Which country is famous for its fish catch?
A. Japan.
Q. What was the old name of Taiwan?
A. Farmosa.
Q. In which country the festival of lights is known as ‘Lam Kriyongh’ and is celebrated during October-November?
A. Thailand
Q. Which country is the leading producer of mica?
A. India is the world’s leading producer of sheet mica and accounts for about 60 percent of global mica trade. Important mica bearing pegmatite occurs in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Hariyana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Q. Why is Japan called “The Land of the Rising Sun”?
A. The little of “The Land of the Rising Sun” is a form of Japan’s indigenous name of Nippon, which literally means “sun origin”. The allusion is to the geographical location of Japan with regard to China. The Japanese flag shows the sun’s red on a white background.
Q. Where is the largest Church in the world?
A. Basilica of St. Peters in Vatican City
Q. Which is the Oldest National Flag?
A. Denmark
Q. Which is called, Sugar Bowl of World?
A. Cuba
Q. Which is called, Rooftop of the World?
A. Bolivia
Q. Which is called, Land of Midnight Sun?
A. Norway
Q. Which is the Largest Island
A. Greenland
Q. Which is the Highest Plateau?
A. Pamir (Tibet)
Q. Which is known as 'Seven Hills'? A. Rome Q. Which is known as 'Cockpit of Europe'? A. Belgium Q. Which is known as 'Copper Country'? A. Zambia Q. Which is known as 'Emerald Islands'? A. Ireland Q. What Nation's treasures include the Sistine Chapel? A. Vatican City's. Q. Which extends further North- Japan, North Korea or turkey? A. Japan. Q. What country can an Afghani escape to on the Khyber Pass? A. Pakistan. Q. What two countries sandwich the dead sea? A. Israel and Jordan. Q. What continent boasts the most telephone lines? A. Europe. Q. What African country is bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique? A. South Africa. Q. What European country's most common last name is De Vries? A. The Netherlands'. Q. What was the only country still building steam locomotives in 1990? A. China. Q. Which two European countries lead the world in wine consumption pr capita? A. France and Italy. Q. How many months per year do residents of Tromso, Norway go without seeing a sunset? A. Three. Q. What country is central to the books Out of Africa and The Green Hills of Africa? A. Kenya. Q. What European country sells an amazing 550 million one-pound cans of Heinz Baked Beans, or ten per citizen, each year? A. Britain. Q. What nation of over 7,000 islands has two-thirds of its popyulation living on Luzon and Mindanao? A. The Philippines. Q. What nation boasts the cities of Go Cong, Play Cu, Dong Ha and Ha Dong? A. Vietnam. Q. What country was created in 1920 from the remains of the Hapsburg Empire? A. Austria. Q. What island calls itself the Republic of China? A. Taiwan. Q. What New England state would be home if you laid down roots in Bald Head? A. Maine. Q. What country is bordered by Algeria, Niger, Chad, Egypt, Sudan and Tunidida? A. Libya. Q. What Central American nation flies a flag with one blue and one red star? A. Panama. Q. What Australian geological wonder has an aboriginal name that means "great pebble"? A. Ayers Rock. Q. What country is home to 21 percent of the world's people? A. China. Q. What country's auto identification letters are KWT? A. Kuwait's. Q. What strife-torn African nation boasts a world high of 8.3 births per female? A. Rwanda. Q. What Asian county's women's magazine Non Non is its bestseller? A. Japan's. Q. What country is bordered by Austria, France, Slovenia and Switzerland? A. Italy. Q. Which country is known locally as Osterreich? A. Austria. Q. What people were the first to adopt a solar year, after noticing spring holidays were beginning to occur in winter? A. The Egyptians. | |