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Can you name the countries that are not in the top or bottom 50 of population and area in the world?
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Headers2304
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Normal Countries Quiz
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Headers2304
Created Feb 5, 2012 in
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Featured Sep 11, 2012
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Ironicduck
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Feb 5th, 2012 at 13:24 GMT
1 point
Very much enjoyed this quiz! Just wondering if it's updated with South Sudan? If so, why did that not make the list - what makes it non-normal? Also, what makes Slovenia non-normal? :) (also very glad to see, at this point, that kyrgyzstan has a 100% guess rate)
Headers2304
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Feb 5th, 2012 at 13:29 GMT
6 points
Ironicduck - South Sudan is in the top 50 in size, and Slovenia is in e bottom 50 of the same category, so do not qualify
Ironicduck
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Feb 5th, 2012 at 17:35 GMT
4 points
ahh, fair enough - thank you for replying :)
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abanazerb
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Feb 7th, 2012 at 20:27 GMT
-6 points
A perversely good idea for a quiz! Just one thing - "Congo" is currently the least-guessed answer, maybe because "Congo" is not accepted? In a time-limited quiz like this, this sporcler didn't think to try the full name. Great quiz though.
citkeane
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Sep 2nd, 2012 at 15:59 GMT
4 points
Great quiz. I know some will disagree with me but I think it would benefit from having the answers in alphabetical order. Also, if you do decide to alphabetise them a minute of the time might be a good idea.
ashford14
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Sep 2nd, 2012 at 17:32 GMT
7 points
A fun quiz to do. However, I reckon it should be called average countries instead of normal. It just sounds a bit more suited. Liked it though
Headers2304
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Sep 2nd, 2012 at 21:16 GMT
2 points
Thanks for the Curator Pick! :)
Thryduulf
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Sep 2nd, 2012 at 22:10 GMT
3 points
I'm surprised Papua New Guinea is on this list, I had it as a very large country with a large population.
citkeane
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Sep 3rd, 2012 at 13:09 GMT
5 points
@thryfuulf, it only has a population of 6 million but it is just outside the top 50 in terms of area.
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dancastro
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Sep 3rd, 2012 at 16:46 GMT
-7 points
@ashford14: I agree. Argentina isn't a normal country because it has an annual inflation rate of over 25% (and, moreover, the government cheats with the statistics showing that it's under 10%), not because of its area. (Usually, despising comments about other countries are voted down, but wait... this one is about my own country).
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dje
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 04:17 GMT
-5 points
aka can you pick the most average-populated/sized countries in the world??
performax
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 04:36 GMT
27 points
Missed the top three - I think I've looked at too many Mercator projection maps of Scandinavia and thought those countries were bigger than they actually are.
pmacattack007
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 05:09 GMT
8 points
This is a great quiz idea! Props!
smartster
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 06:12 GMT
-4 points
I would have liked to have the answers in order of population to help zero in on the right population range.
00jcooper
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 07:54 GMT
9 points
Quite interesting to see what people have guessed on this quiz, Laos and Honduras are surprisingly high up
Bladselleri
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 09:51 GMT
11 points
Great quiz Headers! I can't forgive myself for not getting Kyrgyzstan
Colchester91
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 10:15 GMT
8 points
I expect I am not the only one who is a little distressed that 'Rep of Congo' isn't accepted.
Golden
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 10:17 GMT
27 points
Does this mean our collective obsession with Kyrgyzstan is normal?
Scuadrado
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 10:35 GMT
13 points
This quiz was a lot of fun. Gives lots of countries that always get left out a chance to shine. Minor quibble: Shouldn't the word "and" in the quiz's current heading be replaced with "or"? "Can you name the countries that are not in the top or bottom 50 of population [or] area in the world?" would more accurately reflect the set of countries in the quiz. It's one of those phrases where De Morgan's Laws* make a difference in natural language. * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Morgan%27s_laws
Chris968
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 11:33 GMT
5 points
I think I have a mental block against Switzerland. That is the one country I always miss!
sammyb
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 11:55 GMT
9 points
Man, I thought Central America was going to be 100% full of win, but it seems not...
ShepherdBook
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 12:53 GMT
4 points
Would have done slightly better if "Rep of the Congo" was accepted. Judging from the stats, many players had the same issue.
chikka2
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 13:49 GMT
7 points
Thought UAE too small and Papua New Guinea too big. Nope.
tdrury88
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 14:17 GMT
5 points
I like this quiz.
Mizzet
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 14:29 GMT
8 points
Way to go Switzerland. Lie low right in the center. Fits you well.
Headers2304
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 15:05 GMT
11 points
Thanks for all the comments and praise for my quiz, and thanks for my fourth Publish Sporcle! :)
Kloddz
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 15:18 GMT
7 points
@Chris968: Happens to me too every once in a while; which wouldn't worry me so much if I didn't actually live here.
Cheeselord
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 15:52 GMT
7 points
Kyrgyzstan is feeling sad that it is not special anymore.
amyevg
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 18:10 GMT
4 points
Hey all, "Rep of Congo" is now accepted! :)
jseve001
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 20:24 GMT
4 points
I feel so dumb for missing Norway, Sweden and Finland.
charolastra
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 20:33 GMT
12 points
Little Lesotho must be bigger than I thought!
happydays
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 22:44 GMT
7 points
Only 43.9 percent got Kyrgyzstan? Shame sporclers...
GeoKing
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Sep 11th, 2012 at 23:56 GMT
2 points
For those worried that "Rep of Congo" isn't accepted, you can just drop the "of" and the game accepts it just like the countries of the world quiz does.
omly11
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Sep 12th, 2012 at 01:02 GMT
-2 points
I guessed Republic of Congo first and only 27% people get it right
OreGaKuchingite
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Sep 12th, 2012 at 08:12 GMT
2 points
Forgot there were two Congos...
crashman2
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Sep 12th, 2012 at 20:36 GMT
-2 points
to my knowledge, there are 196 countries in the world...the 50 top and bottom in population account for 100, but there are only 67 in the quiz meaning 29 countries are missing.
Headers2304
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Sep 12th, 2012 at 20:56 GMT
5 points
@Crashman2: this also includes countries not in the top or bottom 50 of area as well, so 29 of the remaining 96 are in the top or bottom 50 of area as well as in population, and so cannot be part of this quiz.
deco
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Sep 12th, 2012 at 23:10 GMT
1 point
funny how the 3 scandanavian neighbors are all the most guessed answers one after another
teh_DR
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Sep 19th, 2012 at 02:30 GMT
1 point
Alright, time to see what countries I misse--- AH, I FORGOT KYRGYZSTAN AGAIN!
Awe63somekid
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Feb 15th, 2013 at 20:26 GMT
-2 points
what is kyrgyztan never heard of it
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