Can you name the answers to some unusual geography questions? by robmead

Hint	Answer
The world's oldest functioning democracy
The largest landlocked country
The only man-made structure visible from space
The desert which is expanding half a mile south every year
Due to precipitation, for a few weeks each year, which mountain is bigger than Mt Everest
There are more Rolls Royce cars on this island than anywhere else in the world
Until 1896, which country was the only source for diamonds to the world
The only two nations whose name begins with an A, but doesn't end in an A
The world's only city whose name consists solely of vowels, which is found in the US
'El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula' is the full name of which US city
Every year in which country is there is a 'Thieves Fair' where people are encouraged to try to steal things from the stalls
In which city in North America is the world's longest street?
In which kingdom do all citizens officially become a year older on New Year's Day

Hint	Answer
Which is the only country that has never imposed censorship for adult films
The only land on our planet that is not owned by any country
The only continent on earth without an active volcano
The only country that doesn't have a rectangular or square flag
The only country in the world with no official capital
Windmills always turn counter-clockwise, except for the windmills in which country
In which country is it illegal to flush the toilet after 10 P.M. if you live in an apartment.
The lowest country in the world
On every continent there is a city called
Smallest country in the world
'What is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
Which city in Australia, is the most isolated city on the planet

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Unusual Geography Quiz

by robmead

Created Mar 26, 2011 in Geography
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	yggdrasil:	Mar 26th, 2011 at 16:36 GMT	5 points
	Azerbaijan also starts with an a but doesn't end with an a.

	cuendillar:	Mar 26th, 2011 at 16:57 GMT	11 points
	Several errors here: Kazakhstan is bigger than Mongolia, the Great Wall isn't visible from space. It's too thin, with a colour too similiar to the surrounding terrain. Certain highways, dams and some airfields are probably visible at least from low orbit (the border to space).

	dancastro:	Mar 26th, 2011 at 18:00 GMT	8 points
	I thought that the world's oldest democracy was San Marino. And of course I supposed that the island with most Rolls Royces was Great Britain.

	Beefy_K:	Mar 26th, 2011 at 18:11 GMT	5 points
	San Marino is the oldest republic, that much is for sure. The whole Great Wall Of China thing was a diplomatic sop. If any manmade structure could be seen from space, it would be the Great Pyramid or the Pentagon.

	demonstah:	Mar 26th, 2011 at 19:24 GMT	7 points
	Is there really a Rome, Antarctica?

	Michelle100:	Mar 26th, 2011 at 20:07 GMT	-2 points
	australia isn't a continent (should be oceania)

	tahitiwahini:	Mar 26th, 2011 at 20:13 GMT	6 points
	"Due to precipitation, for a few weeks each year, which mountain is bigger than Mt Everest" The other mountain is about 840 feet lower in height does it really snow that much?

	milc:	Mar 27th, 2011 at 04:38 GMT	3 points
	In what way is Perth the most isolated city on Earth??

	javonzir:	Mar 27th, 2011 at 08:13 GMT	4 points
	The pyramids are clearly defined in photos taken from the International Space station. In relation to the Republic question San Marino may be the oldest republic but surely it is not a given that it is also the oldest democracy. After all countries like North Korea are also republics.

	adamnvillani:	Mar 27th, 2011 at 10:47 GMT	3 points
	Yeah, way too many of these are of questionable veracity. I don't trust your source. The Great Wall being the only man-made structure visible from space is clearly false. I'd bet money that the island with the most Rolls Royces is Great Britain.

	koopa08:	Mar 27th, 2011 at 14:19 GMT	5 points
	Lowest country by lowest point (Israel), or by average? I thought the highest point on the Maldives was like 8 feet above sea level. Wouldn't that be "lower" than Netherlands?

	koopa08:	Mar 27th, 2011 at 14:20 GMT	2 points
	I believe the Rolls Royce fact is PER CAPITA. I've heard that before.

	megascarp:	Mar 27th, 2011 at 22:07 GMT	2 points
	The great wall of China can't be seen from space. The lowest country by point is Jordan/Israel at 422m below sea level and the Maldives i believe is lowest on average. The North Sentinal Islands is not owned by any country but inhabited by a tribe and sovereignty has never been claimed or given. I aloso think its useful to say that Australia has an active volcano on the Herd and McDonald Islands though its in Oceania. Other than that...this quiz blew me away

	giveupyet:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 04:30 GMT	1 point
	Some interesting facts! Agree, though, that there is no Rome, Antarctica.

	Thryduulf:	Dec 2nd, 2011 at 21:22 GMT	1 point
	@megascarp: North Sentinel Island is officially part of India, as India claims all the Andaman Islands, but as the government has no control over the island (nor interest in establishing it), it's a de facto autonomous region.