| Clue | Place Name |
| States of this country include Melaka (Malacca), Selangor and Sarawak | |
| Before 1939 and from 1945 to 1949, Thailand was known by this name | |
| Generic term for the lands of the western hemisphere, but particularly the US | |
| Vasco da Gama was the first European to sail around this | |
| This popular Asian resort island is another state of the first answer | |
| This country gained independence from Portugal in 1975 | |
| These strategic Heights were Syrian territory until 1967 | |
| Historic county in northwest England used to contain Liverpool and Manchester | |
| The Emerald Isle | |
| This is the closest national capital to Barcelona | |
| The administrative capital of Bolivia | |
| This country borders Iran, Georgia, Armenia and Russia | |
| Capital city located on the Anatolian Plateau | |
| Fifty years ago it was the world's fourth largest lake; now this inland 'sea' has all but disappeared | |
| The capital of North Carolina | |
| After South Africa, this was the next African country to gain independence from the UK | |