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Countries

Name the country from the 3 statements given


1One of the top 10 highest populations in the world / less than twice the size of Scotland / gained independence in 1971 & changed to its current name.
2It changed capital cities in 1991 / the most populous country on its continent / takes its name from a river running through it.
3Borders 1 country to its north & 2 countries to its south / numerous societies in it's history including the Zapotecs / actress and film producer Salma Hayek was born here
4Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by another country / it is 2 areas connected only by a bridge / there is a public campaign calling to protect pangolins
5The southernmost country in the world / it administers Easter Island / One Pound Sterling will buy you 1200 pesos
6The second largest island country in the world / its largest ethnic group are the Merina people / more than 80% of it's plant species are found nowhere else in the world
7The capital and largest city is Podgorica / became a member of NATO in 2017, despite attempts by Russia to sabotage it / it borders 5 countries including Albania
8In 2022, French was dropped as it's official language, it is now Bambara / the historic city of Timbuktu is here / the interim president (2026) is Assimi Goita
9In 1868, the capital city changed, but both are anagrams of each other / it is a constitutional monarchy / it sits on the Ring of Fire
10Comprises of islands in Melanesia / the population is highly rural, with only 14% living in urban centres / there are 840 known spoken languages, making it the most linguistically diverse country in the world.
quiz kindly submitted by Fraenulum on 3rd February 2026