Geography by Letter: E
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Geography by Letter: E
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1 Which constituent country of the UK's name is derived from "land of the Angles", referring to a group of settlers from modern-day Denmark?
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What meteorological event - meaning "the Boy" - is responsible for extreme cycles of wet weather and drought in South America?
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Which city - the fifth largest in Canada - is the capital of the Province of Alberta?
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The Gulf of Saint Lawrence is the largest example in the world of which geographic feature, where a river begins to widen as it reaches the sea?
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Which country in Central America's name literally translates into English as "the Saviour"?
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By what name is the country of Spain known in Spanish?
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What line of latitude runs through 13 countries, including Brazil, Uganda, Gabon, and Indonesia?
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Which city in western Texas is separated from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez by the waters of the Rio Grande?
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Which currency was introduced to 14 countries on the 1st of January, 1999 - though their former currencies were still accepted as legal tender until 2002?
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What geological phenomenon was formerly measured on the Richter Scale?
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Which province on the Red Sea coast of Ethiopia officially seceded from the country in 1993, sparking several disputes and finally a war, which was only finally declared over in 2018?
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By what four-letter name is the island of Ireland known in its native Irish Gaelic?
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Which Parisian landmark, opened in 1889 as the entrance to the World Fair, was the tallest man-made structure in the world until the Chrysler Building was topped out in 1930?
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Which Baltic country is often referred to as the "Silicon Valley of Europe" - referring to its heavily technologically-based economy?
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In which country is Mt. Chimborazo situated - the summit of which is the furthest place on Earth from the planet's centre?
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Which volcano on the island of Sicily, overlooking the major cities of Messina and Catania, is one of the largest and most active in Europe?
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Which National Park in Florida is home to an extensive tropical wetland system?
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Which island, owned by Chile but known in its native tongue as Rapa Nui, is home to giant statues known as Moai?
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Which river, along with the adjacent Tigris, is the main waterway in the historical region of Mesopotamia, in now modern-day Iraq?
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Also known as Sagarmatha or Chomolungma, which 29029 feet-high mountain straddles the border between Nepal and the Chinese Autonomous Region of Tibet?
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1 Which constituent country of the UK's name is derived from "land of the Angles", referring to a group of settlers from modern-day Denmark?England
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What meteorological event - meaning "the Boy" - is responsible for extreme cycles of wet weather and drought in South America?El Niño
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Which city - the fifth largest in Canada - is the capital of the Province of Alberta?Edmonton
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The Gulf of Saint Lawrence is the largest example in the world of which geographic feature, where a river begins to widen as it reaches the sea?Estuary
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Which country in Central America's name literally translates into English as "the Saviour"?El Salvador
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By what name is the country of Spain known in Spanish?España
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What line of latitude runs through 13 countries, including Brazil, Uganda, Gabon, and Indonesia?Equator
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Which city in western Texas is separated from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez by the waters of the Rio Grande?El Paso
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Which currency was introduced to 14 countries on the 1st of January, 1999 - though their former currencies were still accepted as legal tender until 2002?The Euro
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What geological phenomenon was formerly measured on the Richter Scale?Earthquakes
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Which province on the Red Sea coast of Ethiopia officially seceded from the country in 1993, sparking several disputes and finally a war, which was only finally declared over in 2018?Eritrea
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By what four-letter name is the island of Ireland known in its native Irish Gaelic?Éire
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Which Parisian landmark, opened in 1889 as the entrance to the World Fair, was the tallest man-made structure in the world until the Chrysler Building was topped out in 1930?Eiffel Tower
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Which Baltic country is often referred to as the "Silicon Valley of Europe" - referring to its heavily technologically-based economy?Estonia
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In which country is Mt. Chimborazo situated - the summit of which is the furthest place on Earth from the planet's centre?Ecuador
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Which volcano on the island of Sicily, overlooking the major cities of Messina and Catania, is one of the largest and most active in Europe?Mt. Etna
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Which National Park in Florida is home to an extensive tropical wetland system?Everglades
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Which island, owned by Chile but known in its native tongue as Rapa Nui, is home to giant statues known as Moai?Easter Island
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Which river, along with the adjacent Tigris, is the main waterway in the historical region of Mesopotamia, in now modern-day Iraq?Euphrates
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Also known as Sagarmatha or Chomolungma, which 29029 feet-high mountain straddles the border between Nepal and the Chinese Autonomous Region of Tibet?Mt. Everest
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