- QFTCIWSS Final, Round 7: Geography - 2 Updates
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 03 09:51PM +0100 > by 84 UN member states, but is not a UN member primarily because > it is located entirely within *this unorganized territory* > that is currently claimed by Morocco. Western Sahara > or at least less confrontational, Taiwan is currently referred > to by *this name* when competing at the Olympics and other > events where China is also present and competing. Taiwan, Province of China > self-governing since 1994, when it declared independence from > *this country*, a former Soviet republic located in the South > Caucasus. Azerbaijan > 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/bord/4.jpg > Identify *this country in Africa*. Kenya (I seem to recall that it appeared in a similar question some years ago. That time I did not spot it. But I hope I learn from it.) > 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/bord/5.jpg > Identify *this country in Europe*. With its 9km coast at Neum, it's impossible to miss Bosnia-Hercegovina. > 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/bord/6.jpg > Identify *this country in Asia*. Laos > airport grounds. So how long is that walk, from the Hanlan's > Point ferry dock to the Ward's Island dock near the Eastern > Channel? (Answer to the nearest whole kilometer, exactly.) 4 km. > 13. Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Indonesia, Cameroon, > Nigeria. *What crop?* Cacao > 14. Canada, Nepal, Russian Federation, Myanmar, US. *What crop?* Humle > 15. Indonesia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Comoros. > *What crop?* Pepper |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 04 03:54AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:EfydnWy0EsGt2LDBnZ2dnUU7- > by 84 UN member states, but is not a UN member primarily because > it is located entirely within *this unorganized territory* > that is currently claimed by Morocco. Western Sahara > or at least less confrontational, Taiwan is currently referred > to by *this name* when competing at the Olympics and other > events where China is also present and competing. Chinese Taipei > self-governing since 1994, when it declared independence from > *this country*, a former Soviet republic located in the South > Caucasus. Azerbaijan > even if the actual border is in the middle of the lake.) > 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/bord/4.jpg > Identify *this country in Africa*. DR Congo > 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/bord/5.jpg > Identify *this country in Europe*. Luxembourg > 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/bord/6.jpg > Identify *this country in Asia*. Kyrgyzstan; Laos > airport grounds. So how long is that walk, from the Hanlan's > Point ferry dock to the Ward's Island dock near the Eastern > Channel? (Answer to the nearest whole kilometer, exactly.) 5; 8 > actually an island, but a peninsula. Thanks to active municipal > development, it is home to a famous market, a brewery, an art > school and multiple performing arts theatres and spaces. Granville Island > All of these crops have extremely strong, noteworthy flavors. > 13. Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Indonesia, Cameroon, > Nigeria. *What crop?* Cacao; Vanilla > 14. Canada, Nepal, Russian Federation, Myanmar, US. *What crop?* Nutmeg > 15. Indonesia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Comoros. > *What crop?* Cacao; Vanilla Pete Gayde |
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