Global Flashcards

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All Countries by Population [5]
* 1400M
* 1400M
* 340M
* 280M
* 240M

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China: 1400M
India: 1400M
United States: 340M
Indonesia: 280M
Pakistan: 240M

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Population of Us All

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8 Billion

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All Countries by Population [10] [Any order]

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  • China
  • India
  • United States
  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
  • Nigeria
  • Brazil
  • Bangladesh
  • Russia
  • Mexico
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Busiest Airports in the World [8] [Any order]

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  • ATL (Atlanta)
  • DFW (Dallas / Fort Worth)
  • DEN (Denver)
  • ORD (Chicago)
  • DXB (Dubai)
  • LAX (Los Angeles)
  • IST (Istanbul)
  • LHR (London)
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Busiest Airports in Europe [5] [Any order]

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  • LHR (London)
  • CDG (Paris)
  • AMS (Amsterdam)
  • MAD (Madrid)
  • FRA (Frankfurt)
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Busiest Airports in Asia [3] [Any order]

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  • DXB (Dubai)
  • [IST (Istanbul) – debatable]
  • DEL (Delhi)
  • HND (Tokyo)
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Capital of Thailand

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Bangkok, Thailand

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Planned Replacement Capital of Indonesia

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Nusantara, Kalimantan, Indonesia

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Capital of Vietnam

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Hanoi, Vietnam

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Capital of Pakistan

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Islamabad, Pakistan

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Capital of Bangladesh

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Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Capital of Iraq

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Baghadad, Iraq

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Capital of Iran

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Tehran, Iran

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Capital of Libya

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Tripoli, Libya

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Capital of Morocco

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Rabat

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Capital of Cuba

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Havana, Cuba

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~All Metropolitan Areas by Population [12] [Any order]~

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  • New York
  • Mexico City
  • Sao Paulo
  • Moscow
  • Lagos
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Karachi
  • Tokyo
  • Osaka
  • Seoul
  • Jakarta
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Largest City in Pakistan

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Karachi, Pakistan

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Top Cities in South America by Population (Metro Area) [3] [Any order]

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  • São Paulo
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Buenos Aires
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Top Chinese Cities by Population [2]

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  • Beijing
  • Shanghai

(Guangzhou is also big)

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Capital of Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Capital of Tanzania

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Capital of Kenya

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Nairobi, Kenya

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Capital of Ethiopia

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Largest Cities in Africa [4]
* Cairo * Lagos * Kinshasa * Johannesburg
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Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa, DRC
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Capital of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
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Capital of Niger (Saharan Africa)
Niamey, Niger
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Capital of Uganda (Lake Victoria, Middle Africa)
Kampala, Uganda
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Capital of Zimbabwe (South Africa)
Harare, Zimbabwe
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Capital of Angola (West Middle Africa)
Luanda, Angola
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Tibet (Chinese name)
Xīzàng
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Chinese cultural regions [5]
* Xīzàng * Guangxi * Nei Mongol * Xinjiang * Ningxia
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(China) The people of the Ningxia region are:
The Hui
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(China) The people of the Xizang region are:
Tibetans
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(China) The people of the Xinjiang region are:
Uyghurs
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Chinese massive municipalities [4] [No order]
* Beijing * Tianjin (near Beijing) * Shanghai * Chongqing
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Capital of Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Capital of Wales
Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Capital of Northern Ireland
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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Capital of Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
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Largest cities in Australia (>1M) [5] [Any order]
1. Sydney (New South Wales) 2. Melbourne (Victoria) 3. Brisbane (Queensland) 4. Perth (Western Australia) 5. Adelaide (South Australia)
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Major Territories of Australia [7]
(West to East) * Western Territory * Northern Territory * Southern Territory * Queensland * New South Wales * Victoria * Tasmania ## Footnote Other territories like ACT and Christmas Island not listed
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Countries bordering Saudi Arabia [8-9]
* Egypt (ish) * Jordan * Iraq * Kuwait * Bahrain * Qatar * UAE * Oman * Yemen
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Capital of the Republic of the Congo
Brazzaville, Congo Republic
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What two world capitals lie across from one another on the Congo river?
Kinshasa, DRC Brazzaville, Congo Republic
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Largest Rivers in the World by Flow [5] [Any order]
* Amazon River * Ganges River * Congo River * Orinoco River * Yangtze River
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Where is the Nile River delta?
Egypt, Mediterranean Sea
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Where is the Ganges River delta?
India and Pakistan, Bay of Bengal
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Where is the Congo River delta?
Angola and DRC, South Atlantic Ocean
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What is the Orinoco River delta?
Venezuela, North Atlantic Ocean
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Where is the Yangtze River delta?
China (Shanghai), Pacific Ocean
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What city is across the border from Seattle, WA?
Vancouver, CA
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What city is across the border from Vancouver, CA?
Seattle, WA
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Major metros/cities in Cascadia [5] [Any Order]
* Seattle, WA * Vancouver, CA * Portland, OR * Boise, ID * Spokane, WA
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Largest Rivers in the US/Canada by Flow [2] [Any Order]
* Mississippi River (middle US) * St. Lawrence River (Great Lakes region)
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Where is the Mississippi River delta?
(New Orleans) US, Gulf of Mexico
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Largest metros/cities in Portugal [2]
* Lisbon (middle coast) * Porto (Northish coast)
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What is the most populous city in Connecticut?
Bridgeport, CT (NY Metro)
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The Tri-State Area refers to
The "NY Metropolitan Area"
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Most populous cities in Connecticut [4] [Any order]
* Hartford * Stamford * New Haven * Bridgeport
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Portland, OR is across the state border from
Vancouver, WA
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What is the most populous city/"metro" in North Dakota?
Fargo, ND
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What is the most populous city/"metro" in South Dakota?
Sioux Falls, SD
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What is the "other half" of Washington, DC?
Arlington, VA