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| This country home to the resort of Sunny Beach contains the Rila Mountains and the peak of Musala, the highest point between the Alps and the Caucuses. This country's tsar, Simeon I, ordered the creation of the Cyrillic script, and major cities of this country include Varna, Burgas, and Plovdiv. Turkey and the Black Sea border, for the point, what European country with its capital at Sofia? | Republic of Bulgaria (or Republika Bulgaria) |
| This city's Thamrin Nine complex contains the Autograph Tower, the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, and this island features the Istiqlal [[EE-steek-lil]] Mosque. This city nicknamed the "Big Durian" was the former capital of the Sunda Kingdom, and it was called Batavia when it was part of the Dutch East Indies. Nusantara replaced, for the point, what former capital, the largest city of Indonesia? | Jakarta (accept Batavia before mentioned) |
| This country controls the Sokh exclave and Vozrozhdeniya [[VOZE-rezz-deen-yuh]], a former island that became a peninsula after the recession of what was the world's fourth largest lake. That lake is fed by the Amu Darya, which forms this country's southern border with Afghanistan. This "Stan" is the only country completely surrounded by other "Stans." For the point, name this country that contains Tashkent and Samarkand. | Republic of Uzbekistan (accept O'zbekiston Respublikasi) |
| This country's Hill of Crosses north of Siauliai [[shuh-LAY]] contains over 100,000 Catholic Statues, and members of this country's Jewish minority are called Litvaks. This country, which is home to Europe's geographic center, contains the cities of Klaipeda and Kaunas and was formerly part of a commonwealth with Poland. For the point, name this Baltic country governed from Vilnius. | Republic of Lithuania (or Lietuvos Respublika; or Lietuva) |
| This country's northern half is divided by the Munyati River, and its southwest contains the Matopo Hills. A third of this country's northern border is formed by Lake Kariba, while its southern border is formed by the Limpopo River. This country was led by Ian Smith when it was known as Rhodesia, and gained its current name when Robert Mugabe took power. For the point, name this country governed from Harare. | Republic of Zimbabwe |
| This country's highest point is Jengish Chokusu, which is the world's northernmost mountain over 7,000 meters. This country contains Asia's second-largest alpine lake, Issyk- Kul [[EE-sik cull]], and this country is separated from China by the Tian Shan Mountains. Kazakhstan borders this country that is the second-smallest "-Stan" after Tajikistan. For the point, identify this country governed from Bishkek. | Kyrgyzstan (accept Kyrgyz Respublikasy or Kyrgyz Republic) |
| This country's former president, Juan Orlando Hernández, was born in this country's Lempira Department, and he is expected to face drug trafficking charges. In 2022, this country elected Xiomara [[SHEE-oh-marr-uh]] Castro who will be tasked with curbing inflation in cities like Choloma and San Pedro Sula. For the point, identify this Central American nation and prototypical banana republic that contains Tegucigalpa. | Republic of Honduras (or Republica de Honduras) |
| This body of water was the former home of Pelorus Jack, a famous Risso Dolphin that guided ships through this body of water's jagged Marlborough Sounds. This strait contains Arapawa Island, as well as the southernmost national capital. This strait was first thought to be a bight by its discoverer, Abel Tasman. For the point, identify this strait that separates New Zealand's North and South Islands. | Cook Strait (accept Te Moana-o-Raukawa) |
| This body of water contains Dragon Hole, the deepest blue hole in the world. This sea that contains the islands of Lantau and Chek Lap Kok receives the Chao Phraya River. The proposed Kra Canal would serve as an alternate connection between this sea and the Andaman Sea, which is separated from this sea by the Straits of Malacca. For the point, name this sea between Southeast Asia and a namesake country. | South China Sea |
| Today, this country spans most of what was once known as Bessarabia, and its southernmost point is the port city of Giurgiulești [[jir-jeu-lest]]. This country is located between the Prut and Dniester Rivers, and it contains the autonomous regions of Gagauzia and Transnistria. For the point, name this European country situated between Ukraine and Romania and governed from the capital of Chisinau [[ki-SHUH-nau]]. | Republic of Moldova |
| At Kazungula, this river contains a four-way border at its confluence with the Chobe. In 2013, the Caprivi Region was renamed after this river that passes by Livingstone. This river's reservoirs include Lake Cahora Bassa and Lake Kariba, and this river ultimately drains into the Mozambique Channel. For the point, name this river that contains Victoria Falls. | Zambezi River (accept Zambeze River) |
| It's not in Brazil, but the town of Copacabana on this body of water is the gateway to Isla del Sol and Isla del Luna, the mythological homes of Viracocha and Inti. Puno is the largest city on this lake that contains "floating islands" constructed by the native Uru people. This highest commercially navigable lake in the world is only 30 miles from La Paz. For the point, name this largest lake of South America. | Lake Titicaca (accept Titiqaqa Qucha) |
| The largest Piedmont form of this feature is protected as part of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. One of these features named Taylor appears to bleed due to the presence of iron oxide, while a national park named for these features includes Going-to-the-Sun Road and is located in Montana. This type of feature that covers Greenland often creates fjords. For the point, name these slow-moving bodies of ice. | Glaciers (accept Piedmont Glacier; Taylor Glacier]/a]; [a]Glacier National Park; accept Continental Glaciers) |
| This country's Wadi Halfa Salient interrupts its boundary along the north 22nd parallel, which is also bordered by the disputed Hala'ib [[HAH-lah-ah-beeb]] Triangle. This country is home to more pyramids than any other, many of which are concentrated near the Kushite city of Meroe, and it was formerly Africa's largest country before its southern part became independent. For the point, name this country governed from Khartoum. | Republic of the Sudan (accept Jumhuriyat as-Sudan) |
| This island's airport of Gander accepted many flights diverted on 9/11. This island's Cape Spear is located on the Avalon Peninsula. John Cabot visited this island in 1497, becoming the first person to raise an English flag on the American continent. St. John's is the capital of, for the point, what island that forms a province with Labrador, the easternmost part of Canada? | Newfoundland (accept Newfoundland and Labrador; do not accept or prompt on "Labrador" alone) |
| This desert's Los Flamencos National Reserve contains the Valley of the Moon that was used to test Mars Rovers. This desert is the world's largest to receive moisture via fog, which is caused by the Humboldt Current. This desert is home to the port of Antofagasta, and it is considered the driest place in the world apart from the poles. For the point, name this desert in far northern Chile, west of the Andes. | Atacama Desert |
| This city's Stadsgraven Canal separates it from the anarchist commune of Freetown Christiania. The world's oldest theme park is located north of this city that is home to the Tivoli Gardens, and the Nordic Council is headquartered in this city on Zealand Island. This city is connected to Malmo by the Øresund Bridge, and its harbor features a statue of The Little Mermaid. For the point, name this capital of Denmark. | Copenhagen (accept København) |
| This country's highest peak is Mount Agel, and it contains Port Hercules as part of its La Condamine ward. This country's Genoese [[JEN-oh-ay-zay]] Grimaldi Dynasty legendarily took power by raiding a fortress while disguised as friars. This country is home to the highest number of millionaires per capita, and it contains the Monte-Carlo casino. For the point, name this city-state on the French Riviera. | Principality of Monaco (accept Principaute de Monaco) |
| The snowiest one of these places in the U.S. is Alyeska, while Park City is the largest by land area. One of these places called Telluride contains the highest "in-bounds" area in North America at Palmyra Peak, while Breckenridge is one of these locations that contains the highest "lift-serviced" area. Vail and Aspen are popular examples of, for the point, what recreational winter sports destinations? | Ski Resorts (accept reasonable alternatives related to Skiing) |
| This U.S. state's KVLY-TV Mast is the tallest structure in the Americas, and it is used by a company based in Cass County. On average, this state is the coldest of the Lower 48, and this state's Standing Rock Reservation includes Sioux County, the site of a proposed controversial oil-pipeline that would've crossed near the Missouri River. For the point, name this state that contains Bismarck. | North Dakota |
| This country home to the largest Ahmadi community in the world claims the disputed Siachen Glacier. This country's Swat Valley, nicknamed the "Switzerland of the East," is part of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [["PACK"-toonk-wuh]], and that valley was seized by Pashtun militants in 2007. Containing the city of Lahore, this is, for the point, what country that contains Karachi and Islamabad? | Islamic Republic of Pakistan (accept Jamhuryat Islami Pakistan) |
| This peninsular nation home to Gyeonggi [[GEE-yong-ee]] Province has its highest point at Hallasan on the island of Jeju. The Nakdong is this country's longest river, which formed the border between the kingdoms of Gaya and Silla during its Three Kingdoms era. This country's ports of Pusan and Incheon lie south of the DMZ. For the point, name this country governed from Seoul. | Republic of Korea (accept South Korea; accept ROK; accept Taehan-min'guk; accept Han'guk; prompt on "Korea;" do NOT accept "North Korea;" do not accept "DPRK;" do not accept "Democratic People's Republic of Korea") |
| This language's creoles include Annobonese [[ANN-oh-buh-nay-zay]] and Papiamento. Guinea Bissau is a member of this language's international community, which is known as the Lusophone Commonwealth. Many believe Galacian to be a dialect of this most-spoken language of the Southern Hemisphere, and this language is also used in the former colonial city of Macau. For the point, name this language spoken in Brazil. | Portuguese Language (accept Português or Lingua Portuguesa) |
| This U.S. state's town of Captain Cook was formerly part of the Koa Coffee Plantation. This state's Diamond Head is an iconic volcanic cone named Lēʻahi by the natives. The largest cities in this state include Pearl City and Hilo, as well as its capital which was once the seat of power for the Kingdom of Kamehameha [[KUH-may-uh-may-uh]]. For the point, name this U.S. state, the last to join the Union. | Hawaiʻi |
| This country is home to the world's shortest commercial flight between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray in the Orkney Islands. This country contains the world's oldest golf resort at St Andrews, and its Highlands region contains Loch Ness. A 2014 independence referendum was defeated in, for the point, what constituent country of the United Kingdom, governed from Edinburgh? | Scotland (accept Scottish Highlands; Alba; prompt on "United Kingdom" or "UK" until mentioned; prompt on "Great Britain;" do not prompt on "England") |
| This U.S. state's border with its western neighbor is formed by the Sabine River. This U.S. state contains the tallest capitol building in the U.S, a that building sometimes called "Huey Long's monument." This state's largest city is nicknamed the "Big Easy," and it sits at the southern end of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. For the point, name this U.S. state that contains New Orleans. | Louisiana |
| This river's "Head of Passes" splits its delta into three main paths, the southernmost of which empties past Port Eads. Saint Cloud is the first major city this river passes, 120 miles south from its source at Lake Itasca. The ruins of Cahokia are located along this river, which includes the ports Vicksburg and Memphis. For the point, name this river with tributaries such as the Missouri and Ohio. | Mississippi River |
| An island in this city stretches from the George Mason Memorial to Hains Point, which is located at the confluence of the Anacostia River. The "Douglass Commonwealth" is a proposed new name for this city that prints the phrase "Taxation Without Representation" on its license plates. For the point, name this city on the Potomac, located between Maryland and Virginia. | Washington, D.C. (accept either; accept District of Columbia) |
| This country's city of Chetumal is separated by the Rio Hondo from a country formerly known as British Honduras. This country's anti-capitalist Zapatistas are active in its southernmost state of Chiapas. This most populous Hispanic country in the world contains the resorts of Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, and Cancun. For the point, name this country between the United States and Central America. | Mexico (accept Estados Unidos Mexicanos or United Mexican States) |
| This mountain provided the lava that forms the base of the Aokigahara forest, and it contains the temple of Taiseki-ji, the headquarters of the Nichiren Shōshū sect. This mountain's 1707 Hōei eruption was illustrated by Hokusai, who also drew this mountain in the backdrop of The Great Wave off Kanagawa. For the point, name this highest mountain of Japan. | Mount Fuji (accept Fujisan) |
| This system was fiercely protected by Marjory Stoneman Douglas who called it a "River of Grass." This system threatened by the introduction of the Burmese python has its northernmost extent along the Kissimmee River, which empties into Lake Okeechobee [[OH-kuh-cho-bee]]. This system that was once the site of the Seminole Wars is located north of the Florida Keys. For the point, name these vast wetlands of southern Florida. | Everglades (accept Everglades National Park) |
| It's not French, but a dialect of this language called Isleño [[[EES-len-yo]] is spoken just outside New Orleans and used by descendants from islands such as Lanzarote. The sole country to officially speak this language in Africa is Equatorial Guinea, and this language is spoken by the majority of the population of Yuma and Corpus Christi. For the point, name this language spoken in the largest Iberian nation. | Spanish (accept Español, Castellano, or Castilian) |