Find a Hidden Country in Each Sentence (part 13) Quiz

Answer: Tehran

IRAN is the country hidden in the sentence, "The pIRANha bit the swimmer." Tehran is the capital city of Iran.

Iran is located in the Middle East, on the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea. Iran used to be called Persia up until 1935. It is the 18th largest country in the world, and matching that ranking, it is the 18th most populous country (80 million) as well.

Answer: Ulaanbaatar

MONGOLIA is the country hidden in the sentence, "In the serMON GOLIAth was depicted as a Biblical bully." Ulaanbaatar is its capital city.

Located in central Asia between Siberia and China, Mongolia is the least densely populated country in the world, with an area larger than Alaska but a population of only three and a quarter million. Even though it is a landlocked country is has a great many salt lakes and rivers. Bogd Khan National Park in Mongolia is the oldest national park in the world, dating back to 1778.

Answer: Moscow

RUSSIA is the country hidden in "To bewildeR US, SIAmese twins were the next circus act." Moscow is the capital city.

Moscow's population by the end of 2014 was roughly 12 million people. It had the tallest building in Europe, The OKO South Tower at 354.1 meters, but that was overtaken by The Vostok Tower (aka Federation Tower at 373.7 meters), and then that was beaten in 2017 by The Lakhta Center in Russia's St. Petersburg (462.5 meters).

Answer: La Paz

BOLIVIA is the country hidden in "To find the symBOL I, VIA the library, looked it up in a book." La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia.

Bolivia is a landlocked country located in the center of South America. Relative to its size, the population of Bolivia is small with most of the citizens concentrated in three cities: Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and La Paz. The eastern half of Bolivia home to over 40% of all the Earth's known wildlife.

Answer: Zagreb

CROATIA is the hidden country in "With VelCRO A TIAra can be worn without fear of it falling off." Zagreb is the capital of Croatia.

Croatia is in southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea. Zagreb is a city with many medieval statues of reptiles, snakes and dragons. No wonder much of TV's "game of Thrones" is filmed in Croatia! Nicknamed "The City of Museums", Zagreb has more museums per capita than anywhere else in the world.

Answer: Tripoli

LIBYA is the hidden country in "The gLIB YAchtsman spoke smarmily about his newfound wealth." Tripoli is the capital of Libya.

Located on the western side of Egypt, Libya was known as Italian North Africa from 1912 to 1927. Libya is the 17th largest country in the world, covering nearly almost 700,000 square miles. Tripoli, located in western Libya is also the largest city as well as the capital, with over a million of Libya's seven million people.

Answer: Naypyidaw

MYANMAR is the country hidden in the sentence, "In the ancient Chinese realM YAN, MARtial law was frequently invoked." Naypyidaw is its capital.

Myanmar, aka Burma, is located in the northwestern part of Southeast Asia. The Bay of Bengal borders its western side. Myanmar has about 1,200 miles of coastline in total. Monsoon season is from June to September.

Answer: Athens

GREECE is the country hiding in "We can all aGREE CElebrities are sometimes just famous for being famous." Athens is the capital of Greece.

Greece is at the far Eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. In its heyday, ancient Greece enveloped the coastal areas of Turkey and the Black Sea, colonies in North Africa, Southern France and Spain. It is composed of so many islands, that these days, even though it is a small country it has 9,000 miles of coastline, putting it in the top ten in the world in that category. Everywhere in Greece is close to the water--the furthest point from the water anywhere in Greece is only 85 miles.

Answer: Hanoi

Located in southeast Asia, VIETNAM is the country hidden in "According to the Shah PahlaVI, ETNA Mangled the countryside when it erupted." Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.

The Vietnamese flag is a red backdrop with five-point gold star symbolizing farmers, workers, intellectuals, youth, and soldiers. The red background represents the bloodshed of the war years. Elephant rides are one of the most popular activities engaged in by tourists.

Answer: Juba

SOUTH SUDAN is the hidden country in "At Humboldt State University (HSU) in California, the students pasS OUT HSU DANce party invitations." The capital is Juba.

South Sudan was established on July 9, 2011. It is a landlocked country in northeastern Africa, north of Kenya west of Ethiopia. At 619,745 square kilometers it is a little smaller than Texas. It has a tropical climate being so near the equator.