I'm Thinking of a Country... (A-J) Quiz

Answer: Ionian

The capital of Albania is Tirana. Albania is in the southeast of Europe. The official language is Albanian and our currency is the lek. The Albanian coastline is 362km long and the country had a population of approximately 3.17million in 2009.

Answer: Upper Volta

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country. It received its independence from France in 1960. The capital is Ouagadougou. The total area of Burkina Faso is 274,000 square kilometres. However, only 0.1% of this area is water.

Answer: Angkor Wat Temple

The Cambodian monarchy was abolished in 1953 and restored in 1993. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh. The currency used is the riel, although US dollars are also widely used. The flag contains the image of the temple of Angkor Wat which was built by the Mahidharapura monarchs. The monarchy was restored in 1993.

Answer: Dominican Republic

The capital of Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo, which had a population of nearly three million people in 2009. Although the peso is the official currency, euro and US dollars are accepted at most tourist sites. The Dominican Republic flag is the only national flag which includes an image of a bible.

Answer: Sierra Madre

Sierra Madre is the northern mountain range of El Salvador. Salvadorans use the currency of the US Dollar. San Salvador is the capital city, as well as being the largest. San Salvador is nicknamed "Hammock Valley" due to the numerous earthquakes it has experienced. The Andes stretch through seven countries in South America, the Pennines are in England and Mount Sinai is in Egypt.

Answer: Finland

Finland is located in Europe. The capital and largest city is Helsinki which is in southern Finland. While Finnish and Swedish are the two main languages, parts of Finland also speak Sami. The Pyhä-Luosto National Park is located in Lapland and the Repovesi National Park is in Kymenlaakso, in southern Savonia.

Answer: Gibraltar

Gibraltar is an overseas British Territory. Kaiane Aldorino, who was born and lives in Gibraltar, won Miss World 2009. In 1782 Mozart composed a fragment to celebrate the Great Siege of Gibraltar, the fragment was entitled "Bardengesang auf Gibraltar: O Calpe! Dir donnert's am Fusse".

The Shrine of Our Lady of Europe was established at Europa Point, the southernmost point in Western Europe, in 1462.

Answer: Earthquake

Haiti occupies the western side of Hispaniola, the second largest island of the Greater Antilles in central America. The official language is French. The official currency is the gourde. There were at least 52 aftershocks following the earthquake. It was estimated that around 316,000 people died and another 300,000 were injured.

Answer: Iceland

Israel is not in Europe. The capital of Iceland is Reykjavik. Iceland is in the northwest of Europe, east of Greenland and just touches the Arctic Circle. At least 13% of the island is covered in snow and glaciers. In 2010, the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted causing disruption across Europe.

Answer: Blue

Though getting its independence from UK in 1962, it still remains within the Commonwealth realm, and so Queen Elizabeth is head of state. The official language is English and the official currency is the Jamaican dollar. The largest city and the capital is Kingston. Kingston Harbour is one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Blue Mountain coffee is one of the most expensive and sought-after brands of coffee in the world.