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1. Let's find our first flag at 6°19' North, 10°48' West. From this capital city, you might want to visit the Cavalla River or ascend Mount Wuteve. While you're there, why not take a dip in the Atlantic? The water is certainly warm enough! Which country are we visiting?
2. Let's move north! We're flying to 52°22' North, 4°53' East, landing at Schiphol airport. The country we are visiting is one of the lowest in the world with much of its area lying below sea level. Its highest elevation on the mainland is Vaalserberg, a mere 322 meters high! Where are we visiting?
3. How about moving east for a bit? At 48°09' North, 17°07' East, we arrive in a rather recently established landlocked country - it has been established as one of two new countries after a split in 1993. If you love mountains, you should certainly visit the Carpathians and the Tatra or, if you prefer rivers, you could tour the country's borders on the Danube, the Morava and the Dujanec. Where are we now?
4. How about a red, white and blue flag flying high up north, almost at the Arctic Circle? Landing at 64°8' North and 21°56' West, we are now visiting an island nation whose prominent features include many active volcanoes such as the quite well-known Eyjafjallajökull. Most of the country is covered by glaciers, but that shouldn't deter you from visiting which place?
5. From an island, we fly east (and south) to half of a peninsula. We're touching down at 39°2' North, 125°45' East, but you might more closely associate the country with a demarcation line mostly following the 38th parallel. If you're lucky and get the proper permits, you might get to climb Baekdu mountain or lounge at a beach, either touching the Yellow Sea or the Sea of Japan. Where have we traveled now?
6. We don't have to travel far to get to the next country on our schedule. Located at 17°58' North and 102°36' East, we arrive in a landlocked country whose western border is delineated by the Mekong river. Apart from the capital, you might want to visit the Xiangkhoang plateau. Don't get caught with any opium when you leave which country?
7. Let's cross the equator and get to the southern hemisphere to find our next flag at 13°50' South, 171°45' West. The capital is located on the island of Upolu, one of the two main islands making up this nation. At just over 35,000 inhabitants, it's one of the world's smallest capitals, yet it makes up about a sixth of the nation's total population. With daily lows rarely falling below 22°C, which nation has this tropical climate?
8. We've already seen the northernmost red, white and blue flag of the world, now let's look at the southernmost one. This nation also consists of two islands, you'll find its capital at 41°17' South, 174°27' East on Te Ika-a-Maui (although most of you will know this island under a far more prosaic English name). If you want to go for an endurance swim, you could do so in Cook Strait, traveling between the two islands of which country?
9. Almost done - but before we return home, let's look at another red, white and blue flag flying over a famous canal. This canal, bearing the same name as the country, links the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and you should look at your map around 8°58' North, 79°32' West to find it. Most of the country is jungle, and while you are traveling the canal, you will also traverse the artificially created Gatun Lake. Which country is this?
10. Our final destination takes us to another island nation, located at 23°8' North and 82°23' West. While technically an archipelago of several hundred islands, the country's geography is dominated by a single island, making up over 97% of its land area. While you're visiting, you might as well take in the view from the top of Pico Turquino near the southeast tip of the main island. Where are we thus ending our tour of the Red, White and Blue?
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