Egypt
Its two major cities Cairo and Alexandria are located on the Nile River
Ethiopia
Landlocked country in East Africa; most populous landlocked nation; capital Addis Ababa.
Mandarin and Cantonese
Chinese languages; Mandarin is the world’s most spoken first language.
Japan
Country of four main islands; largest is Honshu
Mecca
Saudi Arabian city where the prophet Muhammad was born according to Islamic tradition.
Amman
Capital of Jordan
India
Large South Asian country with cities Mumbai and New Delhi; became the world’s most populous in 2023.
Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region of China that returned from UK to Chinese control in 1997.
Brisbane
Largest city in the Australian state of Queensland.
Antarctica
Southernmost continent; classified as a desert; only continent without permanent human residents.
Australia
Home to unique animals such as the duckbill platypus
Iceland
Nordic country with capital Reykjavik (world’s northernmost capital); only Nordic nation not on European mainland.
Caspian Sea
World’s largest lake by area; receives inflow from Ural and Volga Rivers.
Munich
Capital of the German state of Bavaria; hosts Oktoberfest
Russia
World’s largest country by area; capital Moscow.
Vatican City
Microstate within Rome; world’s smallest country; headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.
Monaco
Small city-state on the French Riviera.
United Kingdom
Its flag appears on other Commonwealth flags such as Australia’s.
Uruguay
South American country between Argentina and Brazil forming the northern coast of the Rio de la Plata.
Amazon River
Longest river in the Americas; rises in Peru and flows across a namesake rainforest.
Mexico
Country with cities Guadalajara and Cancun; flag shows an eagle eating a snake on a cactus.
Virgin Islands
Caribbean archipelago shared by the US and the United Kingdom.
