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CYPRUSGREECETURKEYPORTUGALAZERBAJANEGYPT

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UKRAINEGEORGIANORWAYICELANDFINLANDSPAIN

Can you name theircapital cities? Just put you mouse on top of each country and check if you are right.

ICELAND capital city: Reykjavik

NORWAY, capital city: Oslo

FINLAND, capital city : Helsinki

PORTUGAL capital city: Lisbon

SPAIN capital city: Madrid

EGYPT capital city: Cairo

UKRAINE capital city: Kiev

GREECE capital city: Athens

TURKEY capital city: Ankara

CYPRUS capital city: Nicosia

GEORGIA capital city:Tbilisi

AZERBAJAN capital city: Baku

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This country is the second largest country in the EU.

Its language is the second most widely spoken in the world, after English.

It is the third most popular tourist destination in the world after France and The USA.

This country has produced some of the world’s greatest artists: Velázquez, Goya, Picasso, Miró, Dalí ...

The next time you use a stapler, you must thank this country: the first known stapler was made here in the 18th century.

Well done!

CORRECT! The country is SPAIN

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The fjords, mountains and northern lights of this country are known throughout the world

This country is home to the world's longest road tunnel, with a length of 24.5 km's (15.3 miles)

The cheese slicer was invented way back in 1925 in this country

Its capital city has been the proud venue of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony every year (with just a few exceptions) since 1901.The other Nobel prizes in Chemistry, Literature, Physics and Physiology or Medicine are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.

It shares a border with Finland, Sweden and Russia

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CORRECT! The country is NORWAY

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This country is home to around 200 volcanoes but there are no forests.

This country has the most northern capital city in the world and 60% of its population lives there

In 1980, this country was the first one to elect a woman president. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was president until 1996.

This island in the North Atlantic has an estimated population of 339,031, which ranks 180th in the world.

Roughly 85 percent of its energy is from renewable resources, mostly geothermal.

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CORRECT! The country is ICELAND

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This country is the most sparsely populated country in the European Union, with only 16 inhabitants per km²

The nickname for the country is "Land of the Thousand Lakes": there are about 188,000 lakes and about 179,500 islands

Forests cover over 86% of this country, making it the largest forested area and largest producer of wood in all of Europe.

Santa Claus officially resides in this country: in a house built right on top of the Arctic circle, in the northern province of Lappland.

The creators of Angry Birds, the engineer that created the open-source operating system Linux and the telecom company Nokia are from this country with borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia

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CORRECT! The country is FINLAND

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This country was nicknamed the "breadbasket of Europe” because it is one of the largest producers of wheat in the world.

The popular Easter egg tradition and the world’s longest musical instrument (Trembita) originated in this country.

It is among the world’s most literate countries: nearly 100% of the adult population is literate.

This country shares land borders with 7 countries: Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova.

This country is historically and culturally very rich: castles, fortresses, domes churches and ancient cities.. It has six cultural and one natural UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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CORRECT! The country is UKRAINE

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With an estimated population of 22 million and approximately 500 square km, its capital city is the largest in Africa and the Middle East

The ancient inhabitants of this country invented the 365-days a year calendar to predict the yearly floodings of their river

Though this country is 90% desert, approximately 30% of their workforce is in agriculture: it is the 66th most fertile country in the world

The Sinai Peninsula of this country spans across two continents: Africa and Asia

The longest river in the world runs through this country.

You're dead right!

CORRECT! The country is EGYPT

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The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century palace described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of architecture" in this country.

Did you know there are MUD VOLCANOES? Nearly half of all the mud volcanoes on Earth are concentrated in this country.

Garry Kasparov, a former world chess champion, Teymur Rajabov, an International Grand Master or Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, European champion, were born in this country.

Kutabi is a very popular dish. They are pancakes stuffed with pumpkin, veggies, meat ...

It is a country in the South Caucasus bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west and Iran to the south

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CORRECT! The country is AZERBAJAN

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This country had the longest-lived of the modern European empires (nowadays those lands make up 53 different sovereign states), that is why its language is today the 6th most spoken first language in the world.

Its capital city is the oldest city in Western Europe

The cork tree with its spongy bark has made this country the largest producer of cork products in the world: purses, handbags, shoes, postcards, coasters ... even cork sheets for packaging!

The Vasco da Gama Bridge, over the Tagus River in the capital city, is the largest in Europe with 17.2 km

It is the westernmost country of the European mainland.

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CORRECT! The country is PORTUGAL

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The highest mountain in the Alps and the European Union is Mont Blanc: 4,810 m above sea level. The highest mountain in this country is 832 m higher: Mount Ararat (5137 m)

Did you ever hear about The Trojan War & The Trojan Horse? It was a legendary conflict between the early Greeks and the people of Troy. The ancient city of Troy was located in this country.

Have you ever eaten a kebab? This ethnic food comes from this country.

Geographically, it sits in two continents, Europe and Asia, although around 97% of its land area is in Western Asia.

Istanbul is the largest city in this country and the third most populous urban area in Europe, but it is not the capital city. Istanbul was called Constantinople from the IVth century to 1930.

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CORRECT! The country is TURKEY

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I love this country's motto: ძალა ერთობაშია/ Dzala Ertobashia , which means "Strength is in Unity"

Its language has its own 33-letter alphabet, with sounds you have never heard in your life.

This is a land of magnificent history and breathtaking natural beauty: very mountanious and 40% of its territory are forests

The Greater Caucasus Mountain Range forms the northern border of this country and its highest mountain is Mount Shkhara at more than 5,100 meters

This country is located at the intersection of Europe and Asia and it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea

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CORRECT! The country is GEORGIA

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It is the 3rd smallest of the 28 European Union countries, after Malta and Luxembourg Animated map of European Union, enlargements up to 2013. Color change is from the European Communities to European Union

Its capital city is the only divided capital city in the world: a Turkish part and a Greek part. That's why there are two official languages: Greek and Turkish

This place is the original island of love: legend claims that Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, was born and rose from the foam ("afros," in Greek) near a rock off what's now Aphrodite's Beach

Paphos, the capital of this country in ancient times, is historically unique - the remains of ancient tombs, fortresses and palaces have made the whole town a Unesco World Heritage Site

After Sicily and Sardinia, this country is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Did you know there are 190 islands in the Mediterranean Sea? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_islands_in_the_Mediterranean

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CORRECT! The country is CYPRUS

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This country's ancestors laid the foundation for Western civilization, having a large influence on the Roman Empire and European culture

This country features thousands of islands, including destinations such as Santorini and Mykonos

This is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe: 80% of this country consists of mountains or hills. The highest mountain is Mount Olympus (2919 m)

This country's motto is "Freedom or Death" and their anthem is a "Hymn to Liberty", a poem written by Dionýsios Solomós in 1823 that consists of 158 stanzas and is the longest Hymn in the world

Are you a sport fan? Do you like watching the Olimpic Games? They were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Olimpia is in the southwest of this country.

Bravo!

CORRECT! The country is GREECE

Now you know a bit more about your partners, thanks for playing.