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Games may be user-generated or randomly generated from a pool of locations. [1] [2] Alternative game modes include: Battle Royale, a multiplayer last man standing game. [3] [4] [5] Duels, a two-player head-to-head competition. [6] [5] Streaks, where players identify countries or U.S. states until they guess incorrectly. [7] [8]
Listenbourg is a fictional country created as the subject of an internet meme in October 2022, which depicts it as an extension of the Iberian Peninsula. [1] [2] [3] French Twitter user Gaspard Hoelscher shared a doctored map of Europe with a red arrow pointing to the outline of a pasted country adjacent to Portugal and Spain, and joked that Americans would not be able to name the country.
Nearly all countries currently have their embassies in and around Tel Aviv. Defying the UN, [2] the United States recognized Jerusalem as the capital and moved its embassy there in May 2018. [3] Many countries officially adhere to the proposal that Jerusalem should have international status, as called for in the 1947 Partition Plan. [4] Palestine
On October 13–14, 2023, GeoGuessr hosted the inaugural GeoGuessr World Cup at SPACE Arena in Stockholm. The tournament featured 24 participants representing 21 countries, with a $50,000 prize pool. [3] The event was broadcast on Twitch, with commentary from streamers such as Trevor Rainbolt, Mohan Govindasamy, and Pala Gilroy Sen. The ...
In 2016 the EQC was part of the 2016 Quiz Olympiad. [2] In 2021 it was part of the 2021 Quiz Olympiad and in 2024 it will be part of the 2024 Quiz Olympiad. [3] The 2010 event attracted media attention from BBC Radio Derby [4] and was the subject also of a BBC Radio 4 documentary presented by the comedian, and quiz enthusiast, Paul Sinha. [5]
The most populous European country is Russia, with a population of over 144 million. Turkey , with a population of about 85 million, straddles both Europe and Asia, with most of its population living within its Asian part ; though within its territory in Europe , some one-tenth of its population is situated. [ 1 ]
Below is a list of European countries and dependencies by area in Europe. [1] As a continent , Europe's total geographical area is about 10 million square kilometres. [ 2 ] Transcontinental countries are ranked according to the size of their European part only, excluding Greece due to the not clearly defined boundaries of its islands between ...
De facto capital until 1944 when it became the primary capital Rome: De jure capital until 1944 when it was liberated by the Allies Laos: 1947–1975 Vientiane: Administrative capital Luang Prabang: Royal capital Libya: 1951–1963 Tripoli: One of two official capitals of the Kingdom of Libya, then Bayda became the capital of Libya from 1963 to ...