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Which language is the national language of Mexico?
A. English
B. Portuguese
C. Spanish
D. Nahuatl
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Spanish is the de facto national language of Mexico and is spoken by the overwhelming majority of the population.
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Which country in Europe has the largest percentage of its area covered by glaciers and ice caps?
A. Norway
B. Switzerland
C. Iceland
D. Sweden
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Iceland, often called the 'Land of Fire and Ice', has the largest percentage of its area covered by glaciers and ice caps in Europe.
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What is the official language of Israel?
A. Yiddish and English
B. Hebrew and Arabic
C. Hebrew and Russian
D. English and Arabic
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Hebrew is the primary official language, but Arabic is also legally recognized as a language with special status in Israel.
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The population of Indonesia is mostly concentrated on which single island?
A. Sumatra
B. Borneo
C. Sulawesi
D. Java
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Java, despite being smaller than some other islands, is one of the most densely populated places on Earth and contains over half of Indonesia's total population, including the capital, Jakarta.
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Which country has the highest share of the Sahara Desert within its borders?
A. Algeria
B. Morocco
C. Mali
D. Egypt
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Algeria, the largest country in Africa by area, encompasses the largest portion of the Sahara Desert.
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Which language is the official language of Ireland and one of the official languages of the European Union?
A. Scottish Gaelic
B. Irish (Gaeilge)
C. Welsh
D. Manx
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Irish (Gaeilge) is the national and first official language of the Republic of Ireland, alongside English.
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Which country's official name includes the phrase 'People's Republic'?
A. Japan
B. South Korea
C. China
D. India
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The official name of China is the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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The total population of North America (including Canada, US, Mexico, and Central America) is roughly what size?
A. 450 million
B. 600 million
C. 750 million
D. 1 billion
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The population of North America, including the Caribbean and Central America, is estimated to be over 600 million.
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Which country is the largest in area in Western Europe (excluding overseas territories)?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Spain
D. United Kingdom
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Metropolitan France (excluding overseas territories) is the largest country by area in Western Europe.
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Which language serves as the main lingua franca (bridge language) across much of East Africa?
A. Yoruba
B. Zulu
C. Amharic
D. Swahili
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Swahili (or Kiswahili) is a Bantu language widely spoken throughout the African Great Lakes region and is the official language of Tanzania and Kenya.
