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Which country has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) globally, often ranking first?
A. Switzerland
B. Norway
C. Iceland
D. Australia
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Norway has frequently held the top rank in the UN's Human Development Index, which measures quality of life indicators.
35432
What is the official language of South Africa?
A. Zulu and Xhosa
B. English and Afrikaans only
C. It has 11 official languages
D. Swahili and English
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South Africa is unique in having 11 official languages, including Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, and English.
35433
The major mountain range of South America, the Andes, runs primarily along which coast?
A. East Coast
B. North Coast
C. West Coast (Pacific)
D. Inland Center
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The Andes Mountains form the longest continental mountain range in the world, running along the western edge of South America, parallel to the Pacific Ocean.
35434
Which country is known as the 'Pearl of Africa'?
A. Kenya
B. Tanzania
C. Uganda
D. Rwanda
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Winston Churchill famously described Uganda as the 'Pearl of Africa' due to its natural beauty.
35435
What is the official language of the Philippines?
A. Spanish and Tagalog
B. Filipino and English
C. Cebuano and Ilocano
D. Tagalog and English
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The official languages of the Philippines are Filipino (based primarily on Tagalog) and English.
35436
Which country is the most populous in the Arabian Peninsula?
A. Qatar
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Oman
D. Yemen
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Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula by area and the most populous.
35437
Which country is separated from North America by the Bering Strait?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. Greenland
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The Bering Strait separates the Chukotka Peninsula of Russia (Asia) from the Seward Peninsula of Alaska (North America).
35438
What is the official language of Hungary?
A. German
B. Hungarian
C. Czech
D. Romanian
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Hungarian (Magyar) is the official language of Hungary. It is a Finno-Ugric language, unrelated to the surrounding Slavic or Germanic languages.
35439
Which country is the smallest member of the European Union by area?
A. Malta
B. Cyprus
C. Luxembourg
D. Slovenia
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Malta, an archipelago in the Mediterranean, is the smallest member state of the European Union by both area and population.
35440
The vast majority of Australia's population lives within how many kilometers of the coast?
A. 20 km
B. 50 km
C. 100 km
D. 200 km
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It is estimated that over 85% of Australians live within 100 kilometers of the coastline due to the arid interior.
