Geography

Terms: |Austria|

Published: 22. 5. 2026.

Most of Austria, about 80,566 km², belongs to the Danube basin, while only small areas in the west belong to the basin of another major European river, about 2,366 km², and in the north to the Elbe basin with an area of 918 km². Which river in the west draws Austrian waters into its basin?

Rhine

Terms: |France|

Published: 21. 5. 2026.

Although the name is now recognized worldwide as a symbol of high-end French jewelry and watches, this surname originally belonged to a Breton navigator who, in the 16th century, became the first European to explore and map the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Misinterpreting the Indigenous word kanata, meaning “village,” he gave Canada its name. Which explorer was he?

Jacques Cartier

Terms: |ASEAN| |Mercosur|

Published: 21. 5. 2026.

ASEAN’s headquarters are located in Jakarta, but another regional organization has its home on the other side of the world. In which South American capital city is the headquarters of Mercosur located?

Montevideo

Terms: |Hrvoje Lukatela| |Ocean Geography|

Published: 15. 5. 2026.

The most remote point on Earth, located 1,451 nautical miles from the nearest land, was defined by Croatian-Canadian engineer Hrvoje Lukatela. What name did he give to this imaginary point?

Point Nemo

Terms: |South America| |Venezuela|

Published: 12. 5. 2026.

A famous Venezuelan lightning phenomenon is named after a river that flows into Lake Maracaibo, where storms can occur on an extraordinary number of days each year. What is the name of that river?

Catatumbo

Published: 12. 5. 2026.

A mountain system in Asia, on the northern edge of Tibet. It stretches from the Pamirs in Tajikistan to central China, over a length of about 2,500 kilometres, with an average width of around 200 kilometres. Its highest peak is Ulugh Muz Tagh, at about 7,720 metres. Which mountain system is this?

Kunlun Mountains

Terms: |South America|

Published: 12. 5. 2026.

Which country has as many as 37 official languages, with Spanish serving as the main one?

Bolivia

Terms: |Bolivia| |Heraldry|

Published: 7. 5. 2026.

Instead of an eagle, Bolivia placed a condor on its national emblem, and with it another animal strongly associated with the country. Which animal is shown?

Alpaca

Terms: |Fiji| |Heraldry|

Published: 7. 5. 2026.

Here is one for true flag experts. Fiji’s flag also includes two animals. One is the British-style lion, but which other animal appears on the Fijian flag?

Dove