Saturday, 28 February 2015

Andorra Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to Thursday's quiz:

  • 83
  • 90%
  • 33%
  • 1991
  • 1278
  • Eastern Hemisphere
  • Andorra la Vella
  • 85,082
Check again tomorrow for next week's country.

Thursday, 26 February 2015

Andorra Traditions and Culture/ Test

Since I didn't post Traditions and Cultures yesterday, I will do that and the test in this post.

  • Spanish, French, and Portuguese make up 67.7% of the population
  • All people in Andorra have good literacy
  • Majority of Andorrans are Roman Catholic (90%) 
  • Most Andorrans live to 83 years old
  • 33% of Andorrans are Catalans
And now here is the test:

  • What is the average life expectancy in Andorra?
  • What percent of Andorrans are Roman Catholic?
  • What percent of Andorrans are Catalan?
  • When did Andorra become part of the EU?
  • When was Andorra founded?
  • Is Andorra in the Eastern or Western Hemisphere?
  • What is the capital of Andorra?
  • What is the population of Andorra?
The answers to the test will be posted in two days.

Monday, 23 February 2015

Andorra History

Here are the Andorra history facts:

  • Became an independent country in 1278 (No exact date)
  • Joined the United Nations on July 28th 1993
  • Declared peace with Germany in 1958
  • During WWII Andorra remained neutral
  • Became part of the EU in 1991
That's all for today.

Sunday, 22 February 2015

Andorra Basic Facts

This week's country is ... Andorra!
Here are the basic facts:

  • Capital city is Andorra la Vella
  • Official language is Catalan
  • 468 sq km total area
  • Population is 85,082
  • Time zone is GMT +1
  • Coordinates are 42 N 1 E 

Saturday, 21 February 2015

Algerian Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to the Algerian quiz posted on Thursday:

  • Arabic
  • Football, handball
  • July 5th 1962
  • 2nd century AD
  • Algiers
  • 38,700,000
  • 28 N 2 E
Stay posted for next week's country.

Thursday, 19 February 2015

Algeria Quiz

Here is the Algeria quiz:

  • What language do Algerians speak?
  • What are some of their major sports?
  • When did Algeria become an independent country?
  • When did Christianity arrive in Algeria?
  • What is the capital city?
  • How many people live in Algeria?
  • What are the coordinates of Algeria?
The answers to the quiz will be posted on Saturday.

Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Algerian Cultures and Traditions

Here is today's fact sheet:

 
Cultures and Traditions
 
 
  • Speak Arabic
  • Religion: Islam 98.6%, Christian 1%, Other 0.4%
  • Muslim country
  • Sports include football, and handball
That's all for today. The Algerian quiz is tomorrow.

Monday, 16 February 2015

Algerian History

Here are today's facts:

 
History
 
 
  • Became an independent country on July 5th 1962
  • 8 years before it became a country there was a war for independence
  • The 8th and 11th centuries AD brought Islam religion and Arabic language to Algeria
  • Christianity arrived in Algeria in the 2nd century AD
  • People began living in Algeria about 1,800,000 years ago
Those are today's facts.
The last set of facts will be posted on Wednesday.

Sunday, 15 February 2015

Algerian Basic Facts

This week's country is... Algeria!
Here are the basic facts:

 
Basic Facts
 
 
  • Capital city is Algiers
  • Official language is Arabic
  • Main religion is Sunni Islam
  • Total area is 2,381,471 km 2
  • Population is 38,700,000
  • Currency is Algerian dinar
  • Coordinates are 28 N 2 E
 
Location of  Algeria  (dark blue)– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union  (light blue)


Saturday, 14 February 2015

Albanian Quiz Answers

Here are the answers from Thursday's test:

  • Tirana
  • True
  • Lek
  • November 28th 1912
  • Albanian
  • 58.79%
  • 96%

Stay posted for next week's country.

Thursday, 12 February 2015

Albanian Quiz

Here is the Albanian Quiz:

 
Quiz
 
 
  1. What is Albania's capital city?
  2. True or False? More than 3,000,000 people live in Albania.
  3. What is Albania's currency
  4. When was Albania founded?
  5. What language(s) do Albanian people speak
  6. What percent of Albania's population follows the Islam religion?
  7. What percent of Albanians have good literacy?
Answers to the test will be posted Saturday.

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Albanian Traditions and Cultures

Here are today's facts:

 
Cultures and Traditions
 
 
  • 58.79% of population is Islam
  • 17.06% of population is Christian
  • The rest of the population (24.29%) is unreligious or belong to other religious groups
  • They speak Albanian
  • Literacy rate for adults is 96%
ATTENTION: The quiz for Albania is tomorrow!

Monday, 9 February 2015

Albanian History

Here are the history facts for Albania:

History
 
 
  • Founded November 28th 1912
  • Ottoman supremacy lasted from 1481-1912
  • Byzantine rule and barbarian invasions lasted from 395-1347
  

Sunday, 8 February 2015

Albania

Today's country is ... Albania!
Here are the facts:

Basic Facts
 
  • Capital: Tirana
  • Language: Albanian
  • Area: 28,748 km 2
  • Population: 3,020,209
  • Currency: Lek
  • Tim Zone: +1 GMT
  • Coordinates: 41 N 20 E
 
Location of  Albania  (green)in Europe  (dark grey)  –  [Legend]
 
Albania is shaded in green.


Saturday, 7 February 2015

Afghanistan Quiz Answers

Here are the quiz answers:

  • 99.8%
  • 2
  • 1504 - 1973
  • 700 BC - 565 AD
  • Kabul
  • Pashto, and Dari
  • Muslim
  • Afghani

Thursday, 5 February 2015

Afghanistan: Quiz

Here is the Afghanistan quiz:

  • How much percent of Afghans are Muslim?
  • How many main holidays does Afghanistan have?
  • When was the Modern Era?
  • When were the Ancient Times
  • What is the capital city of Afghanistan?
  • What language(s) do Afghan people speak
  • What are their religion(s)?
  • What is their currency? 

Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Afghanistan: Traditions and Cutres

Here are todays facts about Afghanistan's cultures and traditions.
 
Cultures and Traditions
 
 
  • 99.8% of Afghans are Muslims
  • Houses are made of mostly mud
  • Religious holidays are alike Islamic holidays
  • Two main holidays: Afghan Independence Day, (August 19th) and Mujahedeen Victory Day (April 28th)  
 

Monday, 2 February 2015

Afghanistan: History

Here are today's information:

 
History
 
  • Written Afghan history can be tracked back to 500 BC
  • Ancient times lasted from 700 BC - 565 AD
  • The Middle Ages lasted from 565 AD - 1504 AD 
  • The Modern Era lasted from 1504 AD - 1973 AD
  • The Contemporary Era is the last 42 years (1973 - present) 

Sunday, 1 February 2015

Afghanistan Basic Facts

This week's country is ... Afghanistan!
Here are your basic facts:

 
Basic Afghanistan Facts
 
 
  • Capital city: Kabul
  • Official languages: Pashto, Dari
  • Religion: Islam
  • Total area: 652,864 sq. km
  • Population: 31,822,848
  • Currency: Afghani
  • Time Zone: +4:30 GMT
  • Coordinates: 34.5330 N 69.1330 E