Quiz answers
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wellinghall1. How many full member nations of the UN are there? 193 since South Sudan joined earlier this year.
2. Name the two observers at the UN. The Holy See and Palestine are the two non-member states / entities with permanent observer status. However,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gramarye1971 has correctly pointed out that other bodies also have observer status.
3. And name the three original members of the UN who are no longer members. Czechosolvakia, Yugoslavia and the USSR were all original members until their dissolutions.
4. Which nation has copra (dried coconut meat) has its main export, accounting for 62% of all exports? Kiribati, in the South Pacific.
5. In every country of the world but one, the major unit of currency (eg the pound) is made up of 100 minor units, or occasionally 1,000 minor units. However, in one country, the major unit is made up of only five minor units. Which country?elegaer has pointed out that there are actually two. In Mauritania, the ouguiya is made up of five khoums; and in Madagascar, the ariay is made up of five iraimbilanja.
6. Which is the longest ship canal in the world? White Sea - Baltic.
7. How long is it (miles or kilometres)? 235 km / 146 miles.
8. Which is the longest vehicular tunnel in the world? Seikan (rail), Japan.
9. How long is it (m or km)? 54 km / 33 m.
10. What is the mass of the earth (tons or tonnes)? 5.88 * 10^21 tons / 5.97 * 10^21 tonnes.
2. Name the two observers at the UN. The Holy See and Palestine are the two non-member states / entities with permanent observer status. However,
gramarye1971 has correctly pointed out that other bodies also have observer status.3. And name the three original members of the UN who are no longer members. Czechosolvakia, Yugoslavia and the USSR were all original members until their dissolutions.
4. Which nation has copra (dried coconut meat) has its main export, accounting for 62% of all exports? Kiribati, in the South Pacific.
5. In every country of the world but one, the major unit of currency (eg the pound) is made up of 100 minor units, or occasionally 1,000 minor units. However, in one country, the major unit is made up of only five minor units. Which country?
elegaer has pointed out that there are actually two. In Mauritania, the ouguiya is made up of five khoums; and in Madagascar, the ariay is made up of five iraimbilanja.6. Which is the longest ship canal in the world? White Sea - Baltic.
7. How long is it (miles or kilometres)? 235 km / 146 miles.
8. Which is the longest vehicular tunnel in the world? Seikan (rail), Japan.
9. How long is it (m or km)? 54 km / 33 m.
10. What is the mass of the earth (tons or tonnes)? 5.88 * 10^21 tons / 5.97 * 10^21 tonnes.
