Name of Country
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IRAQ
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NORTH KOREA |
USA |
How many people?
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24 million
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22 million
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280 million
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How big is it?
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169,000 square miles
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46,000 square miles
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3,700,000 square miles
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What is the main language(s)?
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Arabic, Kurdish, Assyrian, Armenian
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Korean
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English and Spanish
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Where is it?
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Middle East - between Iran and Kuwait
on Persian Gulf
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Asia - North half of Korean Peninsula
between China and South Korea
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North America - Between Mexico,
Canada, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
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Religion
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97% Muslim
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Buddhist and Confucianism
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56% Protestant, 28% Catholic Catholic,
10% None, 4% Other
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Type of government
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Republic
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Socialist 1 man dictatorship
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Federal Republic
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Whose is in charge?
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Saddam Husaym
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KIM Chong-il
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George Bush
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Who can vote?
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Everyone 18 and older
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Everyone 17 and older
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Everyone 18 and older
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How long is the coastline?
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36 miles
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1,550 miles
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12,380 miles
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What's the capitol?
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Baghdad
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P'yongyang
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Washington, D.C.
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