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For Dr. Allen's UCOR class
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Geography
Undergraduate 1
10/07/2006
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Where is Afghanistan?
 Definition
Between Pakistan and Iran. It is two countries to the upper left of India.
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Where is Angola?
 Definition
In Africa. It is two countries to the Northwest of South Africa.
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Where is Argentina?
 Definition
It is on the Southeastern corner of South America.
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Where is Beijing?
 Definition
In China, on the Northeastern "handle".
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Where is Cairo?
 Definition
On the Northeastern corner of Egypt.
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Where is Calcutta?
 Definition
On the Northeastern "handle" of India.
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Where is Columbia?
 Definition
On the Northwestern corner of South America.
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Where is the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
 Definition
In the middle of Africa. It has a western projection that reaches the coast.
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Where is Egypt?
 Definition
In Africa, touching Saudia Arabia.
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Where is El Salvador?
 Definition
It is a small round country, two countries south of Mexico.
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Where is Delhi?
 Definition
In the northernmost part of India.
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Where is Ethiopia?
 Definition
In Africa. It is just south of Saudi Arabia, to the west of Somalia (which looks like a "horn" on the eastern coast of Africa).
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Where is Finland?
 Definition
The eastern country in the "Norway Sweden Finland" group.
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Where is France?
 Definition
The star-shaped country to the northwest of the Mediterranean sea.It touches Italy.
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Where is Germany?
 Definition
To the Northeast of France. It touches the northern part of Italy.
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Where is Greece?
 Definition
It has islands in the Mediterranean sea, between Turkey and Italy.
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Where is Hong Kong?
 Definition
The southern coast of China.
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Where is Iran?
 Definition
Just across the Arabian Sea off the Northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia. It is a big country.
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Where is Iraq?
 Definition
Just to the west of Iran, above Saudi Arabia.
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Where is Istanbul?
 Definition
Between Turkey and Greece, between the Black and Caspian seas. It is a city in Turkey.
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Where is Ivory Coast?
 Definition
It is a roundish country on the west-southwest coast of Africa. It is just below Mali.
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Where is Kazhakstan?
 Definition
A big country below Russia, it also touches China and Iran, Afghanistan and the Caspian Sea.
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Where is Kenya?
 Definition
Just south of Ethiopia, it also touches Somalia (the "horn" of the eastern shore of Africa).
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Where is Libya?
 Definition
To the West of Egypt.
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where is London?
 Definition
On the Southeastern corner of UK, (england), which is just above France.
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Where is Malaysia?
 Definition
In Indonesia, between Signapore and Thailand.
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Where is Mexico City?
 Definition
The middle-ish eastern part of the "J" of Mexico.
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Where is Mongolia?
 Definition
Just above China.
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Where is Moscow?
 Definition
The Western part of Russia.
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Where is Myanmar (Burma)?
 Definition
To the east of India, also touching China, Vietnam, and Thailand.
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Where is Namibia?
 Definition
Between Angola and South Africa, on the southwestern shore of Africa.
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Where are the Netherlands?
 Definition
To the northwest of Germany, just above the non-island part of the UK.
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Where is New York city?
 Definition
On the east coast of the US.
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Where is Nicaragua?
 Definition
Two countries north of Panama.
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Where is Nigeria?
 Definition
Three countries northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is on the coast.
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Where is Pakistan?
 Definition
Between India and Afghanistan.
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Where is Paraguay?
 Definition
Between Brazil and Argentina, south of Bolivia.
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Where is Peru?
 Definition
A "C" shaped country on the coast of South America. It is West of Brazil.
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Where are the Philippines?
 Definition
Islands between China and Indonesia, to the east of Vietnam.
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Where is Poland?
 Definition
South of Sweden, between Germany and Russia.
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Where is Portugal?
 Definition
West of Spain.
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Where is Rome?
 Definition
The center of Italy.
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Where is Singapore?
 Definition
At the tip of the long skinny projection south of China. It is below Thailand and Malaysia.
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Where is Somalia?
 Definition
It is the "horn" of the eastern edge of Africa.
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Where is Spain?
 Definition
Just south of France.
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Where is Sudan?
 Definition
South of Egypt.
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Where is Sweden?
 Definition
The middle country of the "Norway Sweden Finland" group.
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where is Taiwan?
 Definition
An island to the east of China, above the Philippines.
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Where is Thailand?
 Definition
Between Myanmar (Burma) and Vietnam, south of China, but not actually touching China.
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Where is Tokyo?
 Definition
The middle part of Japan, on the eastern shore. It is the capital.
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Where is Turkey?
 Definition
Touching both the Black and Mediterranean seas, it is also between Russia and Egypt, Iran and Greece.
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Where is Venezuela?
 Definition
Above Brazil, it is to the east of Columbia.
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Where is Vietnam?
 Definition
To the South of China, and to the east of Thailand.
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Where is Zimbabwe?
 Definition
North of South Africa, it is two countries to the right of Namibia.
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Where is the Amazon River?
 Definition
In Brazil. It flows westward, starting from the "crack" in the eastern shores.
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Where are the Andes Mountains?
 Definition
In South America. They pretty much run the length of Chile.
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Where is the Balkan Peninsula?
 Definition
The peninsula on which Greece sits.
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Where is the Black Sea?
 Definition
Between Russia and Turkey.
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Where is the Bosphorus?
 Definition
It is the strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara in Turkey.
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Where are the Caucasus Mountains?
 Definition
It is between the Black and Caspian seas.
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Where is the Caribbean Sea?
 Definition
Between Mexico and South America.
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Where is Israel?
 Definition
Between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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Where is the Congo River?
 Definition
It runs like an "n" through the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Where is the Danube River?
 Definition
It runs northward from the Black Sea.
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Where is the English Channel?
 Definition
It separates the two parts of the UK.
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Where is the Ganges River?
 Definition
It runs westward from the Bay of Bengal through India.
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Where are the Himalayas?
 Definition
They run between India and China.
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Where is the Indian Ocean?
 Definition
Below India.
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Where is the Indus River?
 Definition
It runs through Pakistan.
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Where is the Kamchatka Peninsula?
 Definition
It is the furthest west peninsula in Russia.
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Where is the Korean Peninsula?
 Definition
It is between China and Japan.
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Where is Manchuria?
 Definition
It the part of Russia that extends between China and Japan.
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Where is Mediterranean Sea?
 Definition
Below the Black sea, between Africa and Europe.
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Where is the Mississippi River?
 Definition
It runs northward from the place halfway between Florida and Texas.
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Where is the Nile River?
 Definition
It runs southward from the Mediterranean through Egypt and Sudan.
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Where is Palestine?
 Definition
The area around Israel, between the Mediterranean and the Jordan.
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Where is the Panama Canal?
 Definition
Between Panama and Columbia.
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Where is the Persian Gulf?
 Definition
The body of water between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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Where is the Red Sea?
 Definition
The body of water between Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
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Where is the Sahara Desert?
 Definition
The desert in Northern Africa.
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Where is Sakhalin?
 Definition
The general eastern region of Russia, including the Kamchatka Peninsula.
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Where is Siberia?
 Definition
The middle-ish region of Russia.
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Where is the strait of Gibraltar?
 Definition
It separates Spain from Morocco (between Europe and Africa)
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Where is the Suez Canal?
 Definition
It separates Egypt from Saudi Arabia.
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Where are the Ural Mountains?
 Definition
They extend north/south through Russia, from about Kazakhstan.
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Where is the Volga River?
 Definition
In Russia, running Northward around Moscow.
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Where is the Yalu River?
 Definition
OPn the border between China and Korea.
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Where is the Yangzi River?
 Definition
On the eastern part of China. Runs East/West.
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Where is the Yellow River?
 Definition
Above the Yangzi, in China. Also runs east/west.
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