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Clues - Set Two

Cite International School, Stendhal, Franceboursier@ac-grenoble.fr

1. I have marvels and smiles

2. I usually have a negative trade balance

3. I'm a splinter of a continent

4. A Portuguese navigator officially discovered me though I was inhabited about the 1st century AD

5. Vanilla pods, Baobab trees and Octopus trees grow in my country.

6. My flag is the same colours as the Italian one

Dahlstrom Intermediate School

Buda, Texascckids_99@yahoo.com

Clue 1: Population to the nearest thousandths, 900,000

Clue 2: One of the many religions is Lutheran,

Clue 3: The literacy rate is over 90%,

Clue 4: Life expectancy is over 50%,

Clue 5: Industry includes Paper products,

Clue 6: Industry includes Minivan bodies,

Franklin Upper Elementary School Meadville, Mississippidcrain@telapex.com

The city is located in the Northern Hemisphere.

Romans built the earliest settlements around 75 AD.

The Secretary of State heads the government in this country

The country’s topgraphy consistc mountains and upland plateaus

The city was once the world’s largest seaport for shipping coal.

Two official languages are spoken here and English is one.

GEAR School, Indiagear@VSNL.COM

1. This capital is situated on the bank of a river.

2. This capital is in the far western part of the country.

3. The official languages are French and Bantu.

4. The city is closer to an ocean than to the equator.

5. The name of the capital has eight letters in it.

6. In 1881 an outpost was set up for King Leopold of Belgium.

IES Parc de L'esconxador

Barcelona, Spaincfonseca@pie.xtec.es

1.- The colours of the flag are yellow, blue and red.

2.- It was a French colony until it became independent before 1970.

3.- It is one of the most underdeveloped countries due to absense of

resources, political corruption and adverse climate conditions.

4.- It is the largest city in the country and also the capital.

5.- The country official language is French and Arabic

6.- There is only one university in this country and it is located in the

capital. It has no more than 3.000 students.

International School of Praguemmociun@isp.cz

1. It has no international airport.

2. The main religion is Roman Catholic.

3. The comparative size is slightly more than 2.5 times the size of

Washington, DC.

4. Its modernization began in the 1930's with the construction of

carriage roads.

5. It is landlocked.

6. This land produces iron and lead and there are also marble quarries.

Kent Learning Center, Kent, WAmaywood@halcyon.com

1. New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger was made an honorary chief.

2. It is a free, independent country.

3. It is not landlocked.

4. Our capital is the only town in this country.

5. There are underground rivers in this country.

6. This country has had three volcanic eruptions this century.

Paul Dunbar Middle School

Fort Myers, FloridaJoc2@lee.k12.fl.us

1.This country has very few natural resources. Iron pyrites and chomium are the main ones. They used to have copper.

2.This country is near an ancient trade route.The tallest point of this country is 6,403 ft. above sea level.

3. Winters are mild, but summer temperatures may rise above 100 F.

4. It is along 33 degrees E. longitude.

5. This country was invaded in 1974, and lost many ancient treasures.

6. This country was once part of the British Empire.

River Mill Dolphinsrmdante@estacada.k12.or.us

Our capital's population is 2.2 million

There is a large park called Lenin Park, named after the Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin

Nearly all the land animals in our country have been eliminated

In 1998 the population was 11 million

The area of our country is 42,803 sq. miles.

Our country contains lots of Mogotes, or quotPincushion Terrainquot, a distinctive geographic feature

River Mill Jaguarsrmdante@estacada.k12.or.us

Mining is a big resource in our country.

Our capital is a leader in mineral exporting.

Our capital is in the Southern hemisphere.

Our county has the least amount of people on it’s continent.

The two official languages are Quechua and Aymara.

Our capital is the largest city in the county.

River Mill Starsrmdante@estacada.k12.or.us

Tourism remains the county's most important industry.

Approximately 3.6 million tourists arrive each year to sunbath, swim, gamble, fish, and explore the reefs.

Our country's population is 274,000.

Sir Robert Heath took over our Country in the name of Great Britain in 1629.

In 1718, the British king commissioned Rogers Heath to govern the islands.

Columbus landed on our country during his first voyage to the New World and immediately claimed it for Spain.

Caldwell Heights

Round Rock, Texaselaine_mechler@roundrockisd.org

1. This capital city is one of the biggest cities in the world !

2. This city has many cars, even though most of us still think of this area as

using camels.

3. It's true name is Kemet.

C.W. Otto Middle School Lansing, Michiganbjackson@lsd.k12.mi.us

1) This country's first capital ran out of water over 100 years ago.

2) Near this capital is a "windsurfing" center where you can surf the

salt flats on wheel boards.

3) Northwest of this country capital are two fossilized forests.

4) This country is one of the hottest inhabited spots on earth and the

hot khamsin wind blows in July.

5) Virtually all of this country is volcanic desert and west of the

capital is a beach bordered by sheer black-lava cliffs.

6) French is widely spoken here.

Estacada Wildcatsrmdante@estacada.k12.or.us

The countries population is 12,562,496 (July 1999 est.).

Its official language is Spanish.

The Andes Mountains run through our country.

This is where the dried leafs of the Jipijapa are braided by hand to make panama hats.

The capital is 15 miles from the equator.

Our country has the world’s highest active volcano.

Freeman Public Schools, Adam, Nebraskasrenken@esu6.esu6.k12.ne.us

1. The people in this country speak over 40 different languages.

2. Life expectancy is age 54 for men and age 58 for women

3. There is only one University in this country.

4. If you are feeling ill, you could visit a witch doctor.

5. The land area for this country is about the size of West

Virginia

in the United States.

6. 2/3rds of the population are under the age of 30

International School of Praguesriley@isp.cz

1. There are no single poisonous animal in this country, but there are

lots of mosquitos, lizards, frogs and birds known as "Trupials".

2. This country capital is located in the northern and western

hemispheres.

3. Oil refining, tourism, and trade are the country's main industries.

4. This country was quotdiscoveredquot around 500 years ago.

5. Runaway slaves used to hide in this country.

6. The rock in this country is very volcanic.

Lone Rock, Stevensville, Montanarock5@mssl.uswest.net

1. Tea is the favorite drink.

2. The highest point in this country is 24,557 feet.

3. This country's economy is one of the world's least developed.

4. Islam is the major religion.

5. The population of this country is close to 20 million.

6. Lapis lazuli is found in this country.

Narragansett Elementary Schoolride3410@ride.ri.net

1.Our country is north of the equator.

2.The flag has three colors.

3.The country is an island.

4.The highest elevation is over 3000 feet high.

5.The sum of the latitude and longitude ( not counting the minutes) is less

than the number 100.

6.There are 15 official Holidays in this country.

River Mill Cougars rmdante@estacada.k12.or.us

The population of our capital is 1.8 million

The largest snake in the world can be found in our jungles

Our country has the largest military in Latin America

Over 10% of the world’s cattle come from our ranches

Ours is the fifth largest country in the world

Our Capital’s language is Portuguese

River Mill Freak Showrmdante@estacada.k12.or.us

Our country has 21 million people.

Christopher Columbus landed here on his third voyage.

Our city was founded in 1567.

Two military coups d’etat took place here in 1992, but they failed.

It’s only 6 miles away from the coast.Three earthquakes hit here in 1812, 1755, and 1762.

River Mill Rangersrmdante@estacada.k12.or.us

Our country's population is 8,088,881.

Our country's major language is Spanish.

Our country's money is called peso.

A statue of Christopher Columbus stands in the capital of our country.

The sugar cane crop is our country’s most important product.

Our country’s capital was the first city in the western hemisphere found by Europeans.

River Mill Trackersrmdante@estacada.k12.or.us

1. The country covers 4,411 square miles.

2. Our country has a Marlin fishing tournament every year.

3. Christopher Columbus landed here in 1494.

4.The population is 2.5 million people.

5. Our capital was founded in the 17th century.

6. Just under a quarter million slaves were sent here to work in the sugar plantations.

Petah Tikvah, Israelori90@internet-zahav.net

1. It is a city with mountains around it.

2. It is a city with 70 names.

3. It has a wall around it.

4. One of the oldest cities in the world.

5. In this city different people who believe in different religions, live.

6. This city is built up of special stones.

St. Joseph's Stratford, New Zealandc.spragg@xtra.co.nz

1. It is in the Southern Hemisphere.

2. It is part of an island.

3. The first Europeans to discover it were Dutch. Captain Cook also called

there.

4. It is a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, but not United

Nations.

5. The ruler is a King.

6. This capital city has an port and an international airport.

St. Petersburg, Russiarys@IZ2210.spb.edu

1. The country is (or was) well known as "brothers" of one great nation.

2. The name of this capital sounds also like girl's name.

3. There are mountains not far from this capital.

4. This country borders with 4 countries by land amp has also sea (water)

border.

5. One well known river crosses the country.

6. One of legends says that it is "God's corner".