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Blatantly stole off Wikipedia:WikiProject Rosblofnari/DYK A-Z country challenge. End goal is to produce a minimum of 2 DYK articles for every country, territory or political entity in the world. Major islands are also included in the challenge, especially if they have a cultural identity which is often different to the mainland.

A–Z country DYK challenge
Country, territory or entity Article names Images Hook
  Abkhazia
  Afghanistan
  Ã…land Islands
  Albania
  Alderney
Aleutian Islands
  Algeria Kassaman
... that Moufdi Zakaria reportedly wrote the lyrics to the national anthem of Algeria with his own blood on the walls of his jail cell?
  American Samoa Flag of American Samoa
... that the Flag of American Samoa features a Bald Eagle, even though it does not live in the territory?
  Andorra El Gran Carlemany; Coat of arms of Andorra
... that " El Gran Carlemany", the national anthem of Andorra, proclaims the microstate as the "only remaining daughter of the Carolingian empire"?
... that the upper quarters of the coat of arms of Andorra (pictured) feature the arms of the Bishop of Urgell and the Count of Foix, the "two traditional protectors" of the principality?
  Anguilla
  Angola Angola Avante; Maurício Camuto ... that " Angola Avante", the national anthem of Angola, is used as a nickname for an inter-community football competition held in Portugal?
... that Maurício Camuto, the incoming bishop of Caxito in Angola, was the director of a commercial radio station that exposed human rights abuses in the country?
  Antarctica
  Antigua and Barbuda
  Argentina
  Armenia Mer Hayrenik ... that " Mer Hayrenik", the national anthem of the First Republic of Armenia, became a protest song when it was banned during the Soviet era?
  Aruba
  Australia Flag of Western Australia
... that the direction of the black swan on the flag of Western Australia (pictured) was corrected in 1953, even though this issue was identified 17 years earlier?
  Austria
  Azerbaijan
  Azores
  Bahamas Flag of the Bahamas; March On, Bahamaland
... that the flag of the Bahamas (pictured) was first hoisted 41 years ago today when the islands became independent?
... that " God Save the Queen" was twice played by mistake at the 1982 Commonwealth Games instead of " March On, Bahamaland" (featured), before officials realized they did not have a recording of the latter?
  Bahrain
  Bangladesh
  Barbados
  Bavaria
  Belarus
  Belgium
  Belize
  Benin Flag of Benin
... that the Flag of Benin, first chosen in 1959, was reinstated in 1990 following the collapse of the People's Republic of Benin?
  Bermuda
  Bhutan
  Bolivia
  Bonaire
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Botswana Flag of Botswana; Fatshe leno la rona
... that the black and white bands on the Flag of Botswana represent the stripes of the zebra, the country's national animal?
... that " Fatshe leno la rona", the national anthem of Botswana, was reportedly not the government's preferred choice because it was composed by the co-founder and leader of an opposition party?
  Brazil
  British Antarctic Territory
  British Indian Ocean Territory
  British Virgin Islands
  Brunei
  Bulgaria
  Burkina Faso
  Burma
  Burundi
  Cambodia Notre Dame Cathedral (Phnom Penh) ... that the Khmer Rouge destroyed Phnom Penh's Notre Dame Cathedral by tearing it down stone by stone?
  Cameroon
  Canada Holy Rosary Cathedral (Vancouver); Sacred Heart Cathedral (Kamloops); Flag of New Brunswick; Flag of Manitoba
... that the bells in Vancouver's Holy Rosary Cathedral (pictured) were originally cast in Savoy, France?
... that the church preceding the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Kamloops, British Columbia, was destroyed by fire on Ash Wednesday of 1919?
... that although New Brunswick was confederated into Canada 150 years ago today, the province's flag (pictured) was not adopted until 1965?
... that the flag of Manitoba (shown) was adopted in 1965 to counteract the replacement of the Canadian Red Ensign with the Maple Leaf flag?
  Cape Verde
  Cayman Islands
  Central African Republic
  Chad
  Chechnya
  Chile
  Republic of China
  People's Republic of China St. Joseph's Church, Beijing
... that Beijing's St. Joseph's Church (pictured) has been damaged by an earthquake, burned during the Boxer Rebellion, converted into a school after the Chinese Civil War, and closed during the Cultural Revolution?
  Christmas Island
  Colombia
  Comoros
  Republic of the Congo Flag of the Republic of the Congo
... that the symbolism behind the red in the Flag of the Republic of the Congo was left unexplained?
  Democratic Republic of Congo
  Cook Islands
  Corsica
  Costa Rica
  Côte d'Ivoire
Crete
  Croatia
  Cuba Eusebio Leal
... that Cuban historian Eusebio Leal preferred to identify himself as a " Fidelist" rather than a Marxist?
  Curaçao
  Cyprus
  Czech Republic
  Denmark
  Djibouti
  Dominica
  Dominican Republic
Easter Island
  East Timor
  Ecuador
  Egypt
  El Salvador
  England
  Equatorial Guinea
  Eritrea
  Estonia
  Ethiopia
  Falkland Islands
  Faroe Islands
  Fiji Coat of arms of Fiji
... that the coat of arms of Fiji (pictured) was retained after independence from the United Kingdom in 1970, partly because of its links to the last Fijian king, who ceded his country to Britain?
  Finland
  France
  French Guiana
  French Polynesia Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete (also Tahiti)
... that Papeete's Notre Dame Cathedral contains Stations of the Cross that were influenced by Paul Gauguin?
  Gabon Flag of Gabon
... that the yellow band on the flag of Gabon (pictured) represents the Equator, which cuts across the republic?
Galapagos Islands
  The Gambia Flag of the Gambia
... that the blue band on the flag of the Gambia (pictured) represents the river that gives the country its name?
  Gambier Islands
  Georgia
  Germany
  Ghana
  Gibraltar
Gran Canaria
  Greece
  Greenland
  Grenada Flag of Grenada
... that the nutmeg on the flag of Grenada (pictured) alludes to one of the country's key exports, which gave rise to its nickname, the "Isle of Spice"?
  Guadeloupe
  Guam
  Guatemala
  Guernsey
  Guinea
  Guinea-Bissau
  Guyana Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains ... that two separate contests were held to determine the words and the music of the national anthem of Guyana?
  Haiti
  Hawaii
  Herm
  Honduras
  Hong Kong Tung Chung Battery; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hong Kong)
... that Tung Chung Battery (pictured) was built to protect its eponymous bay from pirates, but now faces towards Hong Kong International Airport?
... that Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (pictured) was founded, officially opened, consecrated and bombed by the Japanese on December 8?
  Hungary
Ibiza
  Iceland Lofsöngur
... that " Lofsöngur", the national anthem of Iceland, was composed in an Edinburgh town house (pictured)?
  India
  Indonesia
  Iran
  Iraq
  Republic of Ireland
  Isle of Man
  Isle of Wight
  Israel
  Italy Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto
... that the election of Giacomo dalla Torre as the grand master of the Order of Malta in 2018 marked the first time that female members participated in the vote for a new leader?
  Jamaica
  Japan
  Jersey
  Jordan
  Kazakhstan
  Kenya
Kerguelen Islands
  Kiribati
  Kosovo
  Kuwait
  Kyrgyzstan Flag of Kyrgyzstan
... that the 40 rays on the flag of Kyrgyzstan represent the number of tribes united by national folk hero Manas to fight against the Mongols?
  Laos Pheng Xat Lao ... that after the 1975 end of the Laotian Civil War, the lyrics to the national anthem of Laos, " Pheng Xat Lao", were changed but the music remained the same?
Las Palmas
  Latvia
  Lebanon
  Lesotho
  Liberia
  Libya
  Liechtenstein Flag of Liechtenstein
... that a crown was added to the flag of Liechtenstein after it was discovered at the 1936 Summer Olympics that its prior flag was identical to the flag of Haiti?
  Lithuania
  Luxembourg
  Macau St. Dominic's Church, Macau
... that the first Portuguese-language newspaper in China was published at Macau's St. Dominic's Church (pictured) in 1822?
  Republic of Macedonia Denes nad Makedonija ... that " Denes nad Makedonija" was chosen to be the national anthem of the Republic of Macedonia, even though it finished runner-up in a contest held soon after independence in 1991?
  Madagascar
  Madeira
Majorca
  Malawi
  Malaysia Francis Chan (also Singapore) ... that a Malaysian sultan gave " The Singing Bishop" a marble statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a token of their friendship?
  Maldives
  Mali Seal of Mali
... that the seal of Mali (pictured) depicts the Great Mosque of Djenné at the centre?
  Malta
  Marquesas Islands Notre Dame Cathedral, Taiohae
... that the exterior wall of Taiohae's Notre Dame Cathedral (pictured) is made up of stones from each of the six inhabited islands of the Marquesas?
  Marshall Islands
  Martinique St. Louis Cathedral, Fort-de-France
... that St. Louis Cathedral (pictured) in Fort-de-France is the seventh church to be erected on the site since 1657, due to the natural disasters that have plagued the city over the years?
  Mauritania
  Mauritius
  Mayotte
  Mexico Héctor Suárez ... that Héctor Suárez was the first comedian from Latin America to be " roasted" by fellow celebrities?
  Federated States of Micronesia
Minorca
  Moldova
  Monaco
  Mongolia
  Montenegro
  Montserrat
  Morocco
  Mozambique
  Nagorno-Karabakh
  Namibia
  Nauru
    Nepal
  Netherlands
  New Caledonia
  New Zealand
  Nicaragua
  Niger
  Nigeria
  Niue
  Norfolk Island
  Northern Cyprus
  Northern Ireland
  Northern Mariana Islands
  North Korea
  Norway
  Oman Khanjar; National emblem of Oman
... that the khanjar, a "ceremonial dagger" from Oman, is featured on the country's national emblem (pictured)?
  Pakistan
  Palau
  Palestine
  Panama
  Papua New Guinea
  Paraguay
  Peru
  Philippines
  Pitcairn Islands
  Poland
  Portugal
Prince Edward Islands
  Puerto Rico
  Qatar
  Réunion
  Rhodes
  Romania
  Russia Bolshoy Ice Dome
... that the Bolshoy Ice Dome (interior pictured) is scheduled to host the gold medal match of the Olympic men's ice hockey tournament today?
  Rwanda
  Ryukyu Islands
  Saba
  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
  Saint Barthélemy
  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
  Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
... that the two stars on the Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis (pictured) represent the two islands that make up the federation?
  Saint Lucia Flag of Saint Lucia
... that the triangles on the flag of Saint Lucia (pictured) represent the Pitons, two volcanic plugs on the island that are a national symbol of the country?
  Collectivity of Saint Martin
  Saint Pierre and Miquelon St. Pierre Cathedral, Saint-Pierre
... that St. Pierre Cathedral in Saint Pierre and Miquelon contains stained glass windows that were given by Charles de Gaulle during his 1967 visit?
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
... that diamonds were featured on the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (pictured) because the previous breadfruit leaf was hard to recognise from afar?
  Samoa
  San Marino
  São Tomé and Príncipe Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe
... that the stars on the flag of São Tomé and Príncipe (pictured) represent the two islands that make up the country?
  Sardinia
  Sark
  Saudi Arabia
  Scotland
  Senegal Flag of Senegal; Coat of arms of Senegal
... that the green star on the Flag of Senegal (pictured) represents Islam, the religion practiced by 94% of Senegalese?
... that the coat of arms of Senegal was designed by a Parisian heraldist in 1965?
  Serbia
  Seychelles
  Shetland
  Sicily
  Sierra Leone Flag of Sierra Leone
... that the blue band on the flag of Sierra Leone (pictured) represents the "natural harbour" of Freetown, the country's capital city?
  Singapore Francis Chan (also Malaysia) ... that a Malaysian sultan gave " The Singing Bishop" a marble statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a token of their friendship?
  Sint Maarten
  Slovakia
  Slovenia
Society Islands
Socotra
  Solomon Islands Flag of the Solomon Islands
... that the flag of the Solomon Islands (pictured) was designed by a Kiwi?
  Somalia
  Somaliland
  South Africa Sibongile Khumalo ... that Sibongile Khumalo, who sang both national anthems at the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final, said that it was "the one and only time I've ever watched a rugby match, at any level, of any kind"?
  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  South Korea
  South Ossetia
  Spain
  Sri Lanka
  Sudan
  Suriname
  Svalbard
  Swaziland
  Sweden
   Switzerland
  Syria
  Tahiti Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete (also French Polynesia)
... that Papeete's Notre Dame Cathedral contains Stations of the Cross that were influenced by Paul Gauguin?
  Tajikistan
  Tanzania Flag of Tanzania
... that the flag of Tanzania (pictured) amalgamated elements of the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which united in 1964 to form the republic?
  Tenerife
  Thailand
  Togo
  Tokelau
  Tonga Flag of Tonga
... that the Constitution of Tonga stipulates that the kingdom's flag (pictured) can never be changed?
  Transnistria
  Trinidad and Tobago
  Tunisia
  Turkey
  Turkmenistan
  Turks and Caicos Islands
  Tuvalu
  Uganda Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty ... that " Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" (recording featured) is one of the shortest national anthems, at only eight bars long?
  Ukraine
  United Arab Emirates
  United Kingdom
  United States M&M Boys; Neal Ball
... that the M&M Boys (pictured) hold the single-season Major League Baseball record for most combined home runs by teammates with 115?
... that Major League Baseball shortstop Neal Ball beat his close friend Babe Ruth in a bowling challenge in 1923?
  Uruguay
  U.S. Virgin Islands
  Uzbekistan Flag of Uzbekistan
... that the crescent on the flag of Uzbekistan (pictured) represents Islam, while the twelve stars symbolize the months of the Islamic calendar and the zodiac constellations?
  Vanuatu
  Vatican City
  Venezuela
  Vietnam St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi
... that an 11th-century pagoda was demolished in order to construct Hanoi's St. Joseph's Cathedral in 1886?
  Wales
  Wallis and Futuna
  Yemen
  Zambia
  Zanzibar
  Zimbabwe
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Blatantly stole off Wikipedia:WikiProject Rosblofnari/DYK A-Z country challenge. End goal is to produce a minimum of 2 DYK articles for every country, territory or political entity in the world. Major islands are also included in the challenge, especially if they have a cultural identity which is often different to the mainland.

A–Z country DYK challenge
Country, territory or entity Article names Images Hook
  Abkhazia
  Afghanistan
  Ã…land Islands
  Albania
  Alderney
Aleutian Islands
  Algeria Kassaman
... that Moufdi Zakaria reportedly wrote the lyrics to the national anthem of Algeria with his own blood on the walls of his jail cell?
  American Samoa Flag of American Samoa
... that the Flag of American Samoa features a Bald Eagle, even though it does not live in the territory?
  Andorra El Gran Carlemany; Coat of arms of Andorra
... that " El Gran Carlemany", the national anthem of Andorra, proclaims the microstate as the "only remaining daughter of the Carolingian empire"?
... that the upper quarters of the coat of arms of Andorra (pictured) feature the arms of the Bishop of Urgell and the Count of Foix, the "two traditional protectors" of the principality?
  Anguilla
  Angola Angola Avante; Maurício Camuto ... that " Angola Avante", the national anthem of Angola, is used as a nickname for an inter-community football competition held in Portugal?
... that Maurício Camuto, the incoming bishop of Caxito in Angola, was the director of a commercial radio station that exposed human rights abuses in the country?
  Antarctica
  Antigua and Barbuda
  Argentina
  Armenia Mer Hayrenik ... that " Mer Hayrenik", the national anthem of the First Republic of Armenia, became a protest song when it was banned during the Soviet era?
  Aruba
  Australia Flag of Western Australia
... that the direction of the black swan on the flag of Western Australia (pictured) was corrected in 1953, even though this issue was identified 17 years earlier?
  Austria
  Azerbaijan
  Azores
  Bahamas Flag of the Bahamas; March On, Bahamaland
... that the flag of the Bahamas (pictured) was first hoisted 41 years ago today when the islands became independent?
... that " God Save the Queen" was twice played by mistake at the 1982 Commonwealth Games instead of " March On, Bahamaland" (featured), before officials realized they did not have a recording of the latter?
  Bahrain
  Bangladesh
  Barbados
  Bavaria
  Belarus
  Belgium
  Belize
  Benin Flag of Benin
... that the Flag of Benin, first chosen in 1959, was reinstated in 1990 following the collapse of the People's Republic of Benin?
  Bermuda
  Bhutan
  Bolivia
  Bonaire
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Botswana Flag of Botswana; Fatshe leno la rona
... that the black and white bands on the Flag of Botswana represent the stripes of the zebra, the country's national animal?
... that " Fatshe leno la rona", the national anthem of Botswana, was reportedly not the government's preferred choice because it was composed by the co-founder and leader of an opposition party?
  Brazil
  British Antarctic Territory
  British Indian Ocean Territory
  British Virgin Islands
  Brunei
  Bulgaria
  Burkina Faso
  Burma
  Burundi
  Cambodia Notre Dame Cathedral (Phnom Penh) ... that the Khmer Rouge destroyed Phnom Penh's Notre Dame Cathedral by tearing it down stone by stone?
  Cameroon
  Canada Holy Rosary Cathedral (Vancouver); Sacred Heart Cathedral (Kamloops); Flag of New Brunswick; Flag of Manitoba
... that the bells in Vancouver's Holy Rosary Cathedral (pictured) were originally cast in Savoy, France?
... that the church preceding the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Kamloops, British Columbia, was destroyed by fire on Ash Wednesday of 1919?
... that although New Brunswick was confederated into Canada 150 years ago today, the province's flag (pictured) was not adopted until 1965?
... that the flag of Manitoba (shown) was adopted in 1965 to counteract the replacement of the Canadian Red Ensign with the Maple Leaf flag?
  Cape Verde
  Cayman Islands
  Central African Republic
  Chad
  Chechnya
  Chile
  Republic of China
  People's Republic of China St. Joseph's Church, Beijing
... that Beijing's St. Joseph's Church (pictured) has been damaged by an earthquake, burned during the Boxer Rebellion, converted into a school after the Chinese Civil War, and closed during the Cultural Revolution?
  Christmas Island
  Colombia
  Comoros
  Republic of the Congo Flag of the Republic of the Congo
... that the symbolism behind the red in the Flag of the Republic of the Congo was left unexplained?
  Democratic Republic of Congo
  Cook Islands
  Corsica
  Costa Rica
  Côte d'Ivoire
Crete
  Croatia
  Cuba Eusebio Leal
... that Cuban historian Eusebio Leal preferred to identify himself as a " Fidelist" rather than a Marxist?
  Curaçao
  Cyprus
  Czech Republic
  Denmark
  Djibouti
  Dominica
  Dominican Republic
Easter Island
  East Timor
  Ecuador
  Egypt
  El Salvador
  England
  Equatorial Guinea
  Eritrea
  Estonia
  Ethiopia
  Falkland Islands
  Faroe Islands
  Fiji Coat of arms of Fiji
... that the coat of arms of Fiji (pictured) was retained after independence from the United Kingdom in 1970, partly because of its links to the last Fijian king, who ceded his country to Britain?
  Finland
  France
  French Guiana
  French Polynesia Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete (also Tahiti)
... that Papeete's Notre Dame Cathedral contains Stations of the Cross that were influenced by Paul Gauguin?
  Gabon Flag of Gabon
... that the yellow band on the flag of Gabon (pictured) represents the Equator, which cuts across the republic?
Galapagos Islands
  The Gambia Flag of the Gambia
... that the blue band on the flag of the Gambia (pictured) represents the river that gives the country its name?
  Gambier Islands
  Georgia
  Germany
  Ghana
  Gibraltar
Gran Canaria
  Greece
  Greenland
  Grenada Flag of Grenada
... that the nutmeg on the flag of Grenada (pictured) alludes to one of the country's key exports, which gave rise to its nickname, the "Isle of Spice"?
  Guadeloupe
  Guam
  Guatemala
  Guernsey
  Guinea
  Guinea-Bissau
  Guyana Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains ... that two separate contests were held to determine the words and the music of the national anthem of Guyana?
  Haiti
  Hawaii
  Herm
  Honduras
  Hong Kong Tung Chung Battery; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hong Kong)
... that Tung Chung Battery (pictured) was built to protect its eponymous bay from pirates, but now faces towards Hong Kong International Airport?
... that Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (pictured) was founded, officially opened, consecrated and bombed by the Japanese on December 8?
  Hungary
Ibiza
  Iceland Lofsöngur
... that " Lofsöngur", the national anthem of Iceland, was composed in an Edinburgh town house (pictured)?
  India
  Indonesia
  Iran
  Iraq
  Republic of Ireland
  Isle of Man
  Isle of Wight
  Israel
  Italy Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto
... that the election of Giacomo dalla Torre as the grand master of the Order of Malta in 2018 marked the first time that female members participated in the vote for a new leader?
  Jamaica
  Japan
  Jersey
  Jordan
  Kazakhstan
  Kenya
Kerguelen Islands
  Kiribati
  Kosovo
  Kuwait
  Kyrgyzstan Flag of Kyrgyzstan
... that the 40 rays on the flag of Kyrgyzstan represent the number of tribes united by national folk hero Manas to fight against the Mongols?
  Laos Pheng Xat Lao ... that after the 1975 end of the Laotian Civil War, the lyrics to the national anthem of Laos, " Pheng Xat Lao", were changed but the music remained the same?
Las Palmas
  Latvia
  Lebanon
  Lesotho
  Liberia
  Libya
  Liechtenstein Flag of Liechtenstein
... that a crown was added to the flag of Liechtenstein after it was discovered at the 1936 Summer Olympics that its prior flag was identical to the flag of Haiti?
  Lithuania
  Luxembourg
  Macau St. Dominic's Church, Macau
... that the first Portuguese-language newspaper in China was published at Macau's St. Dominic's Church (pictured) in 1822?
  Republic of Macedonia Denes nad Makedonija ... that " Denes nad Makedonija" was chosen to be the national anthem of the Republic of Macedonia, even though it finished runner-up in a contest held soon after independence in 1991?
  Madagascar
  Madeira
Majorca
  Malawi
  Malaysia Francis Chan (also Singapore) ... that a Malaysian sultan gave " The Singing Bishop" a marble statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a token of their friendship?
  Maldives
  Mali Seal of Mali
... that the seal of Mali (pictured) depicts the Great Mosque of Djenné at the centre?
  Malta
  Marquesas Islands Notre Dame Cathedral, Taiohae
... that the exterior wall of Taiohae's Notre Dame Cathedral (pictured) is made up of stones from each of the six inhabited islands of the Marquesas?
  Marshall Islands
  Martinique St. Louis Cathedral, Fort-de-France
... that St. Louis Cathedral (pictured) in Fort-de-France is the seventh church to be erected on the site since 1657, due to the natural disasters that have plagued the city over the years?
  Mauritania
  Mauritius
  Mayotte
  Mexico Héctor Suárez ... that Héctor Suárez was the first comedian from Latin America to be " roasted" by fellow celebrities?
  Federated States of Micronesia
Minorca
  Moldova
  Monaco
  Mongolia
  Montenegro
  Montserrat
  Morocco
  Mozambique
  Nagorno-Karabakh
  Namibia
  Nauru
    Nepal
  Netherlands
  New Caledonia
  New Zealand
  Nicaragua
  Niger
  Nigeria
  Niue
  Norfolk Island
  Northern Cyprus
  Northern Ireland
  Northern Mariana Islands
  North Korea
  Norway
  Oman Khanjar; National emblem of Oman
... that the khanjar, a "ceremonial dagger" from Oman, is featured on the country's national emblem (pictured)?
  Pakistan
  Palau
  Palestine
  Panama
  Papua New Guinea
  Paraguay
  Peru
  Philippines
  Pitcairn Islands
  Poland
  Portugal
Prince Edward Islands
  Puerto Rico
  Qatar
  Réunion
  Rhodes
  Romania
  Russia Bolshoy Ice Dome
... that the Bolshoy Ice Dome (interior pictured) is scheduled to host the gold medal match of the Olympic men's ice hockey tournament today?
  Rwanda
  Ryukyu Islands
  Saba
  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
  Saint Barthélemy
  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
  Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
... that the two stars on the Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis (pictured) represent the two islands that make up the federation?
  Saint Lucia Flag of Saint Lucia
... that the triangles on the flag of Saint Lucia (pictured) represent the Pitons, two volcanic plugs on the island that are a national symbol of the country?
  Collectivity of Saint Martin
  Saint Pierre and Miquelon St. Pierre Cathedral, Saint-Pierre
... that St. Pierre Cathedral in Saint Pierre and Miquelon contains stained glass windows that were given by Charles de Gaulle during his 1967 visit?
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
... that diamonds were featured on the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (pictured) because the previous breadfruit leaf was hard to recognise from afar?
  Samoa
  San Marino
  São Tomé and Príncipe Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe
... that the stars on the flag of São Tomé and Príncipe (pictured) represent the two islands that make up the country?
  Sardinia
  Sark
  Saudi Arabia
  Scotland
  Senegal Flag of Senegal; Coat of arms of Senegal
... that the green star on the Flag of Senegal (pictured) represents Islam, the religion practiced by 94% of Senegalese?
... that the coat of arms of Senegal was designed by a Parisian heraldist in 1965?
  Serbia
  Seychelles
  Shetland
  Sicily
  Sierra Leone Flag of Sierra Leone
... that the blue band on the flag of Sierra Leone (pictured) represents the "natural harbour" of Freetown, the country's capital city?
  Singapore Francis Chan (also Malaysia) ... that a Malaysian sultan gave " The Singing Bishop" a marble statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a token of their friendship?
  Sint Maarten
  Slovakia
  Slovenia
Society Islands
Socotra
  Solomon Islands Flag of the Solomon Islands
... that the flag of the Solomon Islands (pictured) was designed by a Kiwi?
  Somalia
  Somaliland
  South Africa Sibongile Khumalo ... that Sibongile Khumalo, who sang both national anthems at the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final, said that it was "the one and only time I've ever watched a rugby match, at any level, of any kind"?
  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  South Korea
  South Ossetia
  Spain
  Sri Lanka
  Sudan
  Suriname
  Svalbard
  Swaziland
  Sweden
   Switzerland
  Syria
  Tahiti Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete (also French Polynesia)
... that Papeete's Notre Dame Cathedral contains Stations of the Cross that were influenced by Paul Gauguin?
  Tajikistan
  Tanzania Flag of Tanzania
... that the flag of Tanzania (pictured) amalgamated elements of the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which united in 1964 to form the republic?
  Tenerife
  Thailand
  Togo
  Tokelau
  Tonga Flag of Tonga
... that the Constitution of Tonga stipulates that the kingdom's flag (pictured) can never be changed?
  Transnistria
  Trinidad and Tobago
  Tunisia
  Turkey
  Turkmenistan
  Turks and Caicos Islands
  Tuvalu
  Uganda Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty ... that " Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" (recording featured) is one of the shortest national anthems, at only eight bars long?
  Ukraine
  United Arab Emirates
  United Kingdom
  United States M&M Boys; Neal Ball
... that the M&M Boys (pictured) hold the single-season Major League Baseball record for most combined home runs by teammates with 115?
... that Major League Baseball shortstop Neal Ball beat his close friend Babe Ruth in a bowling challenge in 1923?
  Uruguay
  U.S. Virgin Islands
  Uzbekistan Flag of Uzbekistan
... that the crescent on the flag of Uzbekistan (pictured) represents Islam, while the twelve stars symbolize the months of the Islamic calendar and the zodiac constellations?
  Vanuatu
  Vatican City
  Venezuela
  Vietnam St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi
... that an 11th-century pagoda was demolished in order to construct Hanoi's St. Joseph's Cathedral in 1886?
  Wales
  Wallis and Futuna
  Yemen
  Zambia
  Zanzibar
  Zimbabwe
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