http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html
Go through the list of countries on this website. Pick any country that you have never heard of before. Go through that country’s info and post here what you learnt.
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Togo.. is somewhere in africa. Populated by some 30 plus tribes, some of which are way more popular than the rest. 30% christian, 20% muslim and the rest are tribal religions. Population of 5 million only. Currency is Franc.
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You'd never heard of Togo?
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Kiribati - what the hell ...I've never heard of this country! group of islands somewhere near australia ...inhabitants similar to fijians ...former british colony ...christians
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No, cat-woman, i had never heard of Togo.
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Djibouti, in africa around Red sea. Muslim population, language french and arabic. And here is another bit of interest.
In April 2000 experts estimated some 150,000 people, or more than one-quarter of the population, needed food aid. The United Nations agreed to spend $2.7 million to increase the city of Djibouti's port facilities since it is a crucial regional grain terminus. In 2002, Djibouti became a key U.S. military base used to combat terrorism. In 2005, President Guelleh, the only candidate, was reelected.
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Andorra: Andorra is nestled high in the Pyrénées Mountains on the French-Spanish border
many other countries :(
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i have heard of all of tehm...although i dont know where most of em are
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Coolistan,
Location: unknown
Population: 1
Main export: 3 posts a day on GS
Main import: Crap from other people in exchange for the said posts
Main tourist attraction: PC
National animal: Three toed sloth
National flower: Poppy
National anthem: Don't worry be happy
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Qatar
Ethnicity/race: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
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You haven’t heard of Qatar?!?!?!?!?! 
Kyrgyzstan
The Kyrgyz Republic
President: Kurmanbek Bakiev (2005)
First Deputy Prime Minister: Feliks Kulov (acting) (2005)
Area: 76,641 sq mi (198,500 sq km)
Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Bishkek (formerly Frunze), 824,900
Languages: Kyrgyz, Russian (both official)
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I am in Qatar :p
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Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
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Khalifah-land
Borders Atlantis and The Matrix. Top export is complaints.
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There is no country in that list that I have never heared of before.
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:) show off
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Benin (not a big surprise, my Africa Geography is horrible)
This West African nation btwn Togo on the west and Nigeria on the east. Dahomey what this region was called was established in 1625. ON Aug. 1, 1960, Dahomey was granted its independence within the Community.
The name Benin commemorates an African kingdom that flourished from the 15th to the 17th century in what is now southwest Nigeria. In 1990, Benin abandoned Marxist ideology, began moving toward multiparty democracy, and changed its name again, to the Republic of Benin.
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pretty much same for me! but i know where they all are!!
looked at the list and saw ‘Darussalem’ and thought its a new country:eek:
…then realised its Brunei’s full name!
anyone tried this?.. http://douweosinga.com/projects/visitedcountries
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Republic of Vanuatu
Vanuatu is an archipelago of 83 islands lying between New Caledonia and Fiji in the South Pacific. Largest of the islands is Espiritu Santo (875 sq mi; 2,266 sq km); others are Efate, Malekula, Malo, Pentecost, and Tanna.
Area: 4,710 sq mi (12,200 sq km)
Population (2005 est.): 205,754 (growth rate: 1.5%); birth rate: 23.1/1000; infant mortality rate: 55.2/1000; life expectancy: 62.5; density per sq mi: 44