Mattk: Stay out of this.
The capitals of Bolivia are La Paz and Sucre. What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
Well, that’s me told.
What countries are completely surrounded by another country.
(Not like Monaco, where you can get there freely by boat, just ones where you’re at the mercy of a singe neighbor.)
I know of three, but I’m betting there are more.
Let’s see. The Vatican, San Marino, and Lesotho are all that are coming to mind at the moment. I think that’s it, though.
I believe the Independent Order of the Knights of Malta (or whatever the official name is – I didn’t look since we’re doing top of the head stuff) would also qualify.
What’s the nearest country’s capital city to Washington D.C. after Ottawa?
Havana?
That’s the three I’ve been to. Lesotho is the only one I’d bother going back to. A true mountain kingdom, except for the one modern hotel/casino.
Nassau, Bahamas?
Let’s make well and sure of this.
This is a list of the landlocked countries of the world:
Afghanistan (Pak. Iran Turkm. Uz. Taj. China)
Andorra (Spain, France)
Armenia (Georgia, Azer., Iran, Turkey)
Austria (Germ. Czech. Slovak. Hung. Sloven. It. Switz. Liech.)
Belarus (Lith, Latv, Russia, Ukr, Poland)
Bhutan (China, India)
Bolivia (Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina)
Botswana (S. Afr., Namib, Zambia, Zimb.)
Burkina Faso (Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, C.d’I.)
Burundi (Rwanda, Tanzania, D.R. Congo)
Central African Republic (Camer., Chad, Sudan, both Congos)
Czech Rep. (Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Austria)
Holy See/Vatican City (Italy)
Hungary (Aust. Sloven. Croat. Serb. Rom. Ukr. Slovak.)
Kazakhstan (Russia, China, Kyrg., Uzb., Turkm.)
Kyrgyzstan (Kaz., China, Taj., Uzb.)
Laos (Viet., Camb., Thai., Burma, China)
Lesotho (South Africa)
Liechstenstein (Switzerland, Austria)
Luxembourg (Belgium, France, Germany)
FYRO Macedonia (Albania, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria)
Malawi (Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania)
Mali (Guinea Senegal Mauritania Alg. Niger B.F. C.d’I.)
Moldova (Ukraine, Romania)
Mongolia (China, Russia)
Nepal (China, India)
Niger (Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, B.F., Mali)
Paraguay (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil)
Rwanda (D.R. Congo, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda)
San Marino (Italy)
Serbia* (Hung. Rom. Croat. Bulg. FYROM, Alb. Monten.* B.H.)
Slovakia (Czech Rep., Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria)
Swaziland (South Africa, Mozambique)
Switzerland (France, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy)
Tajikistan (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Afghanistan)
Turkmenistan (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran)
Uganda (Tanzania, Rwanda, D.R. Congo, Sudan, Kenya)
Uzbekistan (Kazakh. Kyrgyz. Tajik. Afghan. Turkmen.)
Zambia (D.R.Congo Tanz. Malawi Moz. Zimb. Bot. Namib. Ang.)
Zimbabwe (Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana)
*note: this listing depends on whether you consider Serbia and Montenegro unified or not.
So, yes. Only three.
Quiz: In this list, there are two countries which are doubly landlocked, i.e. landlocked by landlocked countries. Which are they?
Liechstenstein is one.
What are the only three U.S. states which have borders which are parts of a radius?
Delaware and Pennsylvania are the only two I can think of.
Regarding the Capital nearest Washington D.C. other than Ottawa…
Havana is 1,132 miles. Nassau is 955 miles. Hamilton, Bermuda is 826 miles.
(I know. Bermuda is a British territory. But, still…)
who developed an accurate way to measure longitude for seafaring?
Originally, Tobias Mayer.
that doesn’t fit. i’m doing a crossword. someone else?
John Harrison?
Yes, it was John Harrison (according to the book, Longitude, at any rate). BTW – ref. land-locked countries. Since we are allowed to use resourced now I tracked down this from Britannica"
It was also a participant in the Convention of Geneva (1864)“on the same footing as the great powers.” (that from the Catholic Encyclopedia)
John Harrison did what?!! He built a chronometer! Saying he developed a system to determine longitude is completely inaccurate. He developed the chronometer which facilitated the chore. That’s all.
(BTW, that book, Longitude,… I didn’t think much of it)