# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 413

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8242 "2025-04-30T03:59:34Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8243 "2025-04-30T04:24:52Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8244 "2025-04-30T04:29:19Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8245 "2025-04-30T04:41:22Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8246 "2025-04-30T04:46:52Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8247 "2025-04-30T04:48:25Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8248 "2025-04-30T05:54:42Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8249 "2025-04-30T07:59:43Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou

Also known as Wagadugu, it’s the capital city of Burkina Faso.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8250 "2025-04-30T11:41:40Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou  
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic) Patriarch of Alexandria

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8251 "2025-04-30T12:07:54Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou  
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic) Patriarch of Alexandria  
Queen Ranavalona

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8252 "2025-04-30T14:19:25Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou  
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic) Patriarch of Alexandria  
Queen Ranavalona  
Rhodesia

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8253 "2025-04-30T14:40:14Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou  
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic) Patriarch of Alexandria  
Queen Ranavalona  
Rhodesia  
Sahara Desert

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8254 "2025-04-30T17:08:15Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou  
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic) Patriarch of Alexandria  
Queen Ranavalona  
Rhodesia  
Sahara Desert  
Tunisia

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8255 "2025-04-30T19:08:10Z")

</div>

**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou  
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic) Patriarch of Alexandria  
Queen Ranavalona  
Rhodesia  
Sahara Desert  
Tunisia  
Uhuru Kenyatta

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8256 "2025-04-30T21:05:12Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou  
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic) Patriarch of Alexandria  
Queen Ranavalona  
Rhodesia  
Sahara Desert  
Tunisia  
Uhuru Kenyatta  
:Victoria Falls

The Lozi language name, _Mosi-oa-Tunya_ —“The Smoke That Thunders”—is also officially recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage list

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8257 "2025-04-30T21:25:40Z")

</div>

**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou  
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic) Patriarch of Alexandria  
Queen Ranavalona  
Rhodesia  
Sahara Desert  
Tunisia  
Uhuru Kenyatta  
Victoria Falls  
Western Sahara

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8258 "2025-04-30T22:14:39Z")

</div>

**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou  
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic) Patriarch of Alexandria  
Queen Ranavalona  
Rhodesia  
Sahara Desert  
Tunisia  
Uhuru Kenyatta  
Victoria Falls  
Western Sahara  
Xhosa

A language spoken in South Africa

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8259 "2025-04-30T22:23:34Z")

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**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou  
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic) Patriarch of Alexandria  
Queen Ranavalona  
Rhodesia  
Sahara Desert  
Tunisia  
Uhuru Kenyatta  
Victoria Falls  
Western Sahara  
Xhosa  
Yaoundé

The capital city of Cameroon.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8260 "2025-04-30T22:28:26Z")

</div>

**Africa**

Algeria  
Benin  
Cape Town  
Djibouti  
Ethiopia  
[FESTAC 77](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FESTAC_77)  
Groot River  
Haile Selassie  
Igbo  
Johannesburg  
Khartoum  
Lions! 🦁  
Madagascar  
Namibia  
Ouagadougou  
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic) Patriarch of Alexandria  
Queen Ranavalona  
Rhodesia  
Sahara Desert  
Tunisia  
Uhuru Kenyatta  
Victoria Falls  
Western Sahara  
Xhosa  
Yaoundé  
Zimbabwe

And because we seem to be following a pattern lately:

**South America**

Argentina

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8261 "2025-04-30T22:48:37Z")

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**South America**

Argentina  
Bolivia

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