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Welcome to Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Geography 5 th Grade Melissa Salazar
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Learn about 9 countries and answer questions to find Carmen Sandiego!
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Europe Africa South America Self- Test Tutorial Fun Facts
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Next Country Name Information about the particular country will appear in this box. Country Menu Previous Country’s Flag
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Fun Facts By the end of our chase, we will have learned about… South Africa Ethiopia Nigeria Germany Belgium Andorra Uruguay Ecuador Guyana Next
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Resources National Geographic for Kids Web Geography for Kids Geography Games NextPrevious
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Population Comparison NextPrevious
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Carmen Sandiego Sightings CountryDateTime South AfricaFebruary 23, 201319:10 EthiopiaApril 29, 201310:23 NigeriaJune 15, 201321:48 GermanyAugust 4, 201322: 09 BelgiumOctober 11, 201307:15 AndorraNovember 20, 201314:32 UruguayDecember 30, 201303:22 EcuadorJanuary 24, 201417:47 GuyanaMarch 8, 201421:02 Back to Menu Previous
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Africa South Africa Ethiopia Nigeria
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Next SOUTH AFRICA South Africa is located at the southern most of the continent. It has direct contact with the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean. These two oceans can be visibly merging at Cape Town. Cape Town is also South Africa’s capital. Africa Menu
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Previous SOUTH AFRICA South Africa is one of the more wealthier countries in Africa because of the natural resources their land contains. Most of South Africa’s exports include gold, platinum, and diamonds. Africa Menu
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Next ETHIOPIA Ethiopia is a eastern central African country that borders the west of Sudan and Southern Sudan. Ethiopia’s capital is in Addis Abada, which is in the center of the country. Africa Menu
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Previous ETHIOPIA A few current issues that Ethiopia is facing is deforestation, overgrazing, soil erosion, desertification, and water shortages. Africa Menu
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Next NIGERIA Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. It is located on the Western side of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea. Nigeria’s capital is Abuja, which is in the center of the country. The national currency used in Nigeria is the Naira. Africa Menu
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Previous NIGERIA Nigeria’s national day of Independence is October 1. Islam was introduced in Nigeria in the 13th century and due to that particular religious influence, 50% of Nigerian citizens claim to be part of Islam. Christianity is the other large religious group of 40% of citizens, while the 10% are indigenous beliefs. Africa Menu
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Europe Germany Belgium Andorra
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Next Germany is locate in the northern most part of the central part of Europe. It borders 9 countries and 2 bodies of water. Germany’s capital is Berlin. Germany is the second most populous country in Central Europe after Russia. GERMANY Europe Menu
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Previous GERMANY Germany is also known for its famous poets, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Brilliant individuals usually refered to Germany as the "Land der Dichter und Denker” which means “Country of poets and thinkers.” Europe Menu
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Next BELGIUM Belgium is a small country, approximately the size of Maryland, located in western Europe. It also borders the North Sea at the Strait of Dover. Belgium citizens predominantly speak one of three languages: French, Flemish, or German. Europe Menu
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Previous BELGIUM Belgium’s government is composed of a private enterprise system with centralized economic planning and government regulation. Belgium also known for being the founding member of the European Union. Europe Menu
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Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese Next ANDORRA Andorra is a tiny landlocked country between Spain and France on the Pyrénées Mountains. Andorra covers a total of 181 square miles with about 85,293 citizens. Its capital is Andorra la Vella, which is located in the south western part of Andorra. Europe Menu
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Previous ANDORRA Although Andorra is a small country its official language is Catalan, but French, Castilian, and Portuguese are also spoken. Andorra’s national holiday on September 8 is called Our Lady of Meritxell Day. Europe Menu
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South America Uruguay Ecuador Guyana
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Next S. America Menu URUGUAY Uruguay is on the eastern coast of South America between Argentina and Brazil. It is approximately the size of Oklahoma. Uruguay’s capital is Montevideo, which is located at the southern most part bordering Rio de la Plata. Rio de la Plata is the largest river in the world that connects Uruguay and Argentina.
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Previous S. America Menu URUGUAY Uruguay gained its independence in 1825 from the Brazilian Empire. Since, Uruguay’s Dia de la Independencia is on August 25. Uruguay is known as the Switzerland of South America its stable democracy and social benefits such as free education.
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Next S. America Menu ECUADOR Ecuador is located in the northwestern part of South America. It is surrounded by Columbia, Peru and the Pacific Ocean. Ecuador is approximately the size of Nevada. Ecuador’s capital is Quito, which is located in the northern part of the country.
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Previous S. America Menu ECUADOR Ecuador’s name comes from when the North American and South American continents were divided because the equator line runs through the country. However, the majority of Ecuador is in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Next S. America Menu GUYANA Guyana is a beautiful country, which is covered by 80% tropical forests. It covers about 76,000 square miles of the South American continent. Guyana is about the size of the state Idaho and located north of Brazil. It also has direct access to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Previous S. America Menu GUYANA Guyana’s capital is Georgetown, which is located by the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Guyana’s day of independence, also known as the Republic Day takes place on February 23. Lastly, Guyana decided its currency to be the Guyanese dollar.
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What country capital can visibly see two oceans merge together? Question 1 Buenos Aires Georgetown Cape Town Addis Abada
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What is South Africa’s most abundant resource? Question 2 Gold Platinum Diamonds All of the above
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What is Ethiopia’s main environmental issue? Question 3 Deforestation Overgrazing Water shortages All of the above
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What is Ethiopia’s capital? Question 4 Georgetown Ethiopia City Giza Addis Abada
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What is the most populated country in Africa? Question 5 Nigeria Ethiopia Cape Town Egypt
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What currency does Nigeria use? Question 6 Dollar Peso Naira Euro
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Russia is the most populous country in Central Europe, what is the second most populous country? Question 7 Germany Poland Andorra England
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What does "Land der Dichter und Denker” mean in German? Question 8 Land of the brave and free Country of poets and thinkers Country of scholars and thinkers Country of dentists and doctors
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What country was a founding member of the European Union? Question 9 Andorra Germany Belgium United Kingdom
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What language is not spoken in Belgium? Question 10 Dutch French Flemish German
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What country is between Spain and France? Question 11 Belgium Andorra Portugal Barcelona
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What is the name of the celebration of Andorra’s Independence Day? Question 12 Myrtle's Day of Ladies Ann Dora’s Day Our Ladies Day Our Lady of Meritxell Day
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What is the widest river in the world? Question 13 Amazon River Rio de la Plata Mississippi River Nile River
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What country gained its independence from the Brazilian Empire? Question 14 Argentina Bolivia Uruguay Paraguay
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What is Ecuador’s capital? Question 15 Ecuador City Cochabamba Quito Equator
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Ecuador is mostly on which hemisphere? Question 16 Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere
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What country has Georgetown as its country’s capital? Question 17 Suriname French Guyana Guyana Cuba
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