World Book Trivia Quiz For Kids-7/9-country Capitals II

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Canada is the second largest country in the world. Only Russia has more land. Canada stretches across the top of the continent of North America. Alaska is on the northwest, and the rest of the United States is on the south. It lies between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The Arctic Ocean is on the north. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

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Russia took over the city in 1809. In 1812, Russia's leader, Czar Alexander I, made Helsinki the capital of Finland. Finland gained independence from Russia in 1917.

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Chisinau was founded around 1420. Over the next 500 years, control over Moldova switched between the Ottoman Empire, Romania, and Russia. In 1940, the Soviets seized Moldova and made it part of the Soviet Union. They called Moldova the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. Chisinau, which they called Kishinev, was the capital. Much of the city was destroyed during World War II (1939-1945). In 1991, Moldova declared its independence from the Soviet Union.

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Abuja is the capital of the Nigeria. Lagos was the capital until 1991. Part of Abuja is still being built, and some government offices are still in Lagos.

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Asunción > is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Paraguay. It is in central Paraguay, on a bay of the Paraguay River. It is near Argentina's northeastern border.

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Antartica does not have established cities, and therefore, no capital.

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Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan, a country in the Middle East. Amman lies 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of the Dead Sea.
The city lies on old trade routes and still is a major trading center. Its factories produce more than half of Jordan's manufactured goods.

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Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the largest cities in the world. Tokyo lies on the southeastern coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island.

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Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, a country in the Middle East. Riyadh lies near the center of the country. Riyadh is a business center and serves as the headquarters of Saudi Arabia's large oil industry. It has been the nation's capital since the official creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932.

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Suva, the capital and largest city of Fiji, is on Viti Levu. Fiji's income comes mainly from farming. Gold is the country's main mineral. Many people visit Fiji each year. Many people in Fiji work in the tourist industry.