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A world political map published by the US government. |
Here are six of the most common answers, each correct in its own way:
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A world political map published by the US government. |
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A world political map published by the US government. |
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A world political map published by the US government. |
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The six continental confederations of national football teams associated with FIFA. Most, but not all, confederation members are individually members of FIFA as well. Map by Evan Centanni, based on work by EOZyo (source). |
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Map of all countries in the Olympics and their regional associations. By Evan Centanni, modeled after this map. |
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A world political map published by the US government. South Sudan is the most recent addition to the UN-based list of the world's countries. |
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A world political map published by the US government (public domain) |
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Map of election results from the UK's "Brexit" referendum on leaving the European Union |
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Syria in February 2016 |
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Syria in December 2016 |
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Free map of world time zones from Wikimedia Commons, up-to-date for the beginning of 2017. See the close-ups below for interactive, before-and-after illustrations of time zone changes during 2016. |
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Map of all countries in the Olympics and their regional associations. Two newest Olympic Nations labeled. (By Evan Centanni, starting from public domain blank map and modeled after this Wikipedia map) |
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A world political map published by the US government (public domain) |
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Rival government and "Islamic State" (ISIS) control in Libya, August 2015 (click for free full-size map and article)
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A world political map published by the U.S. government (public domain) |
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Scotland said "NO" to independence in a close vote last September. |
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The six continental confederations of national football teams associated with FIFA. Not all confederation members are individually members of FIFA. Map by Evan Centanni, based on work by EOZyo (source). |
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Sochi 2014: Nations attending the Winter Olympics for the first time in bright green; suspended nations reinstated during the games in blue; all other nations attending Sochi 2014 in dark green; ineligible countries/territories in gray. By Evan Centanni, from public domain base map. |
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The five continental associations representing the world's Olympic Nations. Gold: Pan-American Sports Organization; Green: European Olympic Committees; Black: Olympic Council of Asia; Red: Oceania National Olympic Committees; Blue: Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa; Gray: non-member country or territory. Map by Evan Centanni, starting from this blank map and modeled after this Wikipedia map. |
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"State of Palestine" |
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The lines and coloring on this map are hiding major truths about the world's countries.
(Source: U.S. CIA; public domain) |