January 1 – Independence for Haiti, Sudan, Cameroon, and Slovakia!

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nOn this date in 1804, 1956, 1960, and 1993, nations emerged into independence.
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nThe countries celebrating today are quite different. See if you can match up the nations’ names to their flags, locations, earlier status before independence, and interesting feature.
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nHere are your choices:
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nHaiti
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nCameroon
nSlovakia
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n9. A former German colony, after WWI it was shared between France and the United Kingdom
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n10. Under the control of Britain and Egypt — but Egypt was under the control of Britain — so, under the control of Britain!
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n11. A colony of France that used enslaved persons to do much of the hard work
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n12. Broke away from the Czechs
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n13. The capital lies on the borders of two other nations — the only capital in the world to do so!
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n14. A land of deserts, gold and oil deposits, and mighty rivers
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n15. For more than a century, it was responsible for almost half of the world’s supply of sugar
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n16. One of the wettest lands on earth, with annual rainfall of about 1,000 cm (about 400 inches)!
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nAnswers:
nHaiti is 1, 6, 11, 15
nSudan is 3, 5, 10, 14
nCameroon is 4, 8, 9, 16
nSlovakia is 2, 7, 12, 13
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nBy the way – it’s not part of the quiz, but the green-green hills are in Cameroon, the beautiful blue lagoon is in Haiti, the gorgeous castle is in Slovakia, and the charming camels are in Sudan.
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nNational Z Day  

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nNew Year’s Day (also here and here)

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