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Geography Quiz Answers

Week of December 1, 1997

1. Which country is the source of the Euphrates River?

D. Armenia
2. Which two countries are separated by the Strait of Malacca?

B. Malaysia and Indonesia
3. Philadelphia is southwest of New York.

4. Which number comes closest to the percentage of urban population in the United States and Canada?

C. 75: in the most recent census, Canada's population was 76.6% and the United States was 75.2% urban.
5. Which nation mines the most copper and has the largest reserves in the world?

C. Chile is responsible for about 19% of world copper production and 22% of the reserves.

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