Geography Book

Which is the wettest of the world's great cities? (NOT the wettest place in the world)?
Singapore 2,380 mm. (95").

What animal provides Laplanders with food, drink and means of transport?
The reindeer.

The valley of which French river is so studded with castles and country houses that it is known as 'chateaux country'?
The river Lorie.

What is the nationality of a Sicilian?
Italian.

Which famous European city has hardly any roads?
Venice.

Which city is sometimes spoken of as the 'Key to the Mediterranean'?
Gibraltar.

In which Middle Eastern countries are the ports of Haifa and Aden?
Israel.

Name eight countries, which politically divide Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq.

By what name do we commonly refer to the Nationalist Republic of China?
Formosa or Taiwan.