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1. The most-populated capital city in the world is Tokyo, Japan.

2. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is considered the coldest capital city in the world; the average high temperature in January is a frosty 2 degrees Fahrenheit!

3. At 13,488 feet, La Paz, Bolivia, the highest capital city in the world.

4. The United States of America ranks in the top 5 countries in the world in terms of population, but it is the only one that does not have an official language.

5. Antananarivo is the capital of this 10-letter country. M-A-D-A-G-A-S-C-A-R

6. There are 10 landlocked countries that have navies. Can you name them? (Hint: 2 in South America; 3 in Africa; 4 in Asia; 1 in Europe) Bolivia, Paraguay, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Uganda, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Turkmenistan, and Serbia.

7. South Africa has three capital cities -- one judicial, one executive, one legislative -- none of which is its most populous city.

8. There are 13 sheep for every one person in New Zealand.

9. This tiny country in the Pacific has a population of only 48 people, mostly descendants of the Bounty, no natural harbors, no airport, and communicates with the outside world through satellite phones and internet service. Name it. Pitcairn Islands

10. The number of states/countries which the United States recognizes as independent is 194.