1. Which country has a larger urban population — Brazil or Uganda?
2. Which of these island countries has a smaller total land area — Malta or Cuba?
3. Which country currently hosts a larger refugee population — Portugal or Jordan?
4. Which country is home to more species of primates — Madagascar or Iceland?
5. Which country has more of the world’s forested landcover — Libya or Russia?
6. Which country has a longer coastline on an ocean — Sierra Leone or Argentina?
7. Which country has more boreal forests — Finland or Costa Rica?
8. In which country do more tornadoes occur — Thailand or the United States?
9. Which country has a larger Buddhist population — the Philippines or Bhutan?
10. Which country has a higher adult literacy rate — Lesotho or Poland?
ANSWERS: 1. Brazil 2. Malta 3. Jordan 4. Madagascar 5. Russia 6. Argentina 7. Finland 8. United States 9. Bhutan 10. Poland
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
