Statistics for Geography by Letter - S

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
World's largest non-polar desert	Sahara	98%
Edinburgh is its capital	Scotland	93%
Capital of Sweden	Stockholm	93%
Country with massive oil reserves	Saudi Arabia	92%
World's 2nd most common native language	Spanish	91%
The vast eastern regions of Russia	Siberia	84%
Biggest city in South America	São Paulo	79%
River that flows through Paris	Seine	79%
Nation in the Horn of Africa	Somalia	79%
Canal connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas	Suez	79%
Largest Mediterranean island	Sicily	78%
2010 FIFA World Cup hosts	South Africa	78%
Capital of California	Sacramento	76%
One of the two main types of Muslims	Sunni	73%
Rival to ancient Athens	Sparta	72%
The other one	Shia	68%
Wealthy micronation known for corporal punishment	Singapore	66%
Former name of Ho Chi Minh city	Saigon	65%
12 pence, formerly	Shilling	56%
Indigenous religion of Japan	Shinto	51%
Site of the Alamo	San Antonio	44%
Southwestern Chinese province known for spicy cuisine	Sichuan	44%