Statistics for 2021 News Stories - Name the Country

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Event	% Correct
U.S. forces hastily evacuate from {Afghanistan}	96%
After a federal election, Justin Trudeau retains his place as Prime Minister of {Canada}	88%
{Japan} hosts the "2020" Summer Olympics, but does not allow spectators	87%
BTS, a boy band from {South} {Korea} records two songs which reach #1 on the U.S. pop charts	84%
A military coup in {Myanmar} overthrows the democratically-elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi	72%
{Italy} defeats England in the finals of the UEFA Euro championship	72%
Alexander Lukashenko, President of {Belarus}, threatens to flood the E.U. with Third World migrants	71%
{Iran} resumes enriching uranium which could be used to make nuclear weapons	70%
Once again, {North} {Korea} is the most populous country to record zero Covid cases, at least according to official metrics	69%
Parts of {South} {Africa} experience riots and looting after former President Jacob Zuma is imprisoned for contempt of court	69%
The Delta variant of Covid-19 spreads from {India} to most other countries	69%
In {Turkey}, the Lira collapses when interest rates are kept low despite high inflation	59%
{El} {Salvador} becomes the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender	55%
The {United} {Kingdom} celebrates "Freedom Day" on July 19 to celebrate the end of Covid restrictions, but then restarts Covid restrictions	53%
Evergrande, the second largest property developer in {China}, defaults on its loans	49%
Foreign mercenaries assassinate Jovenel Moïse, the President of {Haiti}	49%