Statistics for Political Geography: The Americas

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
The former British Crown Colony of British Honduras.	Belize	100%
Since achieving independence from Spain in 1825, this country has lost most of its territory to its neighbors: Argentina (1893), Brazil (1867, 1903), Chile (1904), Paraguay (1938).	Bolivia	100%
The former colony of British Guiana (1831-1966) in South America.	Guyana	100%
	Puerto Rico	100%
Barbuda is an autonomous region of this country.	Antigua and Barbuda	97%
This country called itself the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata after achieving independence from Spain in 1818.	Argentina	97%
As Dutch Guiana, this independent country was a Dutch Constituent Country from 1954-1975.	Suriname	97%
Tobago is an autonomous region in this country.	Trinidad and Tobago	97%
Name one of the two British Overseas Territories located in South America, both of which are claimed by Argentina.	Falkland Islands \| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	94%
Which country includes the de facto autonomous Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities?	Mexico	94%
	U.S. Virgin Islands	94%
Name one of the six British Overseas Territories located in North America.	Anguilla \| Bermuda \| British Virgin Islands \| Cayman Islands \| Montserrat \| Turks and Caicos Islands	91%
Name one of the three Dutch Constituent Countries located in North America.	Aruba \| Curaçao \| Sint Maarten	91%
This South American country was successively a set of colonies, a constituent kingdom, and an independent empire before becoming a republic in 1889.	Brazil	85%
After achieving independence from Spain in 1819, this country was known as the United Provinces of New Grenada (1819-1858) and then the Granadine Confederation (1858-1863) before adopting the first version of its current name.	Colombia	85%
Name the French Overseas Department located in South America.	French Guiana	85%
Name the Danish Autonomous Territory located in North America.	Greenland	85%
	Honduras	85%
Canada is a federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories. Name one of the territories.	Northwest Territories \| Nunavut \| Yukon	85%
Eleuthera, Great Abaco, and Paradise Island are some of the islands that comprise this country.	Bahamas	82%
Which European country has three Special Municipalities in North America?	Netherlands	82%
Atlántico Norte and Atlántico Sur are autonomous regions in which country?	Nicaragua	82%
Name one of the three French Overseas Collectivities located in North America.	Saint Barthélemy \| Saint Martin \| Saint Pierre and Miquelon	82%
	United States	79%
Ownership of Conejo Island is disputed by which countries?	El Salvador	76%
This island nation's islands include Bequia, Mustique, and Union Island.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	76%
Ownership of the Bajo Nuevo Bank, also known as the Petrel Islands (a small, uninhabited Caribbean reef with some small grass-covered islets) is disputed by Colombia, Nicaragua, and which other two countries?	Jamaica	74%
	Martinique	74%
Ownership of Machias Seal Island and North Rock is disputed by the U.S. state of Maine and which Canadian province?	New Brunswick	65%
Name the two French Overseas Departments located in North America.	Guadeloupe	56%
Name the three U.S. territories located in the Caribbean Sea.	Navassa Island	6%