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By The World ⋅ March 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Dangerous Mexican city

By The World ⋅ March 1, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments ⋅ Transcript

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In the Geo Quiz we’re looking for a Mexican city that has made headlines recently as one of the world’s most violent: registering thousands of homicides in the last two years alone. Yet a high school student exchange program continues there as usual, despite the dangers, and the exchange students say they couldn’t be happier as Monica Ortiz Uribe reports. Download MP3

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Geo Quiz

By The World ⋅ March 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Geo Quiz

By The World ⋅ February 3, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Surfing in Liberia

By The World ⋅ January 28, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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For many years Liberia was mostly infamous for its brutal civil war but now surfing fans are discovering the beaches of the West African nation. In the Geo Quiz we’re looking for Liberia’s surfing capital, New York Times’ Diplomatic Correspondent Helene Cooper grew up in Liberia and knows where to find it. Download MP3

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Geo Quiz

By The World ⋅ January 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Geo answer

By The World ⋅ January 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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We’re still looking for a city in China’s mountainous Hunan province. The answer to our geo quiz is Zhangjiajie. Locals claim their rocky mountains look just like the floating mountains in the movie Avatar, so they’ve officially renamed one Hallelujah Mountain.

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Avatar’s Hallelujah Mountain – in China!

By The World ⋅ January 27, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments ⋅ Transcript

Let’s go on a “magical tour to Avatar’s floating mountain”. That’s exactly what a city in China’s Hunan province is promoting on its website. And that’s where you come in: we want you to name this Chinese city.

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Geo Quiz

By The World ⋅ January 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Belgian beer capital

By The World ⋅ January 18, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

For today’s Geo Quiz, we’re talking beer: A labor dispute in the Flemish region of Belgium is affecting the world’s largest brewery. Union workers in the city we’re looking for are upset by a plan by “Anheuser-Busch – InBev” to cut jobs.

Geo Quiz

By The World ⋅ January 6, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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From pole to pole

By The World ⋅ January 6, 2010 ⋅ 11 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Our Geo Quiz asks you to estimate the distance from the North Pole to the South Pole. Here’s a clue: Earth’s circumference, at the equator, is about 25,000 miles. Can you do the math? Download MP3

Micronesian nation

By The World ⋅ December 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The Geo Quiz takes us to Micronesia today. That puts us in the western reaches of the Pacific ocean. Hundreds of islands make up Micronesia. We’re looking for an eight square mile island that qualifies as the world’s smallest nation. Now this Pacific island is joining up with Russia, Venezuela, and Nicaragua in an interesting diplomatic venture. Can you name our mystery nation? Download MP3

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Protest minaret in Switzerland

By The World ⋅ December 11, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

swiss-minaret150 For the Geo Quiz we’re looking for a Swiss city on the shores of Lake Geneva. The owner of a shoe store company there is protesting a recent vote that bans the construction of minarets. Guillaume Morand speaks to anchor Marco Werman about why he had a minaret built at the company’s headquarters. (AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron)

Geo Quiz

By The World ⋅ December 4, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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