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Saturday, September 26, 2026

Hemiscope #154Vietnam
  • CapitalHanoi
  • RegionSoutheast Asia
  • Population101M
Vault #553 6 1
  • How many colours are on the flag of Germany?3

    Black, red, gold.

  • How many different piece types are in chess?6

    Pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king.

  • How many countries border Vatican City?1

    Italy surrounds it entirely.

Timeline #1068 events, from Galileo first points a telescope at the sky (1609) to COVID-19 declared a pandemic (2020)
  • Galileo first points a telescope at the sky1609
  • Britain abolishes slavery in its empire1833
  • Apple Computer founded1976
  • Mandela elected president of South Africa1994
  • Iraq War begins2003
  • Obama elected US president2008
  • First image of a black hole2019
  • COVID-19 declared a pandemic2020
Pinpoint #102Nigeria
  • Avg temperature27 °C
  • Area911K km²
  • Big Mac price$3.35
  • Tourists per year2M visitors
  • Population233M people
Ladder #38Most Crowded Countries
  • 1. Monaco19,021 per km²

    Europe

  • 2. Singapore8,606 per km²

    Asia

  • 3. Bahrain2,085 per km²

    Asia

  • 4. Malta1,817 per km²

    Europe

  • 5. Maldives1,717 per km²

    Asia

  • 6. Bangladesh1,151 per km²

    Asia

Atlas #145Kabul, Amman, Tunis, Georgetown, Mexico City
  • AfghanistanKabul
  • JordanAmman
  • TunisiaTunis
  • GuyanaGeorgetown
  • MexicoMexico City
Odd One Out #18Uganda, Republic of the Congo, Croatia, United Kingdom, Cyprus
  • Round 1 · Language

    Ivory CoastCameroonUganda, the odd one outTogo

    Three have French as an official language. Uganda does not.

  • Round 2 · Continent

    Republic of the Congo, the odd one outNew ZealandAustraliaPapua New Guinea

    Three are in Oceania. Republic of the Congo is not.

  • Round 3 · Driving side

    Timor-LesteTrinidad and TobagoCroatia, the odd one outFiji

    Three drive on the left. Croatia drives on the right.

  • Round 4 · EU membership

    United Kingdom, the odd one outIrelandPortugalPoland

    Three are in the EU. United Kingdom is not.

  • Round 5 · Coastline

    ArmeniaBelarusTajikistanCyprus, the odd one out

    Three are landlocked. Cyprus has a coastline.

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