1. Beijing
   Moscow
2. Valletta
   London

Calypso Cave may have been referenced in Homer's "The Odyssey." Gozo, which is part of Malta, is believed to be the same place as Ogygia. If this is the case, that means Odysseus was kept as a slave in Calypso Cave for 7 years.

1. Male
   Toronto
2. San Fransico
   San Juan

The Republic of Maldives is located in the Indian Ocean. It is made up of 26 atolls and 1,190 live coral reef and sand islands.

1. Vatican City
   Berlin
2. Munich
   Basseterre

Saint Kitts and Nevis is also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis. The islands are home to Brimstone Hill Fortress National Fort, which designed for the British military and built by African slaves.

1. Kiev
   Rome
2. Mexico City
   Majuro

The Marshall Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean near the equator. The country is part of Micronesia and is an associated state of the United States, which means that the country governs itself. However, the Marshall Islands do receive some assistance from U.S. government agencies.

1. Buenos Aires
   Brasilia
2. Santiago
   Vaduz

Switzerland once accidentally invaded Liechtenstein. On March 1, 2007, 170 Swiss Army troops got lost and wandered into Liechtenstein. The troops made it a mile into their neighbor before they realized their navigational mistake and turned around.

1. Bangkok
   San Marino
2. Tapei
   Marino

San Marino's history can be traced back to the early 4th century. The Liber Pontificalis, a book featuring the biographies of popes, was published in 755 and mentions the Castellum Sancta Marini.

1. Paris
   Funafuti
2. Djibouti
   Brazzaville

Tuvalu is located in the Pacific Ocean and was formerly called Ellice Island. While the island uses its own coins, the country uses Australian currency. It's only bank is a joint venture between the government and private enterprise.

1. Yaren District
   Utah
2. Alberta
   Northern Ireland

Nauru used to be called Pleasant Island. Over 3,000 years ago, Micronesians and Polynesians settled on the island. In 1888, Germany annexed the country, but lost it after World War I.

1. Skopje
   Port Luis
2. Monaco
   Wellington

Monaco is a city-state, which means technically it is its own capital. Monte Carlo, which is sometimes cited as the capital, is an administrative area within Monaco.

1. Vatican City
   Hanoi
2. Lusaka
   Harare

The Holy See is the government of the Catholic Church. It operates from Vatican City, which is a sovereign, independent nation. The Pope rules both.

1. Saint George
   Guatemala City
2. Jakarta
   New Delhi

Grenada is divided into 6 parishes. They are Saint Patrick, Saint Mark, Saint John, Saint George, and Saint David.

1. Belgrade
   Dakar
2. Kingstown
   Warsaw

Most of the inhabitants of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are descendants from African slaves brought to the islands to work on sugar plantations. The country gained independence from the United Kingdom on October 27, 1969.

1. Minsk
   Nassau
2. Saint John's
   Bridgetown

Since 1639, Barbados' parliament has governed uninterrupted, which makes it the third oldest parliament in the world. It is also the first Caribbean island to have piped water.

1. Saint John's
   Brussels
2. Yaounde
   Ottawa

Antigua and Barbuda are two islands that form a country located in the West Indies. While the country is independent from the United Kingdom, it is still part of the Commonwealth.

1. Dakar
   Victoria
2. Juba
   Madrid

Seychelles has a population of approximately 95, 000 people. However, it was not populated until the second half of the 18th Century. The country is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Africa.

1. Lima
   Melekeok
2. Warsaw
   Lisbon

Approximately 340 islands make up Palau. Melekeok is on Babelthuap. However, the most populous island is Koror island.

1. Minsk
   Andorra la Vella
2. Nassau
   Buenos Aires

Andorra is located on the Iberian Peninsula. Traditionally, it's economy relied on sheep pasturing as well as the farming of tobacco, rye, wheat, olives, potatoes, and grapes.

1. Minsk
   Bratislava
2. Moscow
   Castries

Saint Lucia is a volcanic island. It's highest point is Mount Gimie at 3,145 feet. Near the Pitons, which are two volcanic masses formed from dried magma, are boiling sulpher springs leftover from an ancient volcano.

1. Amsterdam
   Palikir
2. Oslo
   Helsinki

The Federated States of Micronesia consists of 607 islands. In total, the islands have a combined land area of 271 square miles. The population survives mostly on the subsistence farming of taros, coconuts, bananas, cassava, breadfruit, and sweet potatoes.

1. New Mexico
   Singapore
2. San Marino
   Vatican City

The official languages of Singapore are English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. The country used to be a British colonial trading post.

1. Nuku'alofa
   Caracas
2. Montevideo
   Santiago

Tonga consists of 170 islands that are split into 3 main groups. Vava'u is the northern group, while Ha'apai is in the center and Tongatopau is the southernmost group.

1. Roseau
   Canberra
2. Vienna
   Manama

Roseau is not only the capital, but also the largest city in Dominica. The city's population is around 15,000 people. It is also home to the Dominica Museum , which provides visitors information on the islands history, culture, and economy.

1. London
   Manama
2. Paris
   Berlin

The Kingdom of Bahrain is located in the Persian Gulf. A Sunni king rules the Muslim country and controls most of the political power. On September 21, 1971, the country was admitted to the United Nations.

1. Taipei
   Bangkok
2. Pyongyang
   Tarawa Atoll

Kiribati consists of 33 atolls, but only 20 are inhabited. Sixteen of Kirbati's islands also make up the Gilbert Islands.

1. Mexico City
   Ottawa
2. Sao Tome
   Washington D.C.

Sao Tome and Principe is in the Gulf of Guinea, which is off the western coast of Africa. The country's official languages is Portuguese.

1. Jerusalem
   Tehran
2. Baghdad
   Port Louis

The Republic of Mauritius is a volcanic island surround by coral reefs. It is located in the in the Indian Ocean and has 600 indigenous plant and animal species. It's national languages are English and French.

1. Wellington
   Prague
2. Havana
   Moroni

Historians believe that in antiquity Arab and Persian traders explored the islands, which were later settled by Malayo-Indonesian settlers. In 1962, Moroni became the capital of Comoros. The city is home to approximately 54,000 people.

1. Apia
   Doha
2. Islamabad
   Luxembourg

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is divided into two parts. Oesling makes up the northern third of the country. The reminder is called Bon Pays or Gutland, which translates into English as "Good Land."

1. Kiev
   Abu Dhabi
2. Apia
   Hanoi

Samoa has two main Islands. They are Savai'i and Upolu. The former island is called the "Cradle of Polynesia" because it is believed to be Hawaiki, which is the Polynesian Homeland.

1. San Jose
   Praia
2. Zagreb
   Gaborone

The official name of Cape Verde is the Republic of Cabo Verde. The country relies on imports of petroleum for fuel because the country does not have many natural resources. Even the country's water supply is dangerously low.

1. Port-of-Spain
   Tunis
2. Sanaa
   Lusaka

Trinidad and Tobago is located in the Caribbean. January and February are the coolest months with an average low of 70 degrees. The warmest months are May, August, September, and October, which have an average high of 91 degrees.

1. Mexico City
   Buenos Aires
2. Bandar Seri Begawan
   San Jose

On January 1, 1984, Brunei became independent from the United Kingdom. It's official language is Malay. However, English is also recognized.

1. Budapest
   Kingston
2. Bucharest
   Priostina

Jamaica is the fourth-largest country in the Caribbean. It's system of government is a parliamentary democracy. As a member of the British Commonwealth, the official head of state is Queen Elizabeth, but the prime minister runs the government.

1. Mexico City
   Helsinki
2. Nicosia
   Copenhagen

The official languages of the Republic of Cyprus are Greek and Turkish. The country joined the European Union on May 1, 2004.

1. Paort-au-Prince
   Seoul
2. Beirut
   Pyongyang

Lebanon has a population of over 6 million people. The ethnic makeup of the country is 95 percent Arab, 4 percent Armenian, and 1 percent other. The major religions are Islam, Christianity, and Druzism.