Explanation

The Aral Sea is located in Central Asia

Situated between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. 

NOTE: The Caspian Sea borders Central Asia to the southwest, while the now drastically shrunk Aral Sea is located within the region,

Explanation

German Inventor Karl von Drais is credited with developing the first bicycle.

His machine, known as the "swiftwalker," hit the road in 1817

Explanation

The Parliament of Denmark is called the Folketing

Nickname: Borgen (The Castle).

Located at Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen.

It is a unicameral (one-chamber) parliament, established in its current form in 1953. 

Additional information related to Denmark

The capital is Copenhagen.

Currency is the Danish Krone.

The official language is Danish.

Located in Continent Europe.

 Primary Religion is Christianity.

Explanation

The headquarters (HQ) of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is in Geneva, Switzerland

Founded: January 4, 1960

Official working language: English

Explanation

 The famous Sunflowers paintings were done by the Dutch Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh,

He painted two main series:

sunflowers lying on the ground (Paris, 1887)

Bouquets in a vase (Arles, 1888-1889).

Explanation

The economic crisis of the 1930s (the Great Depression) originated in the USA. 

Starting with the 1929 stock market crash "Black Thursday" (October 24) and culminating on "Black Tuesday" (October 29),

It is the largest economy in the world, with the devastating Wall Street crash of 1929 

Explanation

The Thomas Cup is associated with badminton.

It is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations (IBF)

It was donated in 1939 by Sir George Thomas

The championship has been conducted every two years since 1982.

Explanation

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Headquarters: Singapore

Formed in 1989 in Australia 

It is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies.

APEC started in 1989, in response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacific economies

Explanation

The Horn of Africa is located in the northeastern part of the African continent

It is also known as the Somali Peninsula

It is the fourth-largest peninsula in the world. 

Area: 1.883 million km²

It consists of the internationally recognized countries of:

• Djibouti
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Somalia

Explanation

ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Founded: 8 August 1967, Bangkok, Thailand

Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia

Official language: No single official language (English commonly used)

Purpose: Promote economic, cultural, and political cooperation in Southeast Asia.

Members (11):

 Brunei

 Cambodia

 Indonesia

 Laos

 Malaysia

 Myanmar

 Philippines

 Singapore

 Thailand

 Vietnam

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