nPostednon May 26, 2016
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nTodaynone of these two nations – Georgia or Guyana – celebrates then1918 adoption of the Act of Independence in response to the RussiannRevolution. And one the other celebrates gaining its independencenfrom Great Britain in 1966.
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nDonyou know which is which?
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nGuyananis located in South America; it was called British Guiana whennit was a colony.
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nAndnGeorgia had been a part of the Russian Empire for a century, but itnbroke away after Vladimir Lenin and his Bolshevik party took overnRussia. Georgia didn’t remain an independent republic for very long,nthough; about three years after the declaration of independence, thisnEastern European nation fell to Soviet armies, and it became a partnof the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. It is now an independent republic again, of course!
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nHerenare some facts. Figure out which of each pair pertains to Georgia,nand which to Guyana:
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nCapitaln city is Georgetown
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nCapitaln city is Tbilisi
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nBordersn on the Black Sea, which connects to the Mediterranean Sea and thusn the Atlantic Ocean
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nBordersn on the Atlantic Ocean and is located close to the Caribbean Sea
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- Hasn a red and white flag:
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- Hasn a red, green, and yellow flag:
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nEnglishn is the only official language, but most people speak a Creole
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nThen vast majority speaks a language named after the country
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nWithn about 80% of the nation covered with forests, it’s home to aboutn 8,000 plant species – half of which are found nowhere else in then world!
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nHomen to about 1,000 species of vertebrates, including large carnivoresn like lynxes, Caucasian leopards, and wolves.
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- Sightseeing destinations include Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and Mount Kazbek.
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nSightseeingn destinations include Kaieteurn Falls and St. George’s Cathedral.
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nANSWERS:nGuyana is 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12…. Georgia is 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11.
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- Tonlearn about Georgia’s other “Independence Day,” check out this earlier post.
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- Andnto learn about another patriotic holiday in Guyana, check out this earlier post.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nWorldnLindy Hop Day
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nAnniversarynof William of Ockham fleeing from the Pope
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n“Catholicsnmay not enter!” – Anniversary of an awful law
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nSorrynDay in Australia
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nAstronautnSally Ride’s birthday
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nPlannahead:
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Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
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