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nMostnnations celebrate one or more patriotic holidays such asn“Independence Day,” “Flag Day,” “Constitution Day,” orn“Republic Day.” Today is a patriotic holiday for five differentnnations. See if you can match up each country below with its locationnand celebration:
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n1)nAlbania n
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n2)nBurundi
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n3)nChad
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n4)nMauritania
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n5)nPanama
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na)nthe narrow, curvy bit of land that joins North America to SouthnAmerica
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nb)na landlocked nation in the center of Northern Africa
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nc)nin southeastern Europe, near Greece
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nd)non the coast of Western Africa
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ne)na tiny landlocked nation in the southeastern portion of Africa
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nF)ndeclaration of independence from Ottoman rule in 1912
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nG)nindependence from France 1960
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nH)nRepublic Day—independent from German and Belgian rule n
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nI)nindependence from Spain in 1821 n
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nJ)nRepublic Day—although this nation is considered a “failed state”nbecause of its extreme corruption
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| Albania |
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| a building in Albania |
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| Lake Tanganyika touches Burundi |
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| Burundi |
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| Chad |
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| a lake in Chad |
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| a mosque in Mauritania |
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| Mauritania |
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| Panama |
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| a beach in Panama |
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nANSWERS:
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n1)nc, F
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n2)ne, H
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n3)nb, J
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n4)nd, G
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n5)na, I
