Special Sub-Topic: Asia : A Mystery For You ? Authored by: flem-ish Sub-topic of: Asia

What's the largest town in the Republic of China?

T'ai - pei. Of course there is but one China and it's called the People's Republic of China - but as long as there are some other people on that off-coast island in the China Sea who don't believe this and call themselves the Republic of China, the answer to this question might point to another place than Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong. What about T'ai-Pei? Or Taipei as some spell it.

What's the official language of Taiwan ?

Mandarin Chinese.

Where in Asia did Sir Stamford Raffles get the famous luxury hotel built that carries his name?

Singapore.

What country does the Indus River have its river mouth in?

Pakistan. For a land-locked country as Nepal, it would be hard to have a river mouth on its territory. The mouth of the Indus is actually a delta near to Karachi.

What country is Baluchistan a subpart of ?

Pakistan.

What has been the name of the capital of Myanmar since 1989 ?

Yangon. In 1989 Burma became Myanmar and Rangoon was given the name Yangon.

Which Asian group of islands suffered a lot in 1991 from the eruption of a volcano called Mount Pinatubo?

Philippines. Andaman Islands belong to India and there is no Mount Pinatubo there.

Which of these is not in Turkey ?

Al - Mawsil. Al-Mawsil = Mosul in Iraq. Diyarbakir is in a mainly Kurdish area but within Turkey. Bergama derives from the antique town of Pergamon where parchment was the local speciality. Antalya is famous for its beach.

Which of these countries does Tajikistan (alternative spelling: Tadzhikistan) have no common borders with ?

Turkmenistan.

Brunei has been independent since 1984. Its territory is completely surrounded - except for its sea-outlet - by another Asiatic country. Which one?

Malaysia.