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The Malabar Coast is found in what country?

India. The Malabar Coast refers to the southwestern coast of India, facing the Arabian Sea. The opposite side of the Indian peninsula, facing the Bay of Bengal, is known as the Coromandel Coast.

The country of Ghana was formerly known by what name?

Gold Coast. All of these appellations refer to portions of the West African coast as they were known in colonial times. The Gold Coast was a British colony before Ghana became independent in 1957.

The Côte d’Azur is associated with what area of France?

Provence. Côte d’Azur is how the French refer to their Riviera. Provence is a former province in the southeast corner of France along the Mediterranean shore (now officially incorporated in the région of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur).

In what part of the world is the Mosquito Coast located?

Central America. Mosquito Coast refers to the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. The name derives from the Miskito Indians who originally inhabited the area.

Which of these resorts is not on Florida’s Emerald Coast?

Daytona Beach. The Emerald Coast, also known as the Redneck Riviera, stretches along the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle. Unlike the other three localities, Daytona Beach is on the Atlantic Coast.

The Trucial Coast is a former name of what political entity?

United Arab Emirates. The Trucial Coast (also known as the Trucial States, or Trucial Oman) refers to a truce held between the British and certain Arab sheikdoms during the 19th century. In 1971 these sheikdoms formally merged to become the United Arab Emirates.

The Skeleton Coast lies along the shores of Namibia in southwest Africa. What European country originally colonized Namibia?

Germany. South-West Africa was a German colony from 1884 to World War I, when it was occupied by South Africa, to whom control passed as a League of Nations Mandate. The nation of Namibia gained independence in 1990. The name Skeleton Coast derives from the many bones that have washed ashore there.

One goes to the beach on the Sunshine Coast in which Australian state?

Queensland. The Sunshine Coast refers to a stretch of beaches north of Brisbane, Queensland.

What name refers both to the coast of North Africa and the San Francisco Bay area?

Barbary Coast. Barbary Coast refers to the North African coast of the Mediterranean when it was a haven for pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries. The term derives from the Berber peoples who live in North Africa. The name was taken on by San Francisco during its wild and unruly Gold Rush days.

A tourist headed to the Algarve would be flying to what country?

Portugal. The southern coast of Portugal, known as the Algarve, is a favorite destination for Europeans from colder climes.