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Which has higher elevation Helsinki Finland or Sofia Bulgaria?
What is the capital of the country called the “breadbasket of Europe”? Which country has mountains: Latvia, Belarus, or Bulgaria?
What country is the city Sofia?
Bulgaria
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. The city is located at the foot of Mount Vitosha in the western part of the country. It occupies a strategic position at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula as commercial, manufacturing, transport, and cultural centre.
What country in Europe has the highest elevation above sea level?
Andorra
Antarctica is the highest continent, at 2,300m. Closer to home is Andorra, Europe’s highest country at 1,996m and a great bet for a cycling holiday.
What is the highest elevation city in the world?
La Paz
La Paz in Bolivia is the worlds highest city, at an average elevation of 3,869m.
How large is Helsinki?
213.8 km²
Helsinki/Land area
Why is Helsinki the capital of Finland?
Sweden’s King Gustavus Vasa founded Helsinki on the mouth of Vantaanjoki River in 1550 to compete with Tallinn for Baltic Sea trade. Finland became independent in 1917, and Helsinki assumed the demanding new role of capital of the young republic.
Why is Sofia called Sofia?
The name Sofia comes from the Saint Sofia Church, as opposed to the prevailing Slavic origin of Bulgarian cities and towns. The origin is in the Greek word sophia (σοφία) “wisdom”.
8th – Daily Geography Set 2
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Which Scandinavian country has the highest overall elevation? | Norway |
| Which of the following cities is found on the Great Lakes: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Salt Lake City, Utah; Great Falls Montana? | Chicago |
| Lake Michigan is in what direction from Lansing, Michigan? | West |
What city is 8000 feet above sea level?
(Bogotá, Colombia, is the largest city in the world above 8,000 feet, but its 7.3 million people live at 8,600 feet.)