There are thirty five sovereign states to be found in the Americas. There are also several territories, departments and countries belonging to Britain, France, the Netherlands, Denmark and the USA. The largest country in the New World is Canada which covers an area of 3.9 million square miles (10 million square km), whilst the smallest territory is Navassa Island, an uninhabited territory of the USA which covers only 2 square miles (5.4 square km).
The most populous country in the Americas is the USA with an estimated 319 million inhabitants, whilst the lowest population of an inhabited territory is found in the British territory of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands - home to just 30 people.
This quiz will tell you more about some of these countries, regions, departments and states, and the flags used to represent them.
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This flag represents which country?
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Chile |
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Canada |
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Mexico |
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United States |
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This is the flag of which country, which is also the largest island in the Caribbean Sea?
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Cuba |
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Jamaica |
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Trinidad |
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Barbados |
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Which country is represented by this flag? Its capital city is San Salvador.
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Costa Rica |
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Saint Lucia |
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El Salvador |
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Saint Barthelemy |
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This flag belongs to which country, whose capital city is Kingston?
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Bermuda |
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Falkland Islands |
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Bahamas |
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Jamaica |
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Which country, made up of more than 700 islands, is represented by this flag? Its capital city is Nassau.
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British Virgin Islands |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
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US Virgin Islands |
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Bahamas |
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This is the flag of which non-self governing territory found in the Caribbean Sea?
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United States Virgin Islands |
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Caribbean Netherlands |
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British Virgin Islands |
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French Guiana |
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Which British Overseas Territory is represented by this flag? It lies 640 miles (1,030 km) to the east of the USA and its capital city is Hamilton.
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Falkland Islands |
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Bermuda |
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Grenada |
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British Virgin Islands |
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This is the flag of another British Overseas Territory. It consists of two island groups which lie 647 miles (1,042 km) east of Florida USA. The capital city is Cockburn Town but what is the name of the territory?
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Antigua & Barbuda |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
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Turks and Caicos Islands |
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Falkland Islands |
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This is the flag of which British Overseas Territory, which was named after a Spanish mountainside monastery? Its capital city is Plymouth, and it is an island in the larger Leeward Islands chain.
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Martinique |
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Saint Martin |
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Montserrat |
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Saint Barthelemy |
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This is the flag of Colombia, the 4th most populated country in the Americas, but what is its capital city?
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Bogota |
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Soledad |
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Madellin |
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Cali |
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1.
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This flag represents which country?
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Chile |
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Canada |
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Mexico |
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United States |
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This is the flag of which country, which is also the largest island in the Caribbean Sea?
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Cuba |
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Jamaica |
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Trinidad |
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Barbados |
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3.
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Which country is represented by this flag? Its capital city is San Salvador.
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Costa Rica |
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Saint Lucia |
[x] |
El Salvador |
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Saint Barthelemy |
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4.
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This flag belongs to which country, whose capital city is Kingston?
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Bermuda |
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Falkland Islands |
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Bahamas |
[x] |
Jamaica |
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Which country, made up of more than 700 islands, is represented by this flag? Its capital city is Nassau.
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British Virgin Islands |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
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US Virgin Islands |
[x] |
Bahamas |
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This is the flag of which non-self governing territory found in the Caribbean Sea?
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[x] |
United States Virgin Islands |
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Caribbean Netherlands |
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British Virgin Islands |
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French Guiana |
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Which British Overseas Territory is represented by this flag? It lies 640 miles (1,030 km) to the east of the USA and its capital city is Hamilton.
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Falkland Islands |
[x] |
Bermuda |
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Grenada |
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British Virgin Islands |
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8.
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This is the flag of another British Overseas Territory. It consists of two island groups which lie 647 miles (1,042 km) east of Florida USA. The capital city is Cockburn Town but what is the name of the territory?
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Antigua & Barbuda |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
[x] |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
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Falkland Islands |
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9.
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This is the flag of which British Overseas Territory, which was named after a Spanish mountainside monastery? Its capital city is Plymouth, and it is an island in the larger Leeward Islands chain.
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Martinique |
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Saint Martin |
[x] |
Montserrat |
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Saint Barthelemy |
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10.
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This is the flag of Colombia, the 4th most populated country in the Americas, but what is its capital city?
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[x] |
Bogota |
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Soledad |
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Madellin |
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Cali |
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