Explanation

• Estonia is a country located in the Baltic Region of Northern Europe.
• It lies along the Baltic Sea.
• Estonia became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991.

1. Estonia – Capital: Tallinn
2. Latvia – Capital: Riga
3. Lithuania – Capital: Vilnius

Last verified on 11-03-2026

Explanation

• • Pakistan won an Olympic gold medal most recently at the 2024 Paris Olympics
  • Most Recent Gold: 2024 (Arshad Nadeem, Javelin Throw)
  • Last Hockey Gold: 1984 (Los Angeles)
  • Previous Hockey Golds: 1968 (Mexico City), 1960 (Rome) 
  • Total Official Medals: 10
  • Gold Medals: 3 (all in Men’s Field Hockey)
  • Pakistan won gold in hockey in 1960, 1968, and 1984.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

 The Baltic States are a geopolitical term for three countries in Northern Europe:

1. Estonia,
2. Latvia
3. Lithuania

All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, and the OECD.

The term Baltic stems from the name of the Baltic Sea 

Explanation

Europe is the only continent without a desert.

It has a temperate climate with sufficient rainfall.

Key information about Europe:

• Divided by the Ural Mountains
• Second-smallest continent
• Covers 2% of Earth’s surface
• Area: 10.18 million km²

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

Volga River is considered the longest European River.
Flowing through central Russia and into the Caspian Sea,
it has a length of 3,531 km (2,194 mi)
It is widely regarded as the national river of Russia.
Some of the largest reservoirs in the world are located along the Volga River.

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