Explanation

• Japan is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun."
• Japan, in Japanese, is Nihon, which means "sun-origin."
• Because the country is considered to lie close to where the sun rises

Additional information

• Capital of Japan: Tokyo
• Parliament is called the Diet.
• The currency of Japan is the yen
• The official language is Japanese
• It is located in the continent of Asia.
• Situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean
• Primary Religion is Buddhism or Shinto (But Secular Country).

Explanation

• Bhutan is called the “Land of the Thunder Dragon”.

  Its local name is Druk Yul.

  It is a small Himalayan country in South Asia.

  The name comes from stormy Himalayan thunder sounds.

  It is a peaceful and mountainous country.

  
  

  Last verified on 06-06-2026

Explanation

• Norway lies in the Arctic Circle region, where the “Midnight Sun” occurs.
• In places like Tromsø, the sun remains visible at midnight in summer months.
• This phenomenon is due to the tilt of the Earth (23.5°).
• Countries near the Arctic Circle (like Norway, Sweden, Finland) experience long daylight periods in summer.

Last verified on 01-06-2026

Explanation

• "The Great White North" is a popular nickname for Canada
• It highlights Canada's immense size ("Great"),
• the snow-covered, arctic nature of its landscape ("White"),
• It's northern position on the continent ("North").

Additional information

• Ottawa is the capital city of Canada.
• The currency of Canada is the Canadian Dollar.
• Official languages: English and French.
• Located in the continent of North America.
• Primary Religion is Christianity (but a secular country)

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

Explanation

• The Netherlands is widely known as the "Land of Flowers."
• Due to its massive flower industry, expansive tulip fields
• Peshawar: Historically known as the "City of Flowers".
• It was known as Pushapura, a Sanskrit term for the city of flowers

Additional information 

Manchester of Pakistan. Faisalabad.

Gateway of Pakistan. Karachi.

Brasilia of Pakistan. Islamabad.

Land of Flowers, Netherlands .

City of Textiles. Faisalabad. 

Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026