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

Explanation

• Palestine is the land of prophets.
• Because many prophets were born, lived, or died there,
• Including Ibrahim, Lut, Dawood, Suleiman, Musa, Zakariya, Yahya, and Isa (A.S).
• Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) in Palestine was the first Qibla for Muslims.
• Muslims prayed facing it for 14 years before the Qibla changed to Kaaba in 2nd Hijri.

Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026

Explanation

• The old name of Ethiopia was Abyssinia
• Landlocked country on the Horn of Africa.
• Capital is Addis Ababa.
• Currency is the Birr.
• The official language is Amharic.
• Located in the Continent of Africa.
• Primary Religion is Islam and Christianity.
• Head of Govt is Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
• Parliament is called the Federal Council and the House of Representatives.

Last updated by NS on 20-April-2026

Explanation

• Mesopotamia was the old name of Modern Iraq.
• It was located between Tigris & Euphrates rivers.
• It is called the Cradle of Civilization.

Additional information:

• Najd and Hejaz is the old name of Saudi Arabia.
• New Granada is the old name of Colombia.
• Nippon is the old name of Japan.

Last verified on 25-04-2026