“Geographic Nicknames,” Friend, July 1996, 43
Geographic Nicknames
Match each country, continent, or other land area with its nickname.
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1. Australia |
a. The Gift of the Nile |
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2. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg |
b. Land of Opportunity |
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3. Cuba |
c. Rooftop of the World |
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4. Egypt |
d. Land of the Rising Sun |
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5. Ireland |
e. The Emerald Isle |
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6. Japan |
f. The Low Countries |
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7. Norway |
g. The Land Down Under |
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8. Tibet |
h. Pearl of the Antilles |
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9. United States |
i. Land of the Midnight Sun |