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Which is the largest island in the world?

Greenland

Greenland is about 2.17 million km2. Australia is larger but is classed as a continent. The distinction is conventional rather than physical.

Which country has the most living languages?

Papua New Guinea, with over 800

Papua New Guinea has more than 800 living languages for about 10 million people, roughly a tenth of all the world's languages. Extremely rugged terrain keeps them distinct.

Which country's capital is on an island while most of the country is not?

Equatorial Guinea, with Malabo

Malabo sits on Bioko island, about 200 km from the mainland where most Equatoguineans live. A new mainland capital, Ciudad de la Paz, has been under construction for years.

Which is the world's second-largest tropical rainforest?

The Congo Basin

The Congo Basin covers about 3.7 million km2 across six countries and, unlike the Amazon, is still believed to be a net carbon sink.

What is 'Null Island'?

A buoy at 0,0

There is no island at zero latitude, zero longitude: only a weather buoy in the Gulf of Guinea. Databases with missing coordinates default there, so it appears heavily populated.

The Southern Cross constellation appears on the flags of which countries?

Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Papua New Guinea and Samoa

It is visible only from southern latitudes, which is why it is a natural symbol for southern-hemisphere states. Brazil's flag shows it as seen from above, mirrored.