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Which territory has the highest population density in the world?

Macau

Macau packs roughly 20,000 people per km2 into about 33 km2. Monaco is comparable; among larger sovereign states Bangladesh and Singapore lead.

Which national flag shows a map of the country itself?

Cyprus

Cyprus depicts its own outline in copper above two olive branches. Kosovo is the other current example. The copper colour references the island's ancient copper mines.

Which national capital has the smallest population?

Ngerulmud, Palau

Ngerulmud has a few hundred residents and was purpose-built in 2006, largely to house government buildings. Vatican City is smaller still but is a whole state, not a capital of one.

Roughly how many countries have no permanent rivers at all?

About twenty

Around twenty, mostly desert states and small islands including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, the Maldives and Malta. Some have wadis that flow only after rain.

Where does Malta get most of its drinking water?

Desalinated seawater

Malta has no rivers or lakes. Reverse-osmosis plants supply well over half its drinking water, with the rest from limited groundwater.