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This Week, the Answer Man Looks at Island Nations and Territories

1. What was the original name of the island now known as Puerto Rico?

2. Name the capital of Puerto Rico.

3. Johnston Atoll is one of the most isolated atolls in the world and is currently designated as a federal bird refuge. For what other purposes has this island been used?

4. A U.N.-occupied 'buffer zone' exists between the two halves of this independent nation. Name the island.

5. How many independent island nations are considered to be a part of Africa?

Answers

1. San Juan

The capital of Puerto Rico is also San Juan.

3. For 30 years Johnston Island was used by the U.S. Department of Defense for the storing and handling of chemical weapons stockpiles.

4. The Republic of Cyprus

5. Not including Reunion or any other islands owned or administered by other countries, there are six: Cape Verde, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe and The Seychelles.

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