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Posted By: Stick
Date: Saturday, 7 March 2009, at 1:15 a.m.

In Response To: Trivia Night (Stick)

Question: What capital city is the furthest north in mainland Europe?

Answer: Helsinki.

OtB answer: Someone immediately suggested Oslo and I replied just as quickly that Scandinavia shouldn't be part of "mainland Europe". Nobody in our group argued that point and I still don't consider it part of mainland Europe even after all the muddled google results. My desired answer was the capital of Estonia which I knew was the furthest north in my mainland Europe. Unfortunately at the time, neither I nor anyone in the group knew the capital of Estonia. It is Tallinn, as mentioned earlier in this thread.

I would never consider Russia as part of Europe. When I say to ppl I love Europe never is there a thought of Russia. If I were to say I was heading over to Europe next summer would anyone give a thought that I might be going to Russia?? Wiki says Russia is considered part of Europe, then wiki says Russia isn't part of Europe, then wiki differentiates between "European Russia" and the rest. I find maps of Europe showing Russia then I zoom in to a specific part of Europe, like eastern Europe, where one would expect to see Russia, and all of a sudden it disappears.

Poor question IMO and if I'd have been able to come up with Tallinn I'd have protested.

Stick

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