Nauru at one time had one of the highest GDPs (gross domestic product) per capita in the world as a result of mining which mineral resource?

Tuvalu is slightly larger than Nauru and has been a British Commonwealth since 1978, however the group of explorers who discovered it were not from the UK. They were...

Palau uses which currency (money) to buy and sell goods?

The Marshall Islands received full sovereignty from the U.S. by 1979, but is well known as the site where the military conducted a series of __________ tests on Bikini Atoll from 1946-1958.

Kiribati is pronounced kiri-bass.

If you are on the island of Kiritimati, one of the islands of Kiribati you can be the first to see what on New Year's Day?

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) gained its independence from the United States in 1986 and thus became one of the smallest independent countries in the world.

The vast majority of FSM's territory, one of the largest economic zones in the world by size - 2.6 million square miles, is primarily__________________.

With so many pristine islands and tremendous biodiversity - and a seascape replete with marine life, Palau is known as the underwater Serengeti, and very popular with divers.

Endemic species are organisms that live in...

Australia has about 70% of the world's marsupial species. Most marsupials carry their young in what?

Wombats droppings are cube-shaped due to an irregularly shaped intestinal tract .

Koala bears are really not bears at all. They are marsupials that primarily eat eucalyptus leaves.

Bandicoots are omnivores, which means they eat...

A platypus is a monotreme, which is a type of mammal that does what?

Fun question. Is Perry a famous Platypus who is also a private detective?

Platypuses are semi-aquatic, with waterproof fur. They are also one of the very few ______________ mammals.

Besides the Platypus, the Echidna is the only other egg-laying mammal.

Kangaroos are the only large animal to hop around. They do this as it is...