1 ) Which Persian Gulf country is the world's leading producer of fresh water from salt water?

2 ) The Walachian Plain, an agricultural region in Romania and Bulgaria, is in the valley of what river?

3 ) Although the Channel Islands lie off the coast of northern France, they are dependencies of what other country?

4 ) One of the best sources for high-quality rubies is a region near Mandalay in which Southeast Asian country?

5 ) For many years militant groups on the island of Corsica have been demanding greater autonomy from what country?

6 ) The term polder, which refers to land reclaimed from the sea, originated in which European country?

7 ) The Taklimakan is a desert that covers a large area in the northwest part of which Asian country?