World Facts and Geography

Thailand is historically associated with white elephants, which are considered sacred in Thai and Buddhist culture. While the country is more commonly known as the 'Land of Smiles' or 'Land of White Elephants,' the phrase 'Land of white animals' appears to refer to Thailand's connection to white elephants. Note that option C has a typo ('Thaiwan' instead of Taiwan).

To solve this question, the user needs to know basic arithmetic and the concept of fractions. We can start by adding the fractions that represent the proportion of teams from Europe, the US, and Africa:

20% = 1/5 (Europe)

1/2 (US)

1/20 (Africa)

To find the fraction of teams from neither Europe, the US or Africa, we need to subtract the sum of these fractions from 1 (which represents the total proportion of teams):

1 - (1/5 + 1/2 + 1/20) = 1 - (8/20) = 12/20

Simplifying 12/20 to lowest terms, we get:

12/20 = 3/5

Therefore, the fraction of teams from neither Europe, the US or Africa is 3/5.

Option B (15/20) is incorrect because it is the same as 3/4, which is not equal to 3/5.

Option C (13/15) is incorrect because it is greater than 1 (the total proportion of teams).

Option D (17/20) is incorrect because it is greater than 1 (the total proportion of teams).

The Answer is: A (13/20).

South Korea's official tourism tagline was 'Korea Sparkling,' used to promote the country as a vibrant destination. Singapore uses 'YourSingapore,' Malaysia uses 'Malaysia, Truly Asia,' and Thailand uses 'Amazing Thailand.' Option D has a typo.

Naypyidaw has been the capital of Myanmar (formerly Burma) since 2005, replacing Yangon. Senegal's capital is Dakar, Mozambique's is Maputo, and Suriname's is Paramaribo.

Port Louis is the capital city of Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. It's the country's largest city and main port.

Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it's the country's political, economic, and cultural center.

Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeast coast of the island. It's the cultural and economic heart of Jamaica and home to reggae music.

Suva is the capital city of Fiji, an island nation in the South Pacific. Peru (A) is in South America, Mali (B) is in West Africa, and Chile (D) is in South America.

Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville). The Democratic Republic of Congo (A) has its capital at Kinshasa, Zambia (C) is a separate southern African nation, and Zaire (D) was the former name of the DRC.

Sierra Leone issued the first self-adhesive stamps in 1964, though they were experimental and faced technical issues. Tonga issued self-adhesives in 1963 but they were not technically stamps - they were embossed labels. Australia's first national self-adhesive issue came much later in the 1990s.

Switzerland is correct - the Universal Postal Union (UPU) headquarters has been in Bern, Switzerland since the organization was established in 1874. The UPU coordinates international postal policies among its member countries and Switzerland's neutral location made it an ideal choice.

Green and Red is correct - from 1902-1949, the lowest value UK stamps (typically halfpenny and penny) were consistently printed in green and red. This color combination became a standard in many British Empire countries. Blue and yellow combinations were used for higher values.