World Facts and Geography

UK is correct - The FTSE 100 (Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index) tracks the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. It's the UK's primary benchmark index and one of Europe's most closely watched market indicators.

Singapore is correct - The Straits Times Index (STI) is Singapore's benchmark stock market index, tracking the top 30 companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). It's named after The Straits Times newspaper.

MERVAL is the major stock market index of Argentina, officially called the 'Indice de Precios Cotizables' and tracking the performance of the most traded companies on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange. Brazil's index is Bovespa, Chile's is IPSA, and Ecuador has the BQE.

TSX stands for Toronto Stock Exchange, which is Canada's premier stock exchange and home to the country's largest equity market. The US has NYSE and NASDAQ, Mexico has BMV, and Maldives has a small stock exchange.

Haruki Murakami is indeed Japanese, born in Kyoto in 1949. He is one of Japan's most internationally acclaimed contemporary authors, known for works like 'Norwegian Wood' and 'Kafka on the Shore'. He is not South Korean, Chinese, or Malaysian.

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand, located at the southern tip of the North Island. New Zealand is in the Southern Hemisphere, as is Antarctica (which has no capital and is spelled incorrectly). Australia's capital is Canberra, and the Maldives is in the Northern Hemisphere.

Ankara has been Turkey's capital since 1923, when it replaced Istanbul (then Constantinople) as the seat of government. Turkey is a transcontinental Eurasian country, spanning both Europe and Asia. Greece, Austria, and France are not relevant to Turkey's geography.

Korea (specifically South Korea) is traditionally called the 'Land of the Morning Calm,' a poetic name derived from the Joseon Dynasty and referenced in travel literature. Japan, Norway, and Nepal are not associated with this epithet.

Russia is the world's largest country by land area, spanning over 17 million square kilometers across two continents. China and India are the next largest countries, while Africa is a continent, not a country.

Greece has the longest national anthem in the world - 'Hymn to Liberty' has 158 stanzas, though only the first two are typically performed. The text is a poem by Dionysios Solomos. India's 'Jana Gana Mana' and Pakistan's 'Pak Sarzameen' are much shorter in duration.

Germany is the only landlocked country among these options. Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Japan are all island nations surrounded by water on all sides. Germany does not have any coastline and shares borders with other countries, making it geographically distinct.

Both Japan and USA have built supercomputers indigenously. Japan's K Computer and USA's Cray, IBM Summit, and Frontier are notable examples. France has also developed supercomputers, but the question asks specifically about other countries apart from India.

India is the seventh-largest country in the world by land area, covering approximately 3.29 million square kilometers. This geographical fact makes it one of the most significant nations in terms of physical size.

Somalia issued guitar-shaped coins as part of their 2004 series of shaped coins featuring musical instruments. These were legal tender commemorative coins minted for collectors. China, Uzbekistan, and Poland have not issued guitar-shaped currency, making Somalia the correct answer.