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1 | Country/State/County | Build ____ Contiguously | Code | Code Reference | More Info | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Afghanistan | Asia | HK | Hindu Kush | mountain range running primarily through northeastern Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | United States | BB | Bear Bryant | iconic American football coach at the University of Alabama | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alaska | United States | LF | Last Frontier | official state nickname for Alaska | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Albania | Europe | MT | Mother Teresa | Catholic nun and saint of Albanian extraction | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alberta | Canada | EO | Edmonton Oilers | one of two NHL ice hockey franchises located in Alberta | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Algeria | Africa | AB | Alger la Blanche | French nickname for the Algerian capital of Algiers ("Algiers the White") | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Andorra | Europe | PP | PrinciPality | Andorra's form of monarchy, unique for having co-princes | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Angola | Africa | LU | LUanda | capital of Angola | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Antigua & Barbuda | Americas | FA | Fair Antigua | part of the anthem of Antigua and Barbuda, "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Argentina | Americas | RA | República Argentina | Spanish name for Argentina ("Argentine Republic") | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Arizona | United States | GC | Grand Canyon | famous canyon on the Colorado River in northern Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Arkansas | United States | BC | Bill Clinton | Arkansas native and governor who became the 42nd U.S. president | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Armenia | Asia | LS | Lake Sevan | freshwater lake and the largest body of water in Armenia | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Atlantic County (NJ) | New Jersey | LE | Lucy the Elephant | landmark elephant statue in Margate, outside Atlantic City | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Australia | Oceania | DU | Down Under | colloquial nickname for Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | Austria | Europe | RO | Republik Österreich | German name of Austria ("Republic of Austria") | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Azerbaijan | Asia | TC | TransCaucasus | region south of the Cauccasus, which reach their eastern end in Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Bahamas | Americas | LA | Lucayan Archipelago | archipelago comprised of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | Bahrain | Asia | PG | Persian Gulf | body of water in which the island of Bahrain is located | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | Bangladesh | Asia | BT | Bengal Tiger | national animal of Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Barbados | Americas | BR | Bussa's Rebellion | 1816 Barbadian slave revolt, the largest in its history | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Bedfordshire | England | WZ | Whipsnade Zoo | zoo and safari park located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | Belarus | Europe | BY | BYelorussia | former name of Belarus | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | Belgium | Europe | LC | Low Countries | nickname for low-lying countries of western Europe, including Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | Belize | Americas | AO | Axe and Oar | tools held by the two men depicted on the Belize coat of arms and flag | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | Benin | Africa | BB | Bight of Benin | body of water off the Gulf of Guinea, bordering Benin, among others | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | Bergen County (NJ) | New Jersey | GS | Giants Stadium | former stadium of the New York Giants and Jets, and informal name for the current Metlife Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Berkshire | England | WC | Windsor Castle | royal residence at Windsor, notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | Bhutan | Asia | GP | Gangkhar Puensum | the highest mountain in Bhutan, possibly the world's highest unclimbed mountain | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | Bolivia | Americas | PN | PluriNational | part of formal name of Bolivia, "Plurinational State of Bolivia" | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | HB | Herz. & Bosnia | simple inversion of the name of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | Botswana | Africa | KD | Kalahari Desert | major desert of southern Africa, located primarily in Botswana | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | Brazil | Americas | RJ | Rio de Janeiro | second-most populous and arguably most famous city in Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | Bristol | England | CO | Caer Odor | earliest recorded name for Bristol from the archaic Welsh for "the fort on the chasm" | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | British Columbia | Canada | FV | Fort Victoria | historical fur trading post and forerunner to modern-day capital of British Columbia | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Brunei | Asia | AP | Abode of Peace | part of Brunei's formal name, "Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace" | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | Buckinghamshire | England | MK | Milton Keynes | large town northwest of London | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | Bulgaria | Europe | BS | Black Sea | major sea of eastern Europe, located on Bulgaria's eastern border | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | Burkina Faso | Africa | EY | Étalon de Yennenga | French name for a princess's horse in Burkinabe folklore ("Yennenga's Stallion"); namesake of the men's national football team | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | Burlington County (NJ) | New Jersey | PB | Pine Barrens | relatively untouched 1,700-square-mile forested area in South Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | Burundi | Africa | GS | Ganza Sabwa | Kurundi phrase and former national motto of Burundi ("the king rules and reigns") | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Cabo Verde | Africa | TA | Tubarões Azuis | Portuguese nickname for the Cabo Verdean men's national football team ("Blue Sharks") | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | California | United States | LA | Los Angeles | most populous city in California | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | Cambodia | Asia | PP | Phnom Penh | capital city of Cambodia | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | Cambridgeshire | England | UC | University of Cambridge | collegiate public research university in Cambridge founded in 1209, making it the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | Camden County (NJ) | New Jersey | BH | Black Horse (Pike) | historic roadway connecting Camden and Atlantic City and current designation for a series of roads including N.J. 168, 42 and U.S. 322/40 | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | Cameroon | Africa | OC | Ô Cameroun | part of French name for the Cameroonian anthem, "Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres" ("O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers") | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | Canada | Americas | LH | Les Habitants | informal nickname for the iconic Canadian professional ice hockey franchise, the Montreal Canadiens | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | Cape May County (NJ) | New Jersey | WW | WildWood | resort city on the Jersey Shore up the coast from Cape May | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | Central African Republic | Africa | RC | République Centrafricaine | French name for Central African Republic | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | Chad | Africa | LC | Lake Chad | major north African lake and namesake of the nation of Chad | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | Cheshire | England | JM | John Mayall | Macclesfield-born blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over sixty years | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | Chile | Americas | AM | Andean Mountains | alternate name for the Andes, which run the (considerable) length of Chile | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | China | Asia | XJ | Xi Jinping | president of China, 2013–present | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | City of London | England | SM | Square Mile | nickname for the City of London, it being about a square mile in area | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | Colombia | Americas | NC | Not Columbia | reference to the common misspelling of the country name as "Columbia", a poetic name for the Americas | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | Colorado | United States | AF | Air Force | branch of the U.S. military with its officer training academy in Colorado | |||||||||||||||||||
59 | Comoros | Africa | GC | Grand Comore | largest and most populous island of Comoros | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | Connecticut | United States | NM | NutMeg | unofficial nickname of Connecticut | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | Cornwall | England | CN | Celtic Nations | a cultural region and collection of geographical territories—commonly including Brittany, Cornwall, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man—where Celtic languages and/or cultural traits have survived | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | Costa Rica | Americas | JP | Jurassic Park | novel and movie franchise originating with events on fictional Costa Rican islands | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | Côte d'Ivoire | Africa | PH | Papa Houphouët | epithet for Félix Houphouët-Boigny, first president of Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | Croatia | Europe | ZB | ZagreB | capital of Croatia | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | Cuba | Americas | RV | Ropa Vieja | traditional Cuban dish of shredded beef | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | Cumberland County (NJ) | New Jersey | DB | Delaware Bay | large estuary separating South Jersey from Delaware | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | Cumbria | England | LD | Lake District | mountainous region in nortwest England, famous for its lakes, forests and mountains (or fells) | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | Cyprus | Europe | EM | Eastern Mediterranean | region of the Mediterranean, of which Cyprus is the largest island | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | Czechia | Europe | BO | BOhemia | prominent historical region in what is now western Czechia | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | Delaware | United States | FS | First State | nickname recognizing Delaware's status as first state to ratify the U.S. consitution | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa | CK | Congo-Kinshasa | alternate name for D.R. Congo, distinguishing it from neighboring "Congo-Brazzaville" | |||||||||||||||||||
72 | Denmark | Europe | JL | JutLand | peninsula comprising mainland Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | Derbyshire | England | JL | Jacob's-Ladder | county flower for Derbyshire since 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | Devon | England | AC | Agatha Christie | Torquay-born mystery novelist with roughly 2 billion copies sold | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | Djibouti | Africa | PD | Port of Djibouti | major port in the Djibouti on the Gulf of Aden | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | Dominica | Americas | CD | Commonwealth of Dominica | official name of Dominican, further distinguishing it from the Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | Dominican Republic | Americas | SD | Santo Domingo | capital of the Dominican Republic and oldest continuously inhabited city in the Americas | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | Dorset | England | PH | Portland Harbour | a harbor beside the Isle of Portland on the south coast of England | |||||||||||||||||||
79 | Durham | England | HF | High Force waterfall | waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | East Riding | England | YS | YorkShire | a historic county of Northern England that has been replaced over time by its subdivisions, that remains a geographical territory and cultural region | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | East Sussex | England | BH | Brighton and Hove | seaside city that is England's most populous seaside resort | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | Ecuador | Americas | EQ | EQuator | literal English translation of the name of Ecuador ("equator") | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | Egypt | Africa | PG | Pyramids of Giza | major world archaeological sites and landmarks of ancient Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | El Salvador | Americas | AB | La Azul y Blanco | Spanish nickname of the El Salvador men's national football team ("the Blue and White") | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa | RM | Río Muni | Spanish name for the mainland region of Equatorial Guinea ("Muni River") | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | Eritrea | Africa | RS | Red Sea | major Middle Eastern body of water, including a long Eritrean coastline | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | Essex | England | KE | Kingdom of Essex | one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | Essex County (NJ) | New Jersey | IB | IronBound | neighborhood in southeastern Newark | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | Estonia | Europe | EE | EEsti | Estonian name of Estonia | |||||||||||||||||||
90 | Ethiopia | Africa | GE | GE'ez script | script, also known as Ethiopic, for many languages in Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||
91 | Fiji | Oceania | VL | Viti Levu, Vanua Levu | either of the two largest islands of Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | Finland | Europe | SC | Santa Claus | Christmas figure of legend, purported to live (among other places) in Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
93 | Florida | United States | PL | Ponce de León | Spanish explorer who made first European contact in—and named—Florida | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | France | Europe | ET | Eiffel Tower | iconic Paris landmark and symbol of France | |||||||||||||||||||
95 | Gabon | Africa | KR | Komo River | major river of Gabon and significant tributary of the Gabon Estuary | |||||||||||||||||||
96 | Georgia | Asia | AT | ATlanta | capital of the U.S. state of Georgia, as opposed to the nation | |||||||||||||||||||
97 | Georgia | United States | TB | TBilisi | capital of the nation of Georgia, as opposed to the U.S. state | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | Germany | Europe | BL | BundesLiga | top-tier football league in Germany | |||||||||||||||||||
99 | Ghana | Africa | BS | Black Stars | nickname for the men's national football team of Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | Gloucester County (NJ) | New Jersey | GB | GlassBoro | borough in central Gloucester County and home to Rowan University |