Kabloom #1 explained

Mon, Oct 26 · Warm: a gentle start to the week. Spoiler: this page shows the answer.

The start

“Name a country in the Americas.” 35 answers on the volcano's lists fit that. The obvious ones, like the United States, Brazil and Canada, never make it to the top.

The rules

1. 1It shares a land border with another country.

   24 answers still standing. Cuba has no land borders. Jamaica has no land borders. Trinidad and Tobago has no land borders.

2. 2It's in South America.

   12 answers still standing. The United States isn't in South America. Mexico isn't in South America. Canada isn't in South America.

3. 3It borders Brazil.

   9 answers still standing. Brazil can't border itself. Chile doesn't border Brazil. Ecuador doesn't border Brazil.

4. 4Spanish is one of its official languages.

   7 answers still standing. Spanish isn't an official language of Guyana. Spanish isn't an official language of Suriname.

5. 5It's bigger than 250,000 km².

   6 answers still standing. Uruguay is about 181,000 km².

6. 6It isn't in the G20.

   5 answers still standing. Argentina is a G20 member.

7. 7The Equator doesn't pass through it.

   4 answers still standing. The Equator passes through Colombia.

8. 8It has fewer than 20 million people.

   3 answers still standing. Peru has about 34 million people.

The answers at the top

Bolivia and Paraguay all survive every rule. 1 lesser-known one also gets through, because a fact the rules ask about isn't on record for it. Here's Bolivia:

• Bolivia fits the start.
• Rule 1 (Has a land border): Bolivia borders Argentina, Brazil and Chile and more.
• Rule 2 (In South America): Bolivia is in South America.
• Rule 3 (Borders Brazil): Bolivia borders Brazil.
• Rule 4 (Spanish is official): Spanish is an official language of Bolivia.
• Rule 5 (Bigger than 250,000 km²): Bolivia is about 1.1 million km².
• Rule 6 (Not in the G20): Bolivia isn't in the G20.
• Rule 7 (Not on the Equator): The Equator doesn't pass through Bolivia.
• Rule 8 (Under 20 million people): Bolivia has about 11 million people.

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