Kabloom #3 explained

Wed, Oct 28 · Smoking: mid-week heat. Spoiler: this page shows the answer.

The start

“Name anything famous: a person, a film, a song, a place, a brand…” 33,255 answers on the volcano's lists fit that. The obvious ones, like Bible, Paris and London, never make it to the top.

The rules

1. 1It's a country.

   194 answers still standing. Bible is a religious text, not a country. Paris is a city, not a country. London is a city, not a country.

2. 2It doesn't come from Asia.

   145 answers still standing. China is in Asia. India is in Asia. Japan is in Asia.

3. 3Cars drive on the right there.

   106 answers still standing. In the United Kingdom they drive on the left. In Tanzania they drive on the left. In South Africa they drive on the left.

4. 4French is one of its official languages.

   28 answers still standing. French isn't an official language of Brazil. French isn't an official language of Germany. French isn't an official language of Italy.

5. 5Its flag has green in it.

   20 answers still standing. The flag of Canada has no green. The flag of France has no green. The flag of the DR Congo has no green.

6. 6It lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.

   5 answers still standing. Ivory Coast lies entirely north of the Equator. Cameroon lies entirely north of the Equator. Niger lies entirely north of the Equator.

7. 7It has more than 1 million people.

   4 answers still standing. Vanuatu has about 330 thousand people.

8. 8Its capital isn't its largest city.

   Only one answer still standing. Antananarivo is both Madagascar's capital and its largest city. Kigali is both Rwanda's capital and its largest city. Moroni is both the Comoros' capital and its largest city.

The answer at the top

Burundi is the only answer that survives all eight rules.

• Anything on the volcano's lists fits the start.
• Rule 1 (A country): Burundi is a country.
• Rule 2 (Not from Asia): Burundi is in Africa.
• Rule 3 (Drives on the right): In Burundi they drive on the right.
• Rule 4 (French is official): French is an official language of Burundi.
• Rule 5 (Green in the flag): The flag of Burundi has green in it.
• Rule 6 (Southern Hemisphere): Burundi lies entirely south of the Equator.
• Rule 7 (Over 1 million people): Burundi has about 14 million people.
• Rule 8 (Capital isn't the biggest city): Burundi's capital is Gitega, but its largest city is Bujumbura.

Did you name it first and never switch? That's a Called it: 200 bonus meters on top of the climb.

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