d) pretty interesting stuff
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See that little boy up there? He collated all the following information (country name in local script, flag, capital, official languages, currency, population, time zones, average temperature and rainfall – he even made the graphs) for all the countries we spent more than a day in.
Singapore…Malaysia…Thailand…Laos…Cambodia…Vietnam…China…HongKong…Mongolia…
Russia…Estonia…Latvia…Germany…The Netherlands…England…France…Italy…Greece…
Bulgaria…Serbia…Hungary…Slovakia…Czech Republic…Poland…Romania…Turkey.
(Of course he’s a bit bigger now!)
For ease of use, they appear in alphabetical order, rather than the order we visited them!
Belgium
Country: Belgium    Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Brussels
Official Languages: Dutch, French and German
Currency: Euro         Â

Population: 10,665,000 (2008 estimate)
Time Zone: GMT+1
Average Temperature:

Average Rainfall:

Bulgaria
Country: Bulgaria Република БългариÑ         Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Sofia
Official Language: Bulgarian
Currency: Lev    Â

Population: 7,606,000 (2008)
Time Zones: GMT+2
Average Temperature: (Sofia)

Average Rainfall: (Sofia)

Cambodia
Country:Â Cambodia
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Phnom Penh
Official Languages: Khmer
Currency: Riel Â
        Â
Population: 14,241,000 (July 2008)
Time Zones: GMT+7
Average Temperature: (Phnom Penh)

Average Rainfall (Phnom Penh)

China
Country: China         Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Beijing
Official Languages: Mandarin Chinese
Currency:Â Yuan
         Â
Population: 1,330,044,000 (July 2008)
Time Zones: GMT+8
Average Temperature: (Beijing)

Average Rainfall: (Beijing)

Czech Republic
Country: Czech Republic ÄŒeská republika             Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Prague
Official Language: Czech
Currency: Koruna            Â

Population: 10,476,000
Time Zones: GMT+1
Average Temperature: (Prague)

Average Rainfall: (Prague)
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England
Country: England            Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: London
Official Language: English
Currency: Pound
          Â
Population: 60,944,000 (2008)
Time Zones: GMT
Average Temperature: (London)

Average Rainfall: (London)

Estonia
Country: Estonia Eesti Vabariik
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Tallin
Official Languages: Estonian
Currency: Kroon            Â

Population: 1,307,000 (July 2008)
Time Zones: GMT+2
Average Temperature: (Tallin)

Average Rainfall: (Tallin)

France
Country: France République française            Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Paris
Official Language: French
Currency: Euro            Â

Population: 65,073,000 (January 2009)
Time Zone: GMT+1
Average Temperature: (Paris)

Average Rainfall:

Germany
Country: Germany Bundesrepublik Deutschland           Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Berlin
Official Language: German
Currency: Euro
        Â
Population: 81,882,000 (2009)
Time Zone: GMT+1
Average Temperature: (Berlin)

Average Rainfall:

Greece
Country: Greece Ελληνική ΔημοκÏατία          Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Athens
Official Language: Greek
Currency: Euro  Â
        Â
Population: 11,260,000 (2009)
Time Zones: GMT+2
Average Temperature: (Athens)

Average Rainfall: (Athens)

Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong ä¸è¯äººæ°‘共和國香港特別行政å€Â          Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Official languages: Chinese and English
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar
          Â
Population: 7,055,000 (2009 estimate)
Time Zones: GMT+8
Average Temperature:

Average Rainfall:

Hungary
Country: Hungary Magyar Köztársaság      Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Budapest
Official Language: Hungarian
Currency: Forint           Â

Population: 10,020,000 (2009 estimate)
Time Zone: GMT+1
Average Temperature: (Budapest)

Average Rainfall: (Budapest)

Italy
Country: Italy Repubblica Italiana          Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Rome
Official Language: Italian
Currency: Euro         Â

Population: 60,145,000 (January 2009)
Time Zones: GMT+1
Average Temperature: (Rome)

Average Rainfall: (Rome)
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Laos
Country: Laos
Flag:Â

Capital:Â Vientiane
Official Language: Lao
Currency: Kip
  Â
Population:Â 6,677,000 (July 2008)
Time Zones:Â GMT+7
Average Temperature: (Vientiane)
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Average Rainfall: (Vientiane)

Latvia
Country: Latvia Latvijas Republika    Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Riga
Currency: Lats
        Â
Population: 2,245,000 ( 2009 estimate)
Time Zones: GMT+2
Average Temperature: (Riga)

Average Rainfall: (Riga)

Malaysia
Country: Malaysia Tanah Melayu
Flag:Â Â Â

Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Official Languages: Malay
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit
    Â
Population:Â 25,274,000 (July 2008)
Time Zones: GMT+8
Average Temperature: (Kuala Lumpur)

Average Rainfall: (Kuala Lumpur)

Mongolia
Country: Mongolia Монгол улÑ      Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital:Â Ulaanbaatar
Official Languages:Â Khalkha Mongolian
Currency: Tugrik           Â

Population: 2,996,000 (2009 estimate)
Time Zones: GMT+8
Average Temperature: (Ulaanbaatar)

Average Rainfall: (Ulaanbaatar)

Netherlands
Country: Netherlands Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Amsterdam
Official Language: Dutch
Currency: Euro
           Â
Population: 16,645,000 (July 2008)
Time Zone: GMT+1
Average Temperature: (Amsterdam)

Average Rainfall: (Amsterdam)

Poland
Country: Poland Rzeczpospolita Polska                    Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital:Â Warsaw
Official Language: Polish                                Â
Currency: ZÅ‚oty                                                  Â

Population: 38,130,000 (2009 estimate)
Time Zones: GMT+1
Average Temperature: (Warsaw)

Average Rainfall: (Warsaw)

Romania
Country: Romania România            Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Bucharest
Currency: Lei            Â

Official Language: Romanian
Population: 21,498,000 (2009 estimate)
Time Zones: GMT+2
Average Temperature: (Bucharest)

Average Rainfall: (Bucharest)
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Russia
Country: Russia РоÑÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¤ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°Ñ†Ð¸Ñ           Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Moscow
Official Language: Russian
Currency:Â Rouble
         Â
Population: 140,702,000 ( July 2008) Â
Time Zones: GMT+2 -12 (GMT+Â 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
Average Temperature: (Moscow)

Average Rainfall: (Moscow)

Serbia
Country: Serbia          Â
Flag:Â Â
  Â
Capital: Belgrade
Currency: Dinar            Â

Population: 7,335,000 (2009 estimate)
Time Zones: GMT+1
Average Temperature: (Belgrade)

Average Rainfall: (Belgrade)

Singapore
Country: Singapore Singapura
Flag:Â Â Â Â
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Capital: Â Singapore
Official Languages: English, Malay, Chinese (Mandarin) and Tamil
Currency: Singapore Dollar
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Population:Â 4,608,000 (July 2008)
Time Zones: GMT+8
Average Temperature: (Singapore)
 
 Average Rainfall: (Singapore)                                              Â

Slovakia
Country: Slovakia Slovenskej republiky        Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Bratislava
Official Language: Slovakian
Currency: Euro  Â
       Â
Population: 5,391,000
Time Zones: GMT+1
Average Temperature: (Kosice)

Average Rainfall: (Kosice)

Thailand
Country: Thailand ภาษาไทย          Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
  Â
Capital: Bangkok
Official Languages: Thai
Currency: Baht  Â
        Â
Population: 65,493,000 (2008)
Time Zone:Â GMT+7Â Â Â
Average Temperature: (Bangkok)

Average Rainfall: (Bangkok)
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Turkey
Country: Turkey Türkiye Cumhuriyeti           Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Ankara
Official Language: Turkish
Currency: Lira          Â
Â
Population: 71,517,000 (2008)
Time Zones: GMT+2
Average Temperature: (Istanbul)

Average Rainfall: (Istanbul)
 
Vatican City
Country: Vatican City Stato della Città del VaticanoÂ
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Official Language: None
Currency: Euro
          Â
Population: 826 (2009)
Time Zones: GMT+1
Average Temperature: (See Italy)
Average Rainfall: (See Italy)
Viet Nam
Country: Vietnam Việt Nam        Â
Flag:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Capital: Hanoi
Official Languages: Vietnamese
Currency: Â DongÂ
     Â
Population: 86,116,000 (July 2008) Â
Time Zones: Â GMT+7
Average Temperature: (Hanoi)

Average Rainfall: (Hanoi)




[…] d) pretty interesting stuff […]
Fascinating stuff – full marks for diligent research!
Just one small correction: the Malay name for the country is (I think) Tanah Melayu. The language is Bahasa Melayu.
Thank you for the correction Grandpa, i must have not found the corect information!
I hope that all the information for the other contrys are correct.
Jboy13