Journey North Mystery Class Spring 2006

Mystery Class	Clues from your Mystery Friends
#1:	"When our former country was under Communist rule, the country's leader had a last name that was the same as the first name of one of the Jackson 5. Although our current country is made up of 2 republics, this country is now often abbreviated using three letters."
#2:	"Happy New Year! On the Vernal Equinox, we begin the celebration of 'Nowruz' (which can be spelled several different ways) along with several other nations. About 2/3 of our people work in agriculture and cotton is our biggest crop. "
#3:	"Our country is home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. Our country's first president had the same first name as our current president and his daddy too. "
#4:	"In our country we have two official languages: one is spoken widely on several continents; the other is an official national language only for our country."
#5:	"After about 40 years apart, the two separated parts of our country were reunited into one country, and that was around 15 years ago."
#6:	"Many countries are here on this continent; yet no government exists or owns the land. Therefore, our continent's many Emperors have no power, despite their impressive uniforms."
#7:	"For centuries, we and several other countries in our region use an al falaj sytem to transport a vital resource." "Ma fee Muskila" (no problem) is a phrase you might hear in this region of the world. Listen to this common phrase
#8:	"Our country has an inland sea, surrounded by desert."
#9:	"On this continent, all but two other countries share a border with our country. We have 26 states or provinces, plus a federal one too."
#10:	"A family that is famous for its peace and other prizes, had a very big role in the exploration of a slippery natural resource here."