Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- The ___ point of the Earth's axis
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- A long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia
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- The 2nd largest ___
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- A republic in western South America
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- The ___ point of the Earth's axis
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- Country and continent known for kangaroos
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- European country famous for the Eiffel Tower
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- Republic in northern Europe
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- European country known for flamenco and paella
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- Continent that includes France and Italy
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- A republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast
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- North American republic containing 50 ___ - 48 conterminous ___ in North America plus Alaska
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- An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the ___ Circle
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- A republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly
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- A republic in eastern Africa
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- Largest continent on Earth
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