Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- The capital and largest city of England
- 2 Across
- A republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands
- 5 Across
- An autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China
- 7 Across
- One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 8 Across
- A town in Kent in southeastern England
- 11 Across
- The world's largest desert in northern Africa
- 14 Across
- A republic on the ___ islands
- 15 Across
- Land of the free; the USA
- 16 Across
- Country north of the USA known for maple syrup
- 1 Down
- The largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea
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- Holy city in Israel
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- A mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet (plural)
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- A republic on the island of ___
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- Country and continent known for kangaroos
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- A small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
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- Island country in Asia with Tokyo as its capital
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