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PRI's The World: Geo Quiz
May 16, 2008

We're heading north for today's Geo Quiz.

We're not looking for the world's northernmost point. That's easy. The North Pole. Nor the most northerly 18-hole golf course. That would be the Tromsø Golfpark in Norway. Tromsø also claims to have the most northern symphony orchestra. But we're looking for the world's most northern national capital. It's located on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay where you might see Arctic terns hungrily hovering over fishing boats, hoping for a piece of the daily catch.

But let's not get off track. We want the name of the northernmost capital. Where thousands of Icelanders are out enjoying the city's annual art festival.

It's a city lit up by art at every turn and, since its just a bit south of the Arctic Circle, it's a city whose night sky will soon be lit by the midnight sun.

Where are we?







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