Question

Hot air balloons take off from this country's Sesriem gate, the main access point to a national park partly named for the Naukluft Mountains. Mining operations in this country led to the development of the communities of Arandis and Tsumeb. This country and its northern neighbor share the critically endangered coastal region of Kaokoland and the Kunene River. Possession Island is the largest of this country's Penguin Islands, some of which are located in (*) Lüderitz (“LEE-duh-rihts”) Bay. (10[2])The Benguela (“BENG-geh-luh”) Current supplies moisture to this country's resort (-5[1])city of Swakopmund (10[1])(“SVAH-koep-moont”), at the southern end of its shipwreck-lined Skeleton Coast. Guano is collected on the artificial Bird Island near this country's city of Walvis Bay. For 10 points, name this African country with capital at Windhoek ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Namibia [or Republic of Namibia]
<Noah Sheidlower, Geography>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Gareth ThorlaksonToronto WearyWaterloo Hatsune7510
Kane NguyenMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, AdrianLa Clique du Château7510
Marcus Forbes-GreenToronto JoyLibrary of Babel School of Continuing Studies84-5
MicahWaterloo MikuToronto Rofl8710
Erik ChristensenLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesToronto Joy12310

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y6100%17%17%93.33
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%33%102.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%20%0%73.40
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%25%90.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%105.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%33%0%81.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%95.50