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Sri Lanka

The sacred fig at Anuradhapura is said to have grown from a cutting of the tree under which the Buddha reached enlightenment. Guinness World Records dates its planting to 288 BC.

Where its story happens

The Sri Maha Bodhi tree, Anuradhapura, at 8.34°N, 80.40°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.

Five things to know about Sri Lanka

In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the middling countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.

  1. Where it is. It's Sri Lanka, the island just off the southern tip of India. See Sri Lanka on a map.
  2. It used to be called Ceylon, and it is famous for its tea.
  3. In 1960 it became the first country in the world to elect a woman as prime minister.
  4. The word 'serendipity' comes from Serendip, an old name for this island.
  5. A fig tree planted here more than 2,000 years ago is the oldest tree known to have been planted by people.

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