From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Below you are given names of national capitals translated into English   
   from the original language of the name. Your task is to give the name   
   of the *country* the city is a capital of. After the questions there   
   is a list of the countries in question.   
      
   Some of the translations are based on the etymology and the   
   meaning may be opaque in the local language due to phonetic   
   changes over the years. Other translations are based on the current   
   form, and may disregard the actual etymology. In all cases, the   
   translation is based on the name actually used in English today.   
      
   As always post the answer to the newsgroup. No use of sources or   
   assistance from wives, cats, etc is permitted.   
      
   I plan to score this quiz on Thursday 15th.   
      
   Have fun!   
      
    1. Bears   
      
    2. Beloved   
      
    3. Blackpool   
      
    4. Danish Castle   
      
    5. Eastern Capital   
      
    6. Flower Fountain   
      
    7. Free Town   
      
    8. Good Airs   
      
    9. Lion City   
      
   10. Log Islet   
      
   11. Monday   
      
   12. Mountain, I See   
      
   13. Northern Capital   
      
   14. Prince's Port   
      
   15. Saint James   
      
   16. The Peace   
      
   17. Three Cities   
      
   18. White City   
      
      
      
   The answers are all found among these countries:   
   Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, China, Estonia, Gabon,   
   Haiti, Ireland, Japan, Libya, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia,   
   South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Uruguay   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)