John’s totally sweet Mystery Place. 9/17/08 Social Studies Map Unit 9/17/08 Social Studies Map Unit.

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John’s totally sweet Mystery Place. 9/17/08 Social Studies Map Unit 9/17/08 Social Studies Map Unit

CLUE #1 My mystery place is in the Northern Hemisphere.

Clue #2 My mystery place is also in the Western Hemisphere.

Clue #3 This mystery place is not a continent.

Clue #4 My place is north of the Tropic of Cancer.

Clue #5 My secret place is definitely a country.

Clue #6 My secret place is north of Africa.

Clue #7 My place is west of the Prime Meridian.

Clue #8 My place is directly east of Canada.

Clue #9 My capital is 54 degrees north latitude.

Clue #10 If you still don’t know the middle of me is 8 degrees west longitude.

I am Ireland!!