Quizmail 65

[bluemoon]

I am torn between two answers, one of four letters and one of five letters. Can anyone help please?

[gladmac]

The correct answer (according to the CIA factbook) has 19 letters

[Del424]

I cannot see any further than the 5 letter word although I am not confident that we are not being tripped up with it.  There is a terrible stench of Bata about this one. 

[silly moo]

I also can't find anything with more than 5 letters
A clue would help please gladmac
Never mention Bata again!!!

[boaw]

Google - Qasr al-Sham.  It should come up with a five letter answer.

[tr1ckst3r]

I'm going for the five letter answer, but likewise can still remember B*t*.

[heatherglen]

I'm going for the four-letter one. AND I worked for B*T*!

[silly moo]

lets stop being cryptic now -
5 - egypt
what are 4 and 19 ???

[silly moo]

Realised what a silly moo I am.
Def not Egypt.
Looked on encarta atlas and think I'll go with iraq.

[marje]

Q4 Coole
Q19 Delius

[marje]

Q65 - If you google qasr al-sham, it gives the answer Egypt.
If you type in the full question leaving out qasr al-sham, it comes up with Iraq.
If you type in the full question it comes up with a load of rubbish.

Can't decide which is right!!

[boaw]

Question 19 - His first name was Percy.

[Bobadob]

The Arabic  name for the  Babylon in Iraq  is Atal - Babil (Britannica).

Look for  a translation of Qasr al-Sham and it all makes sense.

[silly moo]

I actually meant what was the place with 19 letters.
Q 19 - I don't think it's delius.
I agree with BOAW - if I've understood the 1st name comment

[silly moo]

bobadob - I've tried to translate & come up with castle or palace for qasr; & candle or beacon for sham.
Tried encarta & brittanica and still no wiser.
Am I being particularly stupid here?

[Bobadob]

Could there be a Fort Babylon?

[Del424]

I agree with the Percy reference to question 19. Delius did use it but only after it was done by er! Percy ______

[gladmac]

Sorry, SillyMoo, not to answer earlier.  My clue was the conventional long name form of this country which is the Arab Republic of .....

[marje]

Q19 Thanks for the pointer in the right direction. I'd come across Percy whilst I was searching but unfortunately plumped for Delius. How stupid!!

Still trying to verify Q65.

[marje]

Q65 - I think I'm going with Egypt for this one. It's driving me potty.