I feel I did well to get one of them.

The girls names was a bit tenuous. But otherwise very good.

I didn't notice the equator. But did enjoy hunting down islands and countries where the name of the capital is based on the country name to no avail.

Very very hard.

I don't understand how the countries begin or end with other country names

@Pzzz - the other way around. I put the other countries' flags in the explanation!