# Quick Pick: 2012 Events

## Can you pick the country in which each of these 2012 events occurred?

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### Events:

1. January 13: The cruiseliner Costa Concordia runs aground.
2. May 6: François Hollande elected president of this country.
3. June 21: Fernando Lugo, president of this country, is impeached.
4. July 1: This country wins UEFA Euro 2012.
5. July 24: John Atta Mills, president of this country, dies in office.
6. July 27-August 12: The Summer Olympic games are held.
7. August 17: Three members of the band Pussy Riot are sentenced to prison.
8. September 7: Canada closes its embassy in this country.
9. November 6: Barack Obama defeats Mitt Romney to retain the presidency.
10. December 19: Park Geun-hye is elected as this country's first female head of state.