Misc: what was the first state of the union?

Questions

Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly?

The tower of London, during its lifetime has served many purposes, including a?

There is a village near the Somme in ______ which is simply called Y?

In the north of _______, the sun shines constantly for about 14 weeks each summer?

The Polynesian country of _______ is a 170 square kilometre limestone rock emerging 60 metres from the Pacific?