197 answers free interactive geography game

Countries of the World Quiz

How many countries can you name? Play the Countries of the World Quiz directly below: type all 197 answers, fill the interactive map and review every country you miss.

Live map challenge

Name every country

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Timer15:00

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How to play

Three steps around the world

01Type any country

Begin with any sovereign state you remember. Common English names, abbreviations and familiar alternatives are accepted.

02Watch the map fill

Every correct answer colours its location and updates the live score for that continent.

03Review the gaps

Finish whenever you like to see every missed country grouped into Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania.

Complete answer list

Countries included in the quiz

Use these continent lists after a round to study the answers you missed. Keep them closed if you do not want spoilers.

Africa54 countries

Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Côte d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Asia49 countries

Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China
Cyprus
Georgia
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

Europe45 countries

Albania
Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Vatican City
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom

North America23 countries

Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United States

South America12 countries

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela

Oceania14 countries

Australia
Fiji
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
New Zealand
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu

Quiz guide

Countries of the World Quiz questions

How many countries are in this world quiz?

There are 197 accepted answers: 193 United Nations member states, plus Vatican City, Palestine, Kosovo and Taiwan.

Can I play without a timer?

Yes. Choose Untimed before entering your first answer. Your elapsed time will still be shown on the results screen.

Which alternative country names work?

Familiar answers including USA, UK, Czech Republic, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, East Timor and Swaziland are accepted.

Does my best score save?

Your highest map score and quick-quiz score are stored on this device, without an account or sign-up.

What counts?

Why does this quiz have 197 answers?

The Countries of the World Quiz starts with the 193 current UN member states, then includes Vatican City, Palestine, Kosovo and Taiwan. The scope is stated clearly so every player works from the same answer list.

See the official UN member-state list

Answer list reviewed 23 August 2026.