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All the countries

How many countries can you name from memory? Type them one by one: each country you find lights up on the map. Fifteen minutes for the whole world.

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Rules

How to play

Pick the whole world or a continent, then type the countries that come to mind. No need for accents or capitals: a country is accepted as soon as its name is complete, and it lights up on the map right away. Short names are accepted, such as "DRC" or "UK".

When two countries start the same way, like Niger and Nigeria, or Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, press Enter to accept the shorter one. Very small countries are marked with a dot on the map.

When the timer stops, the forgotten countries appear in red on the map, with a link to their page so you can review them.

Did you know?

Why 197 countries?

The United Nations has 193 members. Culturette adds the Vatican and Palestine, UN observers, as well as Kosovo and Taiwan, recognised by some countries.

Africa, the fullest continent

With 54 countries, Africa has more than any other continent: over one country in four in the world.

The youngest country

South Sudan is the newest country, independent since 2011.

The most forgotten

The small island states of the Pacific, such as Tuvalu, Nauru or Palau, are among the countries most often forgotten.

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