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Countries of the World Quiz

There are 195 countries in the world, and this quiz asks you to name all of them in 15 minutes. Type a country and it locks in, with a running tally for each continent. Can you get all 195 before the clock hits zero?

How to play: press Start and type country names into the box. Each correct name locks in straight away and lands in its continent's column. Spelling is forgiving (no capitals or accents needed) and common other names count. When the timer runs out, you see every country you missed. The list is the 193 UN member states plus Vatican City and Palestine, with continents as used across Quiz Zoomies.

Countries of the World Quiz

Type as many countries as you can (195 in total) before the 15-minute timer runs out. Correct answers lock in as you type.

All 195 countries by continent

Africa has the most countries (54), then Asia (47), Europe (45), North America (23), Oceania (14) and South America (12). Open a continent to see the answers.

Europe: 45 countries
  1. Albania
  2. Andorra
  3. Austria
  4. Belarus
  5. Belgium
  6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  7. Bulgaria
  8. Croatia
  9. Cyprus
  10. Czechia
  11. Denmark
  12. Estonia
  13. Finland
  14. France
  15. Germany
  16. Greece
  17. Hungary
  18. Iceland
  19. Ireland
  20. Italy
  21. Latvia
  22. Liechtenstein
  23. Lithuania
  24. Luxembourg
  25. Malta
  26. Moldova
  27. Monaco
  28. Montenegro
  29. Netherlands
  30. North Macedonia
  31. Norway
  32. Poland
  33. Portugal
  34. Romania
  35. Russia
  36. San Marino
  37. Serbia
  38. Slovakia
  39. Slovenia
  40. Spain
  41. Sweden
  42. Switzerland
  43. Ukraine
  44. United Kingdom
  45. Vatican City
Asia: 47 countries
  1. Afghanistan
  2. Armenia
  3. Azerbaijan
  4. Bahrain
  5. Bangladesh
  6. Bhutan
  7. Brunei
  8. Cambodia
  9. China
  10. Georgia
  11. India
  12. Indonesia
  13. Iran
  14. Iraq
  15. Israel
  16. Japan
  17. Jordan
  18. Kazakhstan
  19. Kuwait
  20. Kyrgyzstan
  21. Laos
  22. Lebanon
  23. Malaysia
  24. Maldives
  25. Mongolia
  26. Myanmar
  27. Nepal
  28. North Korea
  29. Oman
  30. Pakistan
  31. Palestine
  32. Philippines
  33. Qatar
  34. Saudi Arabia
  35. Singapore
  36. South Korea
  37. Sri Lanka
  38. Syria
  39. Tajikistan
  40. Thailand
  41. Timor-Leste
  42. Turkey
  43. Turkmenistan
  44. United Arab Emirates
  45. Uzbekistan
  46. Vietnam
  47. Yemen
Africa: 54 countries
  1. Algeria
  2. Angola
  3. Benin
  4. Botswana
  5. Burkina Faso
  6. Burundi
  7. Cabo Verde
  8. Cameroon
  9. Central African Republic
  10. Chad
  11. Comoros
  12. Côte d'Ivoire
  13. Djibouti
  14. DR Congo
  15. Egypt
  16. Equatorial Guinea
  17. Eritrea
  18. Eswatini
  19. Ethiopia
  20. Gabon
  21. Gambia
  22. Ghana
  23. Guinea
  24. Guinea-Bissau
  25. Kenya
  26. Lesotho
  27. Liberia
  28. Libya
  29. Madagascar
  30. Malawi
  31. Mali
  32. Mauritania
  33. Mauritius
  34. Morocco
  35. Mozambique
  36. Namibia
  37. Niger
  38. Nigeria
  39. Republic of the Congo
  40. Rwanda
  41. São Tomé and Príncipe
  42. Senegal
  43. Seychelles
  44. Sierra Leone
  45. Somalia
  46. South Africa
  47. South Sudan
  48. Sudan
  49. Tanzania
  50. Togo
  51. Tunisia
  52. Uganda
  53. Zambia
  54. Zimbabwe
North America: 23 countries
  1. Antigua and Barbuda
  2. Bahamas
  3. Barbados
  4. Belize
  5. Canada
  6. Costa Rica
  7. Cuba
  8. Dominica
  9. Dominican Republic
  10. El Salvador
  11. Grenada
  12. Guatemala
  13. Haiti
  14. Honduras
  15. Jamaica
  16. Mexico
  17. Nicaragua
  18. Panama
  19. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  20. Saint Lucia
  21. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  22. Trinidad and Tobago
  23. United States
South America: 12 countries
  1. Argentina
  2. Bolivia
  3. Brazil
  4. Chile
  5. Colombia
  6. Ecuador
  7. Guyana
  8. Paraguay
  9. Peru
  10. Suriname
  11. Uruguay
  12. Venezuela
Oceania: 14 countries
  1. Australia
  2. Fiji
  3. Kiribati
  4. Marshall Islands
  5. Micronesia
  6. Nauru
  7. New Zealand
  8. Palau
  9. Papua New Guinea
  10. Samoa
  11. Solomon Islands
  12. Tonga
  13. Tuvalu
  14. Vanuatu

Frequently asked questions

How many countries are there in the world?

There are 195 countries: the 193 member states of the United Nations plus the two observer states, Vatican City and Palestine. That is the list this quiz uses.

What is a good score on the countries of the world quiz?

Naming 100 countries in 15 minutes is a strong first score, and getting all 195 takes practice. Going continent by continent helps: the smaller quizzes for Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Oceania are good training.

Which continent has the most countries?

Africa, with 54. Asia has 47, Europe 45, North America 23, Oceania 14 and South America 12.

Do I need to spell the countries exactly?

No. Capitals, accents and punctuation do not matter, and common other names are accepted, like Ivory Coast, Burma, Holland, UK, USA or Czech Republic. For Niger and Nigeria, or Dominica and the Dominican Republic, press Enter to lock in the shorter one.

Is there a countries of the world quiz with flags?

Yes. The flag quiz shows all 195 flags with four choices, and Guess the Flag makes you type the country. For outlines, try the country shape quiz.

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