World map quiz

The quiz covers the 193 member states of the United Nations plus its two observer states, Vatican City and Palestine. Places that are territories of other countries, such as Greenland or Puerto Rico, are drawn in gray but never asked.

Small countries are marked with a dot so you can still click them; on a phone, turn on Zoom and scroll the map. If you're new to world geography, start with a continent filter: Africa, Asia and Europe each have around 45 to 55 countries, which is a manageable round.

How to learn the world map

• Start with the biggest country on each continent and work outward through its neighbors.
• Learn the landlocked countries as a group; they can't hide behind a coastline.
• Do one continent until you can finish it without mistakes, then move to the next.
• The Caribbean and the Pacific islands are where most points are lost; practice them with the regional quizzes.

The 195 countries in this quiz

Questions people ask

How many countries are there in the world?

This quiz uses 195: the 193 UN member states plus the two UN observer states. Other counts include partially recognized states such as Kosovo or Taiwan; we draw those on the map but don't ask them.

Which continent has the most countries?

Africa, with 54 UN member states.

Why is Russia grouped with Europe?

Russia spans Europe and Asia. Most of its people live in the European part, and map quizzes of Europe usually include it, so we group it with Europe.