Border Atlas
Guess the Country
World border data
Free browser game · No login
Guess the country from its borders
Guess the Country is a free online geography game that turns the world map into a puzzle. Every round hands you a single blank border — no labels, no flags on the map — and challenges you to name the country from its outline alone. Fill all 235 borders across six continents, chase streaks, and learn the real shapes of the world's nations along the way.
How to play
- Pick a highlighted mystery border on the world map, or press Random.
- Read the continent and size hints in the side panel.
- Type the country's name or tap it in the picker, then press Guess.
- A correct guess fills the border in its continent colour and grows your streak.
- Zoom and pan the map to inspect tiny island nations.
What's inside
- One zoomable world map that keeps its shape and never stretches
- Guess by border outline — a mechanic flag and location games don't have
- All 235 countries and territories across six continents
- Live streak and accuracy tracking
- 17 achievements, including continent-clear goals
- A flag shown for every country in the picker
- Free, no login, and playable on mobile or desktop
Frequently asked questions
- How do you play Guess the Country?
- Each round highlights one country's blank border on the world map. Read its continent and size hint, then type the country's name or pick it from the panel. Guess correctly to fill the border, build a streak, and reveal the next mystery shape.
- How many countries can you guess?
- 235 countries and territories, drawn from real Natural Earth border data and grouped across six continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania.
- Is Guess the Country free to play?
- Yes. It runs in your browser with no login, no download, and no paywall. Your progress, streaks, and achievements are saved locally on your own device.
- How is it different from Worldle or flag-guessing games?
- Instead of guessing from a flag or a daily satellite location, you identify each country purely from the shape of its borders on a zoomable map. It's full free-play of every border, not a single daily puzzle.
- Can I play Guess the Country on mobile?
- Yes. The map is fully responsive and supports drag-to-pan and zoom, so it plays well on phones, tablets, and desktops.
- How do the continent achievements work?
- You unlock achievements for milestones such as your first border, a five-guess streak, and clearing whole continents — 17 in total, tracked as you fill more of the map.
Every country you can guess
All 235 playable borders, grouped by continent:
Africa · 57
Algeria · Angola · Benin · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Côte d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Djibouti · Egypt · Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Gabon · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Kingdom of eSwatini · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Mauritania · Mauritius · Morocco · Mozambique · Namibia · Niger · Nigeria · Republic of Cabo Verde · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Saint Helena · São Tomé and Principe · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · Somaliland · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · The Gambia · Togo · Tunisia · Uganda · Western Sahara · Zambia · Zimbabwe
Asia · 53
Afghanistan · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · British Indian Ocean Territory · Brunei Darussalam · Cambodia · China · Cyprus · Dem. Rep. Korea · Georgia · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Lao PDR · Lebanon · Macao · Malaysia · Maldives · Mongolia · Myanmar · Nepal · Northern Cyprus · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Philippines · Qatar · Republic of Korea · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · Sri Lanka · Syria · Taiwan · Tajikistan · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Turkey · Turkmenistan · United Arab Emirates · Uzbekistan · Vietnam · Yemen
Europe · 50
Åland Islands · Albania · Andorra · Austria · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Faeroe Islands · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Guernsey · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Isle of Man · Italy · Jersey · Kosovo · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russian Federation · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Ukraine · United Kingdom · Vatican
North America · 38
Anguilla · Antigua and Barbuda · Aruba · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Bermuda · British Virgin Islands · Canada · Cayman Islands · Costa Rica · Cuba · Curaçao · Dominica · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Greenland · Grenada · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico · Montserrat · Nicaragua · Panama · Puerto Rico · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Saint-Barthélemy · Saint-Martin · Sint Maarten · Trinidad and Tobago · Turks and Caicos Islands · United States · United States Virgin Islands
South America · 13
Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Falkland Islands / Malvinas · Guyana · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Uruguay · Venezuela
Oceania · 24
American Samoa · Australia · Cook Islands · Federated States of Micronesia · Fiji · French Polynesia · Guam · Kiribati · Marshall Islands · Nauru · New Caledonia · New Zealand · Niue · Norfolk Island · Northern Mariana Islands · Palau · Papua New Guinea · Pitcairn Islands · Samoa · Solomon Islands · Tonga · Tuvalu · Vanuatu · Wallis and Futuna Islands