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Country Riddles Quiz With Answers

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I am in Asia. Every neighbor of mine is landlocked, and so am I. My capital is Tashkent. What country am I?

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Maps and neighbors 14

  • I am a landlocked country in Asia. I have just two neighbors: China and India. People call me the Land of the Thunder Dragon. What country am I? Answer: Bhutan. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, Bhutan and Queen of Bhutan, and the program of a 2008 folklife festival, Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon (nickname).
  • I am a landlocked country in Asia. I have just two neighbors: China and Russia. My capital is Ulaanbaatar. What country am I? Answer: Mongolia. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am a landlocked country in South America. Brazil and Chile are two of my neighbors. Quechua and Aymara are two of my official languages. What country am I? Answer: Bolivia. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages).
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Maps and neighbors, continued

  • I am an island country in Africa. Romazava is a dish of mine. People call me the Great Red Island. What country am I? Answer: Madagascar. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, Romazava, and We Visit Madagascar, 2012 (dish); Madagascar: The Great Red Island, and Muddling Through in Madagascar, 1985 (nickname).
  • I am in Africa. One country, South Africa, surrounds me on every side. People call me the Kingdom in the Sky. What country am I? Answer: Lesotho. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, Lesotho, and State Magazine, February 2006, U.S. Department of State (nickname).
  • I am in Asia. Every neighbor of mine is landlocked, and so am I. My capital is Tashkent. What country am I? Answer: Uzbekistan. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am in Europe. Every neighbor of mine is landlocked, and so am I. My capital is Vaduz. What country am I? Answer: Liechtenstein. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am in Europe. I share an island with the United Kingdom. People call me the Emerald Isle. What country am I? Answer: Ireland. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, Ireland, and Stories of the Emerald Isle, 1923 (nickname).
  • I am in Europe. Two tiny countries, San Marino and Vatican City, lie inside me. Neapolitan pizza comes from one of my cities. What country am I? Answer: Italy. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, Neapolitan pizza, and the UNESCO list entry on the Neapolitan pizza maker (dish).
  • I am in North America. English and French are my official languages. My largest city is Toronto, but my capital is Ottawa. What country am I? Answer: Canada. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am in North America. I share an island with the Dominican Republic. Soup joumou is a dish of mine. What country am I? Answer: Haiti. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, Soup joumou, and the UNESCO list entry "Joumou soup" (dish).
  • I am in Oceania. I am the largest country there. My largest city is Sydney, but my capital is Canberra. What country am I? Answer: Australia. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); World Bank, Wikipedia and GeoNames (size); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am in Oceania. I share an island with Indonesia. Tok Pisin is an official language of mine. What country am I? Answer: Papua New Guinea. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages).
  • I am in South America. I am the largest country there. No other country there has Portuguese as an official language. What country am I? Answer: Brazil. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); World Bank, Wikipedia and GeoNames (size); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages).

Cities, money and languages 14

  • I am a landlocked country in Asia. Russian is an official language of mine. My largest city is Almaty, but my capital is Astana. What country am I? Answer: Kazakhstan. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am a landlocked country in Europe. My money is the forint. Goulash is a dish of mine. What country am I? Answer: Hungary. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); ISO 4217 List One and Wikipedia (currency); Wikipedia, Goulash, and Cooking the Hungarian Way, 1986 (dish).
  • I am a landlocked country in Europe. Romansh is an official language of mine. My largest city is Zürich, but my capital is Bern. What country am I? Answer: Switzerland. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am a landlocked country in South America. Guaraní is an official language of mine. My money is the guaraní. What country am I? Answer: Paraguay. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); ISO 4217 List One and Wikipedia (currency).
  • I am in Africa. Afrikaans is an official language of mine. My money is the rand. What country am I? Answer: South Africa. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); ISO 4217 List One and Wikipedia (currency).
  • I am in Africa. No country there has more people than I do. My largest city is Lagos, but my capital is Abuja. What country am I? Answer: Nigeria. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); World Bank, Wikipedia and GeoNames (size); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am in Africa. Swahili is an official language of mine. My largest city is Dar es Salaam, but my capital is Dodoma. What country am I? Answer: Tanzania. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am in Asia. Hindi is an official language of mine. My largest city is Mumbai, but my capital is New Delhi. What country am I? Answer: India. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am in Asia. My money is the baht. People call me the Land of Smiles. What country am I? Answer: Thailand. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); ISO 4217 List One and Wikipedia (currency); Folktales from the Land of Smiles, 1994, and a 2009 travel guide with a chapter on Thailand, the Land of Smiles (nickname).
  • I am in Asia. My money is the đồng. My largest city is Ho Chi Minh City, but my capital is Hanoi. What country am I? Answer: Vietnam. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); ISO 4217 List One and Wikipedia (currency); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am in Europe. My money is the złoty. Pierogi are a dish of mine. What country am I? Answer: Poland. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); ISO 4217 List One and Wikipedia (currency); Wikipedia, Pierogi, and Moving to Britain from Poland, 2008 (dish).
  • I am in Oceania. Māori is an official language of mine. My largest city is Auckland, but my capital is Wellington. What country am I? Answer: New Zealand. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).
  • I am in South America. My money is the sol. UNESCO lists ceviche as part of my traditional cooking. What country am I? Answer: Peru. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); ISO 4217 List One and Wikipedia (currency); Wikipedia, Ceviche, and the UNESCO list entry on ceviche (dish).
  • Turkish is an official language of mine. My money is the lira. My largest city is Istanbul, but my capital is Ankara. What country am I? Answer: Turkey. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); ISO 4217 List One and Wikipedia (currency); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city).

Names and nicknames 14

  • I am a landlocked country in Africa. Amharic is an official language of mine. I was once called Abyssinia. What country am I? Answer: Ethiopia. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia, Geographical renaming, and Collectors' Guide to World Stamps, 1967 (old name).
  • I am a landlocked country in Africa. I was once called Nyasaland. People call me the Warm Heart of Africa. What country am I? Answer: Malawi. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, Geographical renaming, and The African Political Dictionary, 1984 (old name); Wikipedia, Malawi, and Walking Among Gentle People, 2002 (nickname).
  • I am a landlocked country in Africa. Kinyarwanda is an official language of mine. People call me the Land of a Thousand Hills. What country am I? Answer: Rwanda. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia, Rwanda, and Rwanda, 2007 (nickname).
  • I am an island country in Asia. My money is the yen. People call me the Land of the Rising Sun. What country am I? Answer: Japan. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); ISO 4217 List One and Wikipedia (currency); Wikipedia, Names of Japan, and The Land of the Rising Sun, 1905 (nickname).
  • I am an island country in North America. Ackee and saltfish is a dish of mine. People call me the Land of Wood and Water. What country am I? Answer: Jamaica. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, Ackee and saltfish, and The Food of Jamaica, 1997 (dish); Wikipedia, Jamaica, and The Land and People of the West Indies, 1967 (nickname).
  • I am in Africa. Arabic is an official language of mine. People call me the Gift of the Nile. What country am I? Answer: Egypt. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia, Hymn to the Nile, and Romance of Archaeology, 1930 (nickname).
  • I am in Africa. My money is the cedi. I was once called the Gold Coast. What country am I? Answer: Ghana. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); ISO 4217 List One and Wikipedia (currency); Wikipedia, Geographical renaming, and West Africa, 1998 (old name).
  • I am in Asia. Khmer is an official language of mine. I was once called Kampuchea. What country am I? Answer: Cambodia. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia, Geographical renaming, and a report on biodiversity indicators (old name).
  • I am in Asia. My highest point is Mount Damavand. I was once called Persia. What country am I? Answer: Iran. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, List of elevation extremes by country, and Discover Iran, 2012 (highest point); Wikipedia, Geographical renaming, and Middle East Oil Development, 1956 (old name).
  • I am in Asia. My largest city is Yangon, but my capital is Naypyidaw. I was once called Burma. What country am I? Answer: Myanmar. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia and GeoNames (capital, largest city); Wikipedia, Geographical renaming, and The Jeweler's Directory of Gemstones, 2006 (old name).
  • I am in Asia. Sinhala and Tamil are my official languages. I was once called Ceylon. What country am I? Answer: Sri Lanka. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia, Geographical renaming, and a 1999 study of the ants of southern India (old name).
  • I am in Europe. Swedish is an official language of mine. People call me the Land of a Thousand Lakes. What country am I? Answer: Finland. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, mledoze/countries and GeoNames (official languages); Wikipedia, Finland, and Peeps at Many Lands: Finland (nickname).
  • I am in Europe. The baguette is my bread. People call me the Hexagon. What country am I? Answer: France. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, Baguette, and the UNESCO list entry on baguette bread (dish); Wikipedia, Metropolitan France, and Walking the Hexagon: An Escape Around France on Foot, 2012 (nickname).
  • I am in North America. I have just two neighbors: Guatemala and Mexico. I was once called British Honduras. What country am I? Answer: Belize. Source: Checked on 2026-10-01 in GeoNames and mledoze/countries (continent, coast, borders); Wikipedia, Geographical renaming, and Belize and Its People, 2010 (old name).

How this list was compiled: Riddles, wrong choices and explanations were written for this site. Every clue repeats a fact that was checked in two sources on 2026-10-01 for another quiz of this site, and each clue was put together from those tables and tested against them. Continent, coast and borders: the GeoNames country table, https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/countryInfo.txt, and the open countries data set mledoze/countries, https://github.com/mledoze/countries (the continent sets follow the site's world capitals quiz). Capitals and largest cities: Wikipedia, List of national capitals and List of countries whose capital is not their largest city, with GeoNames. Currencies: ISO 4217 List One and Wikipedia, List of circulating currencies. Official languages: Wikipedia, List of official languages by country and territory, mledoze/countries and GeoNames. Size: World Bank indicators, Wikipedia and GeoNames. Old names, highest points, nicknames and dishes: a Wikipedia article or a UNESCO list entry and a printed passage read on archive.org, both named on the riddle. Licence: own work

How it works

In this country riddles quiz with answers, each riddle gives three clues in the country's own voice, from wide to plain: where it is, then a neighbor, a language or money, then a name or a city that settles it.

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Three sets

Maps and neighbors uses coasts, islands and borders. Cities, money and languages uses capitals, largest cities, currencies and official languages. Names and nicknames uses old names, nicknames and dishes.

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Tap a country and the answer shows at once, with a line on each clue. A round is ten riddles. After a round, Print lists its riddles: Add all brings in the rest of the 42, and a tick on With answer key puts the key on the last page.

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The riddles also work as guess the country quiz questions: read one clue at a time and let the room answer before the next.

  • The first clue is the widest, and the last one settles it.
  • Landlocked means a country has no sea coast.

Questions and answers

What is a What country am I riddle?

A short set of clues about one country, told as if the country were speaking, and you name the country. The clues here use continents, borders, capitals, money, languages and names.

Does this country riddles quiz come with answers?

Yes. The answer shows after each riddle with a line that explains every clue. The list under the quiz shows all 42, and a tick on With answer key prints the key on the last page.

What is an example of a country riddle?

I am a landlocked country in Asia. I have just two neighbors: China and Russia. My capital is Ulaanbaatar. What country am I? The answer is Mongolia.

Which countries can be answers?

Only United Nations member states. The 42 answers come from every part of the world, from Australia and Bolivia to Tanzania and Vietnam.