World Geography
197 countries, thousands of flags, confusing capitals. All our guides and quizzes to master world geography.
Geography is probably the most accessible doorway to general knowledge. It is also the field that best suits quizzes: questions are factual and verifiable. A capital, a flag, a border. You know where you stand. You see your progress.
SAPIRO covers the 197 recognized countries with flags, capitals and quirks, plus thematic questions (economic geography, climate, demographics).
World geography in numbers
- 197 recognized countries in the world (193 UN members + 4 special cases)
- 7 continents (Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Antarctica)
- ~6,500 languages spoken worldwide
- 54 countries in Africa, a quarter of the planet
- 270,000 islands in Sweden, more than any other country
The essentials
Geographic curiosities
Learning with family and at school
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Frequently asked questions about geography
How many countries are there in the world?
There are 197 recognized countries in the world: 193 UN members plus the Vatican, Palestine, Taiwan and Kosovo (depending on recognition).
What is the capital of Australia?
The capital of Australia is Canberra, not Sydney or Melbourne. It is a planned city created in 1913 to resolve the Sydney-Melbourne rivalry.
What are the hardest flags to recognize?
The most confused flags are Chad/Romania (nearly identical), Monaco/Indonesia (red and white inverted), Slovakia/Slovenia (similar) and the Nordic flags among themselves.
What is the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican is the smallest country in the world at 0.49 km² with about 825 inhabitants. It is followed by Monaco (2.02 km²) and Nauru (21 km²).
How to learn all the countries in the world?
The most effective method is to learn by continent (not alphabetically), starting with 30 key countries and expanding. Fifteen minutes of quizzes a day is enough to memorize 197 countries in 3-6 months.