GeoFacts ·

Which country is it?

      Every mistake reveals a new clue and tells you, for each number you can see, whether the mystery country has more (↑) or less (↓) than your guess. Rankings are among GeoCake’s 208 countries and territories that have that data.

      How to play GeoFacts

      GeoFacts is a guess-the-country game played with data: you start with a hard clue and every mistake reveals an easier one. There are numbers with the country’s world ranking and all kinds of fun facts.

      1. Read the first clue: a number about the country with its world ranking (for example, "15th highest life expectancy out of 204").
      2. Type a country and press Guess. If it’s wrong, the next clue is revealed.
      3. Under each guess, arrows tell you whether the mystery country has more (↑) or less (↓) in every number you can see.
      4. There are 6 clues and 6 guesses. Skip uses a guess and shows you the next clue.
      5. When you finish you’ll see the flag, all 6 clues and the source of each one.

      FAQ

      What kind of clues are there?

      Clues 1, 3, 4 and 6 are numbers with a world ranking: population, area, GDP, life expectancy, internet use, forest and more. The last one is always population or area. Clues 2 and 5 are fun facts: World Cups won, Olympic Games hosted, the name of the national anthem, the highest point, the national day, whether they drive on the left, and more.

      Which countries can come up?

      In the Daily, well-known countries: 130 in total. In Practice it can be any of the 204 that have data for all 6 clues.

      What does "3rd most populous out of 204" mean?

      It ranks third among the 204 GeoCake countries and territories that have that data. In the bottom half of the ranking it counts the other way: "12th least populous out of 204".

      What do the squares in the result mean?

      🟥 a mistake, ⬜ a skipped guess and 🟩 the right answer. Your score is how many guesses it took: 1/6 is the best.

      When does the country of the day change?

      At midnight your local time. It’s the same for everyone. Your streak goes up every day you win the Daily.

      Do I need an account?

      No. It’s free and you don’t need an account. Your stats and streaks are saved in your browser; if you clear the site’s data or switch devices, they start from zero. More in the Privacy Policy.

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