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Flags · 4 min readCountries With Stars on Their Flags
Sixty-eight flags carry at least one star. Every one ranked by star count, with what the stars stand for and the ones that only look starry.
Flags · 4 min readFlags That Look Alike
Chad or Romania, Ireland or Ivory Coast: the look-alike flags by region, with the one detail that separates each pair.
Flags · 4 min readFlags With a Crescent Moon and Star
Twelve flags pair a crescent with a star and two have no star; here is every crescent flag and what each moon means.
Flags · 6 min readHow to Memorize the Flags of the World
Six steps to learn every flag by region, family and look-alike pair, each with a free game that trains it.
Free lists to download
Clean CSV files for school projects and spreadsheets. Free to use, a link back is appreciated.
- European countries and capitals, with currency and countCSV
- African countries and capitals, with currency and UN regionCSV
- All 68 flags with stars: star count, star colour and what the stars stand forCSV
- All 44 landlocked countries with continent, capital, area and populationCSV
- All 47 island countries with region, capital, area and shared islandsCSV
- All 51 countries with capital and UN regionCSV
- All 50 states with abbreviation, capital, Census region and divisionCSV
- All 50 state capitals with state, postal code, 2020 population and whether each is the largest cityCSV
- All 50 states and D.C. with Census region, division and 5-region mapCSV
Put it to the test
Read a list, then see how much of it you can name from memory.
Countries of the World Quiz
Name all 197 countries of the world from memory and watch the map fill up green.
Guess the Flag
A daily flag to guess, wordle-style, with distance and direction hints. Plus unlimited free play.
World Map Quiz
A country is named and you find it on a blank world map. Three wrong guesses and the run is over.About these articles
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