Country Connections at a Glance
Sixteen countries hide four groups of four: countries that drive on the left, border Russia, sit on the Danube, or have a Union Jack on their flag. Pick four that share something and submit; four mistakes and the board is shown. A new puzzle every day, an archive, and unlimited practice. Free.
- Board
- 16 countries, 4 groups of 4
- Mistakes allowed
- 4
- Puzzles
- Daily, archive, unlimited practice
- Groups
- 32 kinds
- Cost
- Free, no sign-up
How to Play Country Connections
- Look at the 16 countries and find four that have something in common. Tap them, then Submit.
- Right: the group is shown with what links it and a fact. Wrong: you lose one of four mistakes.
- Groups are coloured from easiest (continents, the EU) to hardest (flags, rivers, the old Soviet Union).
- Every country belongs to exactly one group on the board, but red herrings are allowed: four countries can look like a group and not be one.
The kinds of groups
Continents; the European Union and the G7; countries that are landlocked, islands, monarchies or drive on the left; where Spanish or Portuguese is official; the neighbours of Russia, China, Brazil and Germany; the coasts of the Baltic, the Black Sea, the Caspian and the Mediterranean; the Danube and the Andes; the Equator and the Southern Hemisphere; countries over 150 million people or 2 million kmยฒ; names ending in -stan; the former Soviet republics; and flags with a Nordic cross or a Union Jack.
How every board is checked
A country goes on the board only if it belongs to its own group and to none of the other three. Countries that are arguable for a group (Turkey and Russia, which span two continents) never appear when that group is in play. So every board has exactly one answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a new puzzle every day?
Yes, the same for everyone, so you can compare with friends. It changes at midnight where you are, and earlier days are in the archive.
What happens after four mistakes?
The board is shown with every group and its link. Your score is the groups you found.
Can a country fit two groups?
Not on the same board. Each country belongs to exactly one of the four groups in play.
Can I play with a class?
Yes. Set a class challenge from the Teachers page and every pupil gets the same board.
Made by Kashif Sulehria in Lahore, Pakistan. Updated November 2, 2026.