Countries crossword
The world is a big place, made up of countries with their own flags, foods and stories. This crossword gathers nations from every continent for young explorers to solve. A gentle first step into geography.
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Clues in this countries crossword
The 14 clues below fill the grid above. Each answer length is shown to help younger solvers; the full answer key prints on the second page.
- European country whose capital is Paris (6 letters)
- Largest country in South America (6 letters)
- North American country with a maple leaf flag (6 letters)
- Island country known for cherry blossom (5 letters)
- African country famous for the pyramids (5 letters)
- Country home to the Taj Mahal (5 letters)
- Country with the Great Wall (5 letters)
- European country whose capital is Madrid (5 letters)
- Boot-shaped country famous for pasta (5 letters)
- Country south of the United States (6 letters)
- African country known for safaris (5 letters)
- Country of ancient myths and islands (6 letters)
- Northern country famous for fjords (6 letters)
- South American home of Machu Picchu (4 letters)
Countries by letter count
Stuck on a crossword clue? Here are countries grouped by how many letters they have, so you can match the answer to the squares.
| Letters | Countries |
|---|---|
| 4 letters | Chad, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Peru, Mali, Fiji, Laos, Oman |
| 5 letters | India, China, Spain, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Egypt, Chile, Nepal |
| 6 letters | France, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Greece, Norway, Sweden, Poland |
| 7 letters | Germany, Ireland, Austria, Finland, Iceland, Jamaica, Morocco, Denmark |
| 8 letters | Thailand, Portugal, Scotland, Pakistan, Tanzania, Colombia, Malaysia |
| 9 letters | Argentina, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Nicaragua, Venezuela |
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- What is a 5-letter country?
- India, China, Spain, Italy, Japan, Kenya and Egypt are five-letter countries.
- What is a 6-letter country?
- France, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Greece and Norway each have six letters.
- What is a 7-letter country?
- Germany, Ireland, Austria, Finland, Jamaica and Morocco are seven-letter countries.
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- Yes. Generate the countries puzzle above, with its 14 clues and a full answer key, and print it at no cost and with no sign-up. It is free for classroom, home and personal use.
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- Yes. The generator is pre-filled with a themed clue list, but you can edit any clue, add your own, or change the title and generate a fresh grid. It runs entirely in your browser.
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- Yes. The free tool makes one puzzle. Publisher Studio drafts a clue bank with AI and generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any KDP trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF, so you can publish a themed book.