--- title: "Free Countries crossword with answer key" description: "A free printable countries crossword for children, with clues and answers. Solve France, Brazil, Japan and other nations, then print two pages." source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/countries" --- 1. [Home](https://www.oncebooks.com/) 2. [Crossword](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword) 3. Countries Free printable # 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. PuzzleDesign Puzzle title Clues (one per line, as ANSWER: clue)FRANCE: European country whose capital is Paris BRAZIL: Largest country in South America CANADA: North American country with a maple leaf flag JAPAN: Island country known for cherry blossom EGYPT: African country famous for the pyramids INDIA: Country home to the Taj Mahal CHINA: Country with the Great Wall SPAIN: European country whose capital is Madrid ITALY: Boot-shaped country famous for pasta MEXICO: Country south of the United States KENYA: African country known for safaris GREECE: Country of ancient myths and islands NORWAY: Northern country famous for fjords PERU: South American home of Machu Picchu Difficulty EasyMediumHardExtremeEvil Harder grades use longer answers and give fewer crossing letters. Grid size Smaller grids print larger. 2 answers did not fit this grid and were left out: MEXICO, ITALY. Try a larger grid or an easier grade. 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Hide the preview - Countries Crossword Medium Across 2 African country known for safaris 5 Largest country in South America 7 European country whose capital is Madrid 9 Island country known for cherry blossom 11 Country of ancient myths and islands 12 North American country with a maple leaf flag Down 1 Country with the Great Wall 3 African country famous for the pyramids 4 European country whose capital is Paris 6 Country home to the Taj Mahal 8 Northern country famous for fjords 10 South American home of Machu Picchu 1 Puzzle - Countries Crossword · Answers Medium · Solution Across 2 African country known for safaris 5 Largest country in South America 7 European country whose capital is Madrid 9 Island country known for cherry blossom 11 Country of ancient myths and islands 12 North American country with a maple leaf flag Down 1 Country with the Great Wall 3 African country famous for the pyramids 4 European country whose capital is Paris 6 Country home to the Taj Mahal 8 Northern country famous for fjords 10 South American home of Machu Picchu 2 Answer key Generate puzzlePrint / save PDF ## 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. 1. European country whose capital is Paris (6 letters) 2. Largest country in South America (6 letters) 3. North American country with a maple leaf flag (6 letters) 4. Island country known for cherry blossom (5 letters) 5. African country famous for the pyramids (5 letters) 6. Country home to the Taj Mahal (5 letters) 7. Country with the Great Wall (5 letters) 8. European country whose capital is Madrid (5 letters) 9. Boot-shaped country famous for pasta (5 letters) 10. Country south of the United States (6 letters) 11. African country known for safaris (5 letters) 12. Country of ancient myths and islands (6 letters) 13. Northern country famous for fjords (6 letters) 14. 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 | ## Making a whole countries book? This page makes one countries puzzle. To publish a themed book on Amazon KDP, the [KDP crossword maker](https://www.oncebooks.com/kdp-crossword-maker) drafts a clue bank and generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF. Generate once, export unlimited sizes. ## More crossword themes - [Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/animals) - [Ocean Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/ocean-animals) - [Space](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/space) - [Dinosaurs](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/dinosaurs) - [Birds](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/birds) - [Food](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/food) [See every crossword theme](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword) ## Questions **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. **Is this countries crossword free to print?** 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. 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