How to learn all 196 countries

Work through one continent at a time and study 2 to 5 countries in each group. Geolingo uses this structure across 53 stops. You can also use the free continent quizzes on this site.

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1.Pick one continent

Choose one of the six continents. Oceania and South America have the fewest countries. Africa has the most.

2.Learn 2 to 5 countries at a time

Work through one group of countries at a time. Geolingo divides 196 countries into 53 stops. Each stop covers 2 to 5 countries.

  • Western Europe4 countries
  • Southern Europe4 countries
  • Northern Europe5 countries
  • Benelux3 countries

3.Learn locations, capitals and flags

Study where each country is, then study its capital and flag. Each Geolingo stop has three games: Countries, Capitals and Flags.

  • Countries
  • Capitals
  • Flags

4.Use Guided Practice, then take the Challenge

Each game has an optional Guided Practice phase. A Challenge follows it.

  1. Guided PracticeOptional. Learn the countries step by step.
  2. ChallengeThe test for the stop.

5.Review after 1, 2, 4 and 7 days

After you first pass a stop, Geolingo brings it back for review after 1, 2, 4 and 7 days. It then returns every 7 days. Failing a review restarts the timer.

  1. Pass
  2. +11 day
  3. +22 days
  4. +44 days
  5. +77 days
Then every 7 days. A failed review starts over at 1 day.

6.Test the whole continent

Each continent ends with a 15-question test. The whole world has a 20-question test at the end.

  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Africa
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America

Free quizzes to start with

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