The atlas

Ten selections of countries, each with all six quiz modes. The continents zoom the map in; the largest, the most populous and the small states use the whole world map.

• Europe46 countriesEurope as the UN regional grouping draws it; Russia and Vatican City are in, and so are Cyprus and Türkiye.
• Africa54 countriesEvery African country, with the island states of the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean.
• Asia48 countriesAsia from Türkiye and Cyprus in the west to Japan in the east; Russia is counted here as well as in Europe.
• Oceania14 countriesAustralia, New Zealand and the Pacific island states, on a map centred on the Pacific so the islands on both sides of the date line stay together.
• South America12 countriesThe twelve independent countries of the South American continent.
• North America and the Caribbean23 countriesFrom Canada down to Panama, with the island states of the Caribbean.
• World194 countriesEvery UN member, 193 of them, and Vatican City as number 194.
• Giants by population30 countriesThe thirty countries with the most inhabitants in the World Bank estimates, shown on the whole world map.
• Giants by area30 countriesThe thirty countries with the greatest area in the World Bank figures, shown on the whole world map.
• Tiny states29 countriesThe states with less than 3,000 km² of land; on the map most of them are dots you can tap.