Can YOU decipher the names of these countries?

Can YOU decipher the names of these countries? Set of 20 anagrams will put you to the test – and only ‘geography experts’ can score full marks

  • Anagrams quiz challenges you to unscramble the names of 20 countries 
  • It was shared to US-based trivia website Quizly by a veteran quiz creator 
  • Players will need a good understanding of geography and English to score 100% 


Players are challenged to decipher the names of 20 different countries hidden in the anagrams below.  

The language puzzle was shared to US-based trivia platform Quizly by a creator who claimed only ‘geography experts’ would be able to unscramble them all. 

The words cover countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America and Australasia, so you will need a truly global perspective if you want to work them all out. 

Think you have what it takes? Scroll down to see all 20 anagrams, make a note of your answers, then check the solutions at the bottom of the story. No cheating!  

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THE SOLUTIONS

  1. Turkey
  2. Iceland
  3. Monaco
  4. Portugal
  5. Thailand
  6. Colombia
  7. Bahamas
  8. Denmark
  9. Chile
  10. Switzerland
  11. Senegal
  12. Australia
  13. Madagascar
  14. Egypt
  15. Brazil
  16. Greece
  17. Canada
  18. Cuba
  19. Fiji
  20. India