Before the reveal
Hints
Clue 01
A country that borders Russia
The answer is in Northern Europe. Its capital begins with T. The English name has 7 letters.
Clue 02
A country with more than one capital
The answer is in South America. Its capital begins with S. The English name has 7 letters.
Clue 03
A country with no permanent rivers
The answer is in Western Asia. Its capital begins with M. The English name has 7 letters.
Clue 04
A country that borders Italy
The answer is in Southern Europe. Its capital begins with C. The English name has 9 letters.
Clue 05
A country in Oceania
The answer is in Melanesia. Its capital begins with P. The English name has 7 letters.
The five featured pins
Answers and distances
| Clue | Country | Tier | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01Borders Russia | EstoniaEurope | Uncommon | 55 km |
| 02More than one capital | BoliviaAmericas | Rare | 70 km |
| 03No permanent rivers | BahrainAsia | Uncommon | 55 km |
| 04Borders Italy | San MarinoEurope | Rare | 70 km |
| 05Oceania | VanuatuOceania | Rare | 70 km |
The spread
Rarity breakdown
This is the full spread of accepted answers across the five clues, not just the featured pin. It shows how many countries sat in each tier for this expedition.
13
Common
40 km
13
Uncommon
55 km
12
Rare
70 km
5
Elusive
85 km
8
Farflung
100 km
Worth remembering
Country facts
Estonia
Estonia is one of the three Baltic states and one of the world’s most digital societies. It has more than 2,000 islands and a language closely related to Finnish.
Bolivia
Bolivia has two capitals: Sucre is the constitutional capital and La Paz is the seat of government. The landlocked country shares Lake Titicaca with Peru.
Bahrain
Bahrain is a Persian Gulf archipelago connected to Saudi Arabia by a causeway. It has no permanent rivers and was one of the first Gulf states to strike oil.
San Marino
San Marino claims to be the world’s oldest surviving republic, traditionally founded in 301 AD. It is landlocked inside Italy, and Mount Titano rises above its capital.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu is a Y shaped chain of about eighty islands in the South Pacific. It has more than one hundred languages and sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire.