Before the reveal
Hints
Clue 01
A country with a coastline on the Arctic Ocean
The answer is in Northern Europe. Its capital begins with R. The English name has 7 letters.
Clue 02
A country that borders exactly one other country
The answer is in South-Eastern Asia. Its capital begins with D. The English name has 10 letters.
Clue 03
A country in Central Asia
The answer is in Central Asia. Its capital begins with B. The English name has 10 letters.
Clue 04
A country that borders France
The answer is in Western Europe. Its capital begins with M. The English name has 6 letters.
Clue 05
A country where people drive on the left
The answer is in Melanesia. Its capital begins with S. The English name has 4 letters.
The five featured pins
Answers and distances
| Clue | Country | Tier | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01Arctic coastline | IcelandEurope | Uncommon | 55 km |
| 02One land border | Timor-LesteAsia | Rare | 70 km |
| 03Central Asia | KyrgyzstanAsia | Uncommon | 55 km |
| 04Borders France | MonacoEurope | Farflung | 100 km |
| 05Drive on the left | FijiOceania | Farflung | 100 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.
18
Common
40 km
11
Uncommon
55 km
13
Rare
70 km
2
Elusive
85 km
3
Farflung
100 km
Worth remembering
Country facts
Iceland
Iceland is a volcanic island on the Mid Atlantic Ridge. It runs almost entirely on geothermal and hydro power, and it is one of the few inhabited places with no mosquitoes.
Timor-Leste
Timor Leste occupies the eastern half of Timor island and became independent in 2002. It is one of the world’s youngest countries and sits inside the Coral Triangle.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous Central Asian country where the Tian Shan range covers most of the land. It has more than one thousand lakes and a strong yurt building tradition.
Monaco
Monaco is the second smallest sovereign state after Vatican City, squeezed into about two square kilometres on the French Riviera. It is also the most densely populated country in the world.
Fiji
Fiji is an archipelago of more than 330 islands, about a third of them inhabited. It straddles the 180th meridian, so it is among the first places to greet each new day.