In short: for a Farflung-style prompt, skip the first country you think of and pin a correct one from a region other players skip — islands, microstates, Central Asia, the Pacific. Below, today's five Far Corners prompts list every country that fits. 45 seconds per prompt in the game.
Today's five prompts
- A country the Amazon rainforest reaches · 9 countries
- A landlocked country in Europe · 15 countries
- An island country in Africa · 6 countries
- A country that shares a land border with China · 14 countries
- A country the Tropic of Cancer crosses · 16 countries
1. A country the Amazon rainforest reaches
9 countries fit, on South America, Europe. The crowd answer to avoid is Brazil. One from the rare end: Suriname.
Most players pin these (2)
- Brazil · 20 pts · South America
- Peru · 34 pts · South America
Less common (3)
- Colombia · 45 pts · South America
- Bolivia · 55 pts · South America
- Ecuador · 64 pts · South America
Rare (2)
- Venezuela · 74 pts · South America
- Guyana · 83 pts · South America
Deep cuts (rarest on our list) (2)
- Suriname · 91 pts · South America
- France · 100 pts · Europe
2. A landlocked country in Europe
15 countries fit, on Europe. The crowd answer to avoid is Switzerland. One from the rare end: Moldova.
Most players pin these (4)
- Switzerland · 20 pts · Europe
- Austria · 28 pts · Europe
- Hungary · 35 pts · Europe
- Czechia · 42 pts · Europe
Less common (4)
- Slovakia · 48 pts · Europe
- Serbia · 53 pts · Europe
- Luxembourg · 59 pts · Europe
- Belarus · 64 pts · Europe
Rare (3)
- Liechtenstein · 70 pts · Europe
- Andorra · 75 pts · Europe
- Vatican City · 80 pts · Europe
Deep cuts (rarest on our list) (4)
- San Marino · 85 pts · Europe
- Moldova · 90 pts · Europe
- North Macedonia · 95 pts · Europe
- Kosovo · 100 pts · Europe
3. An island country in Africa
6 countries fit, on Africa. The crowd answer to avoid is Madagascar. One from the rare end: São Tomé and Príncipe.
Most players pin these (2)
- Madagascar · 20 pts · Africa
- Mauritius · 40 pts · Africa
Less common (1)
- Seychelles · 57 pts · Africa
Rare (2)
- Cape Verde · 72 pts · Africa
- Comoros · 86 pts · Africa
Deep cuts (rarest on our list) (1)
- São Tomé and Príncipe · 100 pts · Africa
4. A country that shares a land border with China
14 countries fit, on Asia, Europe. The crowd answer to avoid is India. One from the rare end: Bhutan.
Most players pin these (4)
- India · 20 pts · Asia
- Russia · 29 pts · Europe
- Mongolia · 36 pts · Asia
- North Korea · 43 pts · Asia
Less common (3)
- Vietnam · 49 pts · Asia
- Pakistan · 56 pts · Asia
- Nepal · 61 pts · Asia
Rare (4)
- Kazakhstan · 67 pts · Asia
- Myanmar · 73 pts · Asia
- Laos · 79 pts · Asia
- Afghanistan · 84 pts · Asia
Deep cuts (rarest on our list) (3)
- Bhutan · 89 pts · Asia
- Kyrgyzstan · 95 pts · Asia
- Tajikistan · 100 pts · Asia
5. A country the Tropic of Cancer crosses
16 countries fit, on North America, Asia, Africa. The crowd answer to avoid is Mexico. One from the rare end: Niger.
Most players pin these (4)
- Mexico · 20 pts · North America
- India · 28 pts · Asia
- Egypt · 34 pts · Africa
- China · 40 pts · Asia
Less common (4)
- Saudi Arabia · 46 pts · Asia
- Libya · 51 pts · Africa
- Algeria · 57 pts · Africa
- Bangladesh · 62 pts · Asia
Rare (4)
- Taiwan · 67 pts · Asia
- Myanmar · 72 pts · Asia
- Oman · 77 pts · Asia
- United Arab Emirates · 81 pts · Asia
Deep cuts (rarest on our list) (4)
- Mali · 86 pts · Africa
- Niger · 91 pts · Africa
- Mauritania · 95 pts · Africa
- Bahamas · 100 pts · North America
How to pick a rarer country next time
- Walk the continents the prompt allows, then start from the one you almost skipped.
- Shrink the country. Islands and microstates fit a surprising number of language, flag and border prompts.
- Check the edge. France borders Brazil through French Guiana. Only use a trick like that when the prompt really allows it.
- Stay correct. The last country on a list scores 100 only if it fits. A wrong pin scores 0.
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