Monday, July 27, 2026

Egypt

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank  Country Population 2025

30        Egypt     107,868,296

Square km           Square miles

1,002,450              387,048

Fun facts about Egypt [the last remaining Ancient Wonder of the World is in Egypt]:

https://www.contiki.com/six-two/article/facts-about-egypt/

Take an Egypt quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/Fabulous-Egypt-163202.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt




Monday, July 20, 2026

Mauritania

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank  Country Population 2025

29        Mauritania    5,461,319

Square km           Square miles

1,030,700             397,955

Fun facts about the Islamic Republic of Mauritania [the Sahara Desert covers 2/3 of Mauritania]:

https://afrikanza.com/blogs/culture-history/facts-about-mauritania

Take a Mauritania quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/Africa-All-about-Mauritania-408076.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania



Monday, July 13, 2026

Bolivia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank   Country Population 2024

28        Bolivia    11,365,333

Square km         Square miles

1,098,581            424,164

Fun facts about Bolivia [Bolivia has two national capitals]:

https://rusticpathways.com/blog/fun-facts-about-bolivia

Take an Bolivia quiz:

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=pp-bolivia-trivia-question

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia





Monday, July 6, 2026

Ethiopia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank Country Population 2025

27      Ethiopia    138,902,185

Square km       Square miles

1,104,300          426,372

Fun facts about Ethiopia [Coffee was discovered in Ethiopia]:

https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/10-surprising-facts-ethiopia/

Take an Ethiopia quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/A-Handy-Guide-to-Ethiopia-388749.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia




Monday, June 29, 2026

Colombia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank   Country Population 2024

26        Colombia    52,695,952

Square km           Square miles

1,141,748              440,831


Fun facts about Colombia [Colombia has coastline in both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean]:

https://www.otherwayround.travel/interesting-facts-about-colombia/

Take a Colombia quiz:

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=colombiaquiz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia



Monday, June 22, 2026

South Africa

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank   Country Population 2024

25        South Africa   63,015,904

Square km        Square miles

  1,221,037          471,445


Fun facts about South Africa [South Africa has three capital cities]:

https://rusticpathways.com/blog/fun-facts-about-south-africa

Take a South Africa quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/quiz-south-africa/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa



Monday, June 15, 2026

Mali

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank  Country Population 2025

24        Mali        25,200,000

Square km        Square miles

1,240,192            478,841

Fun facts about Mali [the prime meridian marker is located in Mali]:

https://afrikanza.com/blogs/culture-history/facts-about-mali

Take a Mali quiz:

https://www.ducksters.com/history/africa/empire_of_ancient_mali_questions.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali


Monday, June 8, 2026

Angola

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank  Country  Population 2024

23        Angola      36,604,681

Square km            Square miles

1,246,700               481,353

Fun facts about Angola [Angola is the origin of the dreadlocks hair style]:

https://afrikanza.com/blogs/culture-history/facts-about-angola

Take an Angola quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/Awesome-Angola-257902.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola


Monday, June 1, 2026

Niger

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank  Country Population 2024

22        Niger       26,342,784

Square km       Square miles

1,267,000            489,191
Fun facts about Niger [Niger is one of the hottest countries in the world]:

https://globalconnect.uz/interesting-facts-about-niger

Take a Niger quiz:

https://wordwall.net/resource/78548001/niger-game
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger





Monday, May 25, 2026

Chad

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.


 Rank  Country Population 2024

21          Chad        19,093,595

Square km        Square miles

1,284,000           495,755

Fun facts about Chad [Chad is the largest land-locked country in Africa]:

https://afrikanza.com/blogs/culture-history/facts-about-chad

Take a Chad quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/quiz/geography/exploring-chad-337000.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad




Monday, May 18, 2026

Peru

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.


 Rank  Country Population 2023

20        Peru         34,352,720

Square km           Square miles

1,285,216               496,224

Fun facts about Peru [The Amazon river begins in Peru]:

https://www.bunniktours.com.au/blog/15-fascinating-facts-about-peru

Take a Peru quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/peru-trivia-quiz/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru





Monday, May 11, 2026

Mongolia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank  Country Population 2025

 19        Mongolia    3,591,120

Square km         Square miles

1,564,110              603,906

Fun facts about Mongolia [The population density of Mongolia is one of the lowest in the world]:

https://rusticpathways.com/blog/fun-facts-about-mongolia

Take a Mongolia quiz:

https://diariesofmagazine.com/2025/07/18/quiz-mongolia/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia

 


Monday, May 4, 2026

Iran

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank  Country Population 2025

18        Iran           92,417,681

Square km       Square miles

1,648,195          636,371

Fun facts about the Islamic Republic of Iran [Iran is the leading producer of saffron]:

https://factsinstitute.com/countries/facts-about-iran/

Take an Iran quiz:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/iran-blog/quiz/2014/jan/03/iran-quiz-news-2014

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran





Monday, April 27, 2026

Libya

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank  Country  Population 2024

17        Libya        7,361,263

Square km      Square miles

1,759,540          679,362

Fun facts about Libya [more than 90% of Libya's land is Sahara desert]:

https://www.youngpioneertours.com/10-interesting-fun-facts-about-libya/

Take a Libya quiz:

https://www.britannica.com/quiz/libya-quiz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya





Monday, April 20, 2026

Sudan

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank  Country Population 2025

16        Sudan       51,767,437

Square km      Square miles

1,886,068        728,215

Fun facts about the Republic of the Sudan [Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt]:

https://afrikanza.com/blogs/culture-history/facts-about-sudan

Take a Sudan quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/geography/africa/sudan.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan


Monday, April 13, 2026

Indonesia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank  Country Population 2025est

15        Indonesia       288,315,089

Square km      Square miles

1,904,569        735,358
Fun facts about Indonesia [Indonesia includes more than 18,000 islands]:

https://tourinindonesia.com/10-interesting-facts-about-indonesia/

https://www.originaltravel.co.uk/travel-guide/indonesia/fun-facts

Take an Indonesia quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/quiz-indonesia/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia




Monday, April 6, 2026

Mexico

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank   Country  Population 2025est

14        Mexico       131,946,900

Square km              Square miles

1,964,375               758,449

Fun facts about Mexico [Mexico leads the world in per capita coca cola consumption]:

https://rusticpathways.com/blog/fun-facts-about-mexico

Take a Mexico quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/quiz-mexico/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico