World country outline cut-out activity
Cut out and match six real country silhouettes. Includes a name bank and reference answers.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- PDF pages
- 2
- Places or points
- 6
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Using this activity
- Cut out the six country silhouettes along their boxes.
- Match each silhouette to a name in the word bank, then check the answer page.
- Each shape is drawn to fit its own box. Compare outlines, not relative printed area.
What to practise
- Read the map key and locate named features.
- Describe how places are positioned relative to one another.
Map data: Natural Earth. Source snapshot retrieved 22 October 2026; reference geography, not live data. Boundaries are simplified for printing. Sources and licences