World country word search
Find selected source-listed country and territory names in a printable word search with a solution page.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- PDF pages
- 2
- Places or points
- 10
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Using this activity
- Find the country names in the letter grid.
- Words run left to right, top to bottom or diagonally down to the right. Spaces and accents are removed in the grid.
- Use the answer page to check each word.
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
