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Countries Hidden in a Letter #1

Countries are hidden in every line of this letter and it is vital you find them!

For example, in the line above, Italy is hidden in the words "vital you"

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Ignore all punctuation. Countries may appear within a single word, or across numerous words
Country names as per Countries of the World Quiz. More in this series HERE
Quiz by overtired
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First submittedFebruary 17, 2020
Times taken43,259
Average score56.0%
Rating5.00
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Μɑrcus, Ι send this secret dispɑtch in ɑ finɑl ɑttempt tο reɑch
 
 
yοu befοre my fɑte is decided. Ι imɑgine Ιnterpοl ɑnd you
 
 
hɑve seɑrched fοr me since Ι descended intο thɑt fjοrd ɑnd
 
 
wɑs lοst in the stοrm. Ι fɑced deɑth in thɑt hɑil ɑnd wind,
 
 
thοugh ɑ nɑturɑl rocky shelter mɑintɑined me until rescued.
 
 
 
 
 
Rescued? Ηɑ! Βy ɑ Sοviet nɑmed Αlexei, whο hɑd my fɑther
 
 
hostɑge ɑnd wɑnted the Lost Ιdol ɑs rɑnsοm. Αliɑs ɑssumed tο
 
 
prevent yοu fοllοwing, Ι wɑs fοrced tο hunt οn, gɑlvɑnised by feɑr.
 
 
 
 
 
Τhe seɑrch tοοk me tο Gοɑ in mοnsοοn seɑsοn. Weeks spent
 
 
hunting spuriοus leɑds in ɑ tuk tuk, rɑin every dɑy, Ι neɑrly
 
 
lost fɑith entirely. Βut when ɑ vɑgɑbοnd pɑwnbrοker gɑve ɑn
 
 
imprοmptu vɑluɑtiοn of my old tɑlismɑn, the clue Ι needed wɑs
 
 
reveɑled. Ηow blind Ι ɑlwɑys wɑs! Right there wɑs the missing
 
 
symbοl. Ι, viɑ tοrtuοus cryptοgrɑphy, finɑlly deciphered its
 
 
meɑning, ɑnd with new zeɑl ɑnd hope heɑded for the Μɑghreb.
 
 
 
 
 
Τhere, οn ɑn ɑncἰent tοmb, rune ἰnscrἰptἰοns pοἰnted tο the cἱty
 
 
limits where hidden mɑrkings reveɑled ɑ dοοr in the wɑlls οf the
 
 
kɑsbɑh. Α mɑster key Ι fοund οpened it, ɑnd there wɑs the Ιdοl!
 
 
 
 
 
Βut Αlexei cheɑted me. There ɑre mɑny wɑys tο lɑbel ɑ Ruskie,
 
 
but nοne which ɑdequɑtely cοnvey the fοulness οf thɑt fiend.
 
 
 
 
 
Ι ɑm nοw trying to escɑpe my Siberiɑn cell ɑt viɑble οpportunities.
 
 
Αt the cοɑst Ι will lοοk for ɑ ship οr tug, ɑ lɑunch even, tο flee in.
 
 
Οh, fοr the dɑys we'd hɑve tɑken yɑchts for pleɑsure! Ι nοw οnly
 
 
wish fοr ɑ nοrmɑl, tɑme life. Ι feɑr my fɑther, ɑnd the Ιdοl, ɑre lοst.
 
 
 
 
 
                              Υour cɑlɑmity-prοne pɑl, Ηenry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
China
Poland
Jordan
Thailand
Ghana
 
Vietnam
Somalia
Tonga
 
Togo
Ukraine
Gabon
Tuvalu
India
Bolivia
New Zealand
 
Brunei
Denmark
Bahamas
 
Belarus
Chad
 
Latvia
Portugal
Kenya
Malta
 
Nepal
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101 Recent Comments
overtired
+44
Level 86
Feb 17, 2021
Thanks to all who have left nice comments below or nominated. All very appreciated :)

And for anyone interested I've finally uploaded a sequel

overtired
+10
Level 86
Dec 8, 2021
Words now highlight in the text at the end of the quiz, thanks to Stewart who kindly shared the secret of his wizardry with me!
AlexThirkell
+3
Level 74
Dec 18, 2020
Really cool and original, 5 stars/nominated etc!

Are you a cryptic crossword aficionado by any chance?

And is your real name Henry?

overtired
+1
Level 86
Feb 17, 2021
I wouldn't say an aficionado but I enjoy them when they're not too hard! Henry and Marcus are references to film characters...
kiwirage
+6
Level 63
Mar 6, 2021
Jones and Brody! Putting this in letter format is a brilliant way to bring this puzzle type to life, and I look forward to seeing this hit the front page.
joeythelemur
+7
Level 82
Dec 20, 2020
Brilliant!! There were a few countries with short names that I thought for sure you would have used, but to your credit, you took on a bigger challenge. Well done.
mrdoughnut1
+2
Level 67
Dec 22, 2020
Simply amazing. I am lost for words on how creative this was. Easiest nomination ever!
Avaduffield
+1
Level 64
Jan 11, 2021
This quiz is immaculate!! I'm sure you put a ton of time into this, so thank you, and I hope you have more creative quizzes to come!!
nichandjerry
+3
Level 38
Feb 7, 2021
This quiz is top notch: It requires real detective work to look for the countries hiding away in the words. Looking forward to its impending feature!
TheAnimationGuy
+8
Level 44
Feb 20, 2021
Gabon was the bloomin hardest!
vermiciousknid
+4
Level 90
Apr 8, 2021
Agreed. I've taken this quiz twice, and it's the only country I missed both times.
ShaggaSparrow
+2
Level 68
Feb 20, 2021
Nominated, this was so fun! Thank you :)
JWatson24
+5
Level 71
Feb 20, 2021
Great quiz! It was very tough. Most of the answers that I got were based off words that seemed weird or somewhat forced, like "Interpol" or "tuk tuk." Even so, some of the lines seemed to flow really well and it was really difficult figuring out what country was hidden in those ones!

On a side note, "impromptu" is spelled incorrectly. Otherwise, I loved it! Definitely deserves a nomination.

IsleAuHaulte
+5
Level 91
Feb 20, 2021
Great coded dispatch. I have no clue what I just read, but got the entire hidden meaning.
Nathaniel
+4
Level 75
Feb 21, 2021
Great quiz! I too will bestow you with my nomination. At first it was hard, but once I discovered the technique of looking out for the most unusual word and searching for a country in it, I got the hang of it.
Majax
+1
Level 52
Feb 21, 2021
Awesome, 20/25
EcceHomo
+1
Level 84
Feb 24, 2021
What a great quiz. Nominated. 25/25
sanjayr88
+1
Level 67
Feb 26, 2021
what a beautiful beautiful quiz!
EricTheHaddock
+1
Level 84
Feb 27, 2021
brilliant
Dontforget
+1
Level 71
Feb 28, 2021
I love this series! I can't wait for it to get featured soon! ;)
WashingMachine
+2
Level 67
Mar 2, 2021
I love this!
kylewawawa
+1
Level 34
Mar 6, 2021
this is extremely fun and creative! youve got my nomination! :)
OfficerDibble
+1
Level 84
Mar 15, 2021
Brilliant, wish I'd thought of that.
alberici
+1
Level 74
Mar 15, 2021
Great quiz! Not as easy as I thought it would be!!!
camus
+1
Level 79
Mar 15, 2021
Brilliant!
NigelS
+1
Level 97
Mar 15, 2021
Superb!
Nicco55
+1
Level 68
Mar 15, 2021
I think 10 minutes is maybe a bit too long because I got many answers by just typing in most countries of the world
mf3
+1
Level 89
Mar 15, 2021
Which (as a follow-up to Nicco's comment) could be improved by making this a yellow-bar quiz!
TheLastFish
+1
Level 70
Mar 15, 2021
Awesome!
Jerry928
+2
Level 76
Mar 15, 2021
Awesome quiz (got 22/25). Maybe use the yellow box here?
pinkysbrain
+1
Level 86
Mar 15, 2021
great quiz .nice to see something original and hard . managed to get 16 . look forward to more of these.
ECon211
+1
Level 91
Mar 16, 2021
Cool quiz, but needs a yellow bar, as 9 minutes is enough time to randomly type out every country in the world.
Elboy
+1
Level 72
Mar 16, 2021
Great quiz! Hiding words in letters is a brilliant idea, but the real genius is to do it while giving a real sense to the text :)

Btw I do like Indiana Jones :)

JackBeNimble
+1
Level 82
Mar 16, 2021
Nice!
markthoma
+1
Level 73
Mar 16, 2021
I didn't think I'd like this one, but I ended up doing the whole thing. Something like this could be a great school exercise and you could use it for any type of word.
kiwirage
+1
Level 63
Mar 21, 2021
If you'd like to try more, I made a series of quizzes in this style a while back, with different categories of 'camouflaged' words. Try them here.
Tomtrific
+1
Level 82
Mar 17, 2021
WOW! What a great creative quiz, and an interesting story to boot!
Berney
+1
Level 83
Mar 17, 2021
Good quiz, thanks. It's similar to one I created last year if anyone's interested, Countries Hidden Inside a Sentence.
KoiFish
+1
Level 76
Mar 17, 2021
One of the most creative quizzes I've ever done, nice work!!
PoetsCorner
+1
Level 87
Mar 18, 2021
Best quiz I've taken in a long time. Perfect balance of getting them all and worrying that I wouldn't due to the considerable challenge. Bravo!
Jato
+6
Level 71
Mar 18, 2021
Did anyone else realize that all the a’s in the letter are actually Greek letter alpha “α”? (Except in the word “final” in the first line)
Nathaniel
+1
Level 75
Mar 21, 2021
I did, although the a in final has been changed too
Tomasmental
+1
Level 96
Mar 19, 2021
Solved and 8:12 to spare
cyprant
+1
Level 72
Mar 19, 2021
This was awesome!! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you!!
SWATkun
+2
Level 59
Mar 22, 2021
I'm impressed by all the astonishing yet unique and original quizzes you are making which are also getting featured luckily and so I could easily find it

(人*´∀｀)｡*ﾟ+

Keep it up and thanks for providing us with such enjoyable quizzes (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧

overtired
+2
Level 86
Mar 22, 2021
Thanks for the very nice comments. Glad you've enjoyed the quizzes :)
redsplat
+1
Level 73
Mar 30, 2021
Amazing quiz. Loved the challenge. Thank you overtired!
Jmbud7
+1
Level 67
Apr 8, 2021
Absolutely brilliant quiz! Congratulations on making the front page
stylus
+1
Level 78
Apr 8, 2021
line 2 should not have an ampersand AND the word “and”.

also any other mobile users noticing a weird scroll thing when you get an answer? it moves you down the page, but not far enough for the next line

alexandertorres1978
+1
Level 70
Apr 8, 2021
Genius quiz. Loved it, didn't get it all at first try, but what a clever concept!
Bob222
+1
Level 43
Apr 8, 2021
So clever! :)
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 71
Apr 8, 2021
This is just brilliant. Amazing.
Vlaaij
+1
Level 79
Apr 8, 2021
This is fantastic!
Trolololz
+1
Level 78
Apr 8, 2021
Gabon got me, all in one word
luxint
+1
Level 66
Apr 8, 2021
Well done. Pretty tricky. Thank you.
Aqquar
+1
Level 21
Apr 8, 2021
Really cool. Would have left more time though.
jmellor13
+1
Level 67
Apr 8, 2021
Really awesome. Finished with three seconds left. Can't ask for better than that.
sivolella
+1
Level 71
Apr 8, 2021
Loved it!
BillEvans69
+1
Level 62
Apr 8, 2021
Brunei was sneaky
spokenfor94
+1
Level 58
Apr 8, 2021
This is brilliant!!
AiJiyao
+1
Level 67
Apr 8, 2021
I loved it, very well done! I just spent hours making one in french, "based on 'Countries hidden in a letter', by Overtired" of course. Quiz to be released in a few hours. Quite a challenge, but surely a nice time creating it!
overtired
+1
Level 86
Apr 8, 2021
Cool, will be interesting to see a French version!
AiJiyao
+1
Level 67
Apr 9, 2021
Here it is! I used a table, each row being a line of the letter.
overtired
+1
Level 86
Apr 11, 2021
Great quiz! I managed 16. It was fun to take one rather than making them, even in a language I don't know very well at all. Luckily many of the countries are similar, and I know a handful in French... like Vil Royaume-Uni of course :D

I used translate to get the idea of the whole letter and even with what was probably a bad translation it seemed wonderful. Very vivid. It was really interesting to see the specific possibilities offered by French in hiding the words too - really enjoyed seeing the tricks you used. Glad you enjoyed creating it, I've found them all a fun challenge to make. Look forward to seeing more! :)

TjizzleDizzle
+1
Level 68
Apr 8, 2021
Great idea for a game. Had 21 on first attempt. Seriously took me some effort. :)
KeroseneAndFire
+1
Level 62
Apr 8, 2021
Damn, I was happy with 14. You guys are freaks lmao
BlindBoulder
+1
Level 26
Apr 8, 2021
Didn't do good but a fantastic idea!
kotors
+1
Level 75
Apr 8, 2021
very fun quiz - well done!
BiggieSmalls
+1
Level 75
Apr 9, 2021
Average score is 15 of 25. I got 23 of 25 and still only got 4 points...what a crock
Widgaa
+1
Level 48
Apr 9, 2021
Creative, stressful, very fun quiz!
Dperez
+1
Level 73
Apr 10, 2021
AMAZING!!!!
sleekcollins
+1
Level 68
Apr 10, 2021
Excellent work! Fun quiz.
johanna9
+1
Level 43
Apr 10, 2021
Very good. Really got my brain working, didn't think I'd find it as difficult as I did!
seabird
+4
Level 68
Apr 10, 2021
Fun quiz. Took two tries to get them all. Anyone try Terkey just in case?
CostingMoney
+1
Level 48
Jun 14, 2021
not the only one :^)
HeyItsMeJJ
+1
Level 64
Apr 26, 2021
This quiz is so cool! I missed India and Malta, but I was proud I got all the other ones.
CostingMoney
+1
Level 48
Jun 14, 2021
this was so creative
worldsgreatest
+1
Level 37
Sep 10, 2021
canada in first line???
raterpillar
+1
Level 36
Feb 10, 2022
How did you get the i's in the first line of the 4th paragraph to be dotted with quotation marks?

(Τhere, οn ɑn ɑncἰent tοmb, rune ἰnscrἰptἰοns pοἰnted tο the cἱty)

Feech
+1
Level 51
Mar 12, 2022
Togo?
ge0geek
+1
Level 48
May 29, 2022
100th comment.
purplepenguin24
+1
Level 22
Jun 11, 2022
new zealand was easy
Spursy1
+1
Level 55
Jun 21, 2022
i think ukraine is in there
Ninko
+1
Level 3
Aug 26, 2022
in 5:12 haha
ducky1234
+1
Level 50
Dec 30, 2022
yoo this was amazing to play, gjgj
Nickelz
+1
Level 67
Feb 10, 2023
The one with Somalia can also be Mali.
overtired
+1
Level 86
Feb 10, 2023
Mali is accepted for that one.
octopus72
+1
Level 69
Mar 1, 2023
There seems to be a glitch, on some of them if you just type out the whole sentence up to the country name, you get the country (eg Gabon), but otherwise it is a good quiz
overtired
+2
Level 86
Mar 2, 2023
That isn’t a glitch, it’s just cheating :P
rabble
+1
Level 68
May 21, 2023
Fun adventure, ty for the quiz, and for teaching me where the Maghreb, and Goa, are. I needed to do it twice to get all the answers. I probably should've read the story first for fun & google maps, then done the searching.

India took the longest for me to find

cook23
+1
Level 41
Aug 3, 2023
had a lot more fun than expected. great quiz
unregistered
+1
Level 49
Sep 1, 2023
Good quiz!

Also these is Mali within the somalia one.

kimanguri
+2
Level 60
Feb 9, 2024
I saw the comment where someone said that if you type out the whole sentence it, the country shows up and it's a glitch to which somebody replied that it's just cheating, but is it possible to make it so that you can only type in the country alone? typing the whole thing out was personally helping me see without spaces, I wasn't trying to cheat I swear
misterbleusky
+1
Level 43
May 6, 2024
Very fun, had about a minute left :)
Quizzer597
+1
Level 46
May 18, 2024
fantastic quiz, barely got it with 12 seconds left
Lokki3
+1
Level 56
Oct 31, 2024
Amazing quiz, just couldn't find Chad
Trompete79
+1
Level 59
Mar 1, 2025
definitely one of the best quiz series ever created

got all now

overtired
+1
Level 86
Mar 1, 2025
Thanks very much!
virgok
+1
Level 35
Apr 4, 2025
Loved this!
Lindwyrm
+1
Level 73
Apr 15, 2025
wait, is this Indiana Jones? Y'know, Marcus, Lost Idol, the Henry at the end....
owchywowchy24
+1
Level 34
Apr 20, 2025
i got stuck at Tuvalu. but i got to say this is a very VERY good quiz. must have taken quite some time to write.
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