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Countries by First and Last Two Letters

In 90 seconds, make every country disappear from the map by typing both its first 2 letters and its last 2 letters.
Typing the first two will remove the blue-shaded shape, typing the last two will remove the red-shaded shape.
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Last updated: February 23, 2022
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First submittedOctober 20, 2017
Times taken1,654,997
Average score40.3%
Rating4.90
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100 Recent Comments
faye1007
+13
Level 52
Apr 1, 2020
Such a good quiz but I spent so much time trying to get United States of Ameri'ca' and couldn't understand why it wouldn't work!!
BatistaDamin
+2
Level 75
Apr 3, 2020
What a nice and creative quiz! Congratulations, scambigol!
rely9
+5
Level 69
Apr 3, 2020
another one for typists
woodhousegw
+28
Level 65
Apr 5, 2020
Should accept CA for the last two of USA. United States of AmeriCA
JackintheBox
+3
Level 80
Apr 5, 2020
And ND for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelaND, and ON for Russian FederatiON
Sifhraven
+16
Level 74
Apr 7, 2020
USA is short for United States of America though, UK is short for United kingdom. For none of the other countries the official names are used (besides obviously for those few where they do not differ from the informal one). So that is a weird comparison. They only ask for the common abbreviation to be written in full.

Another point that sort of matters it is not like US is accepted on any of these quizzes only USA, so if it starts with un- it makes sense that it ends with -ca

HydratedMite
+1
Level 67
Sep 23, 2024
KSA is accepted but not SA
JackintheBox
+3
Level 80
Apr 11, 2020
But FYROM for North Macedonia and DPRK for North Korea are also accepted in quizzes, but FO (FOrmer) and DE (DEmocratic) do not work for them in this quiz.
TheJoshVerse
+1
Level 24
Apr 9, 2025
Because nobody calls them by their full name. Shortening the US to "America" is very common
Grahamp81
+1
Level 44
Jun 12, 2025
United States is not a country but a generally used abbreviation. The Country is the 'United States of America' so UNCA is the correct answer.

UNES is the first and last two letters of the 'United Mexican States'

Jayar
+7
Level 46
Apr 5, 2020
Making the quiz so short makes it an exercise in typing speed versus actually taking a quiz. Would like to be able to look at the map and make calculated decisions instead of having to go through the alphabet.
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Apr 19, 2020
You could copy it and add more time :)
HydratedMite
+1
Level 67
Sep 23, 2024
Calculated decisions about what exactly? Which letter pairs you need to type in? That's for before starting the quiz.
driehoek25
+1
Level 68
Jun 6, 2025
More like, looking which ones you did not already have done and then typing those in. This is just a memory and typing contest not just a knowledge test.
Majax
+2
Level 52
Apr 6, 2020
super hard lol
Sifhraven
+1
Level 74
Apr 7, 2020
Did this 11 times now (twice of those just now) and apparently only one I never named was bangladesh haha. so far max 250 average about 225.

Crazy quiz !! Not sure if I want to frustrate myself more, but I think I do, but I dont haha

Sifhraven
+2
Level 74
Apr 7, 2020
266 now, that's enough for my nerves today. Don't see me getting 100% if it was close I might try again. But this feels impossible (unless you write it down or make words from the needed letters, but not gonna do that)
Dimby
+3
Level 80
Apr 15, 2020
I'm pretty sure the 1% who get 100% either practiced more than a few hundred times or cheated in some way. Personally, I was curious how hard this would be with all the two letter combinations in front of me... so I made that list! It took me half a dozen tries to even type all those combinations in so fast in alphabetical order. 141 combinations in 1:30 is pretty dang tough with all the weird letter combinations.
Akula
+3
Level 79
Apr 25, 2020
Took me 223 times but finally got 100%!
rely9
+8
Level 69
May 5, 2020
Again, another completely unfair quiz for people who can't type fast. Whoever took quiz over 200 times to get it needs to get a hobby
QRU
+17
Level 74
May 16, 2020
I think at this point it's pretty obvious that they have a hobby.
HydratedMite
+1
Level 67
Sep 23, 2024
You're level 67
julai
+2
Level 62
May 16, 2020
took 11 tries to get 5 stars...definitely not trying to get 100%
Nestormakhno
+2
Level 74
May 16, 2020
You can’t see Samoa Singapore or Brunei at all on the map and I didn’t know what I had missed
Quizzer121
+2
Level 55
May 31, 2020
You can zoom in.
alexandertorres1978
+3
Level 70
May 16, 2020
Very good quiz, though extremely tough. I might actually beat it someday
luxint
+2
Level 66
May 17, 2020
Nice one. Thank you.
james09
+2
Level 41
Jun 11, 2020
I loved this quiz so much!
kiwiquizzer
+6
Level 68
Aug 2, 2020
I just couldn't make USA disappear. It was annoying...
Negabro
+2
Level 69
Aug 5, 2020
Is it just me or Singapore appears in the list twice?
HydratedMite
+1
Level 67
Sep 23, 2024
Every country appears twice because it's first two AND last two letters
hylianswordsman
+4
Level 49
Aug 15, 2020
After a lot of practice, got it with 14 seconds left to spare. I still think it would be more fun if it had more time. That was less a quick identifying of the countries and more of just learning which strings of letters get you the most countries fastest.
workie
+2
Level 68
Oct 8, 2020
YESSSSSS!!

Don't ask how many attempts and techniques I tried for this one, I've done it at least once every day for months, lol!

Finally nailed it.

Raminoodles
+1
Level 52
Oct 15, 2020
Omg I spent hours trying to beat it and I finally did with one second left lol
FNWY4life
+2
Level 71
Oct 22, 2020
Great Quiz! Very Challenging!
bigaquarium
+1
Level 31
Nov 29, 2020
It seemed like a good idea to read the comments before attempting this quiz!
NoahGBurns
+2
Level 37
Feb 2, 2021
Absolutely brilliant quiz; incredible concept and stunning presentation. Well done!
Larko458
+1
Level 56
Feb 3, 2021
got 300 in the 90 seconds
jchesney
+5
Level 68
Mar 26, 2021
Is there actually anyone who has finished this without creating some sort of mnemonic? 1:30 feels pretty ridiculous. I'm topping out at 255.
gd12345
+1
Level 51
Apr 10, 2021
It is possible to complete it in 47 secs, my best so far! You just need to have a fixed order you do it in so that you don't need to think as you type.
Quizzer121
+1
Level 55
Mar 28, 2021
388, very happy with that
PerF
+4
Level 60
Apr 22, 2021
392/392 with 11 seconds left.

Strategy:

- Some of the hardest ones first (Brunei, Trinidad, Samoa, Fiji)

- Then: European micronations

- Then: all purple European nations

- Then: all remaining purple nations

- Then start with the blue ones

- Then finish whichever orange countries are still left

SpartanLlama
+2
Level 74
Jun 15, 2021
Interesting
aloepottt
+1
Level 49
May 21, 2021
traded russia for peru
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 74
Jun 15, 2021
These types of quizzes stress me out
Mangosteen
+6
Level 26
Jul 2, 2021
I think it would be a lot of fun with more time.
Bengus
+2
Level 60
Jul 20, 2021
Good quiz but it is USA not US. Therefore 'ca' and not 'es' is required. Even without that mistake, it is still impossible! But still interesting to attempt.
PlaceQuizzes
+1
Level 43
Aug 15, 2021
It isn’t a mistake.
klh
+4
Level 44
Aug 7, 2021
Need a bit more time. It would be more fun if it wasn't just a typing quiz, or as someone else said, just going through the alphabet. A clever quiz though.
Angbo
+3
Level 66
Aug 8, 2021
can you accept "ca" to the United States of America?
LauLau123
+3
Level 22
Aug 18, 2021
I love this quiz! When I started playing it, I thought 'this is impossible'. Now my record is all countries in 1:21 :-)

Strategy:

- I start with Oceania

- Then Asia (esp. Brunei, Singapore and East Timor because they are not detectable later)

- Then Africa

- Carribean (dont forget 'TR' and 'GR' for Trinidad and Grenada)

- Middle and South America

- Europe

And I have made some 'connections' - when I type 'RE' for Singapore, afterwards I type 'RA' for Andorra. When I type 'RK' for Denmark, afterwards I type 'RG' for Luxembourg...

evanmems
+4
Level 46
Sep 27, 2021
I would recommend "ca" for the United States of America at the end.
ijo
+1
Level 23
Oct 2, 2021
99%
TeaStain
+1
Level 48
Oct 17, 2021
You omitted 'america' from USA
PippyLongsocks
+3
Level 39
Nov 10, 2021
can you please increase the time limit to at least 3 minutes!! Thanks!
db27
+4
Level 91
Sep 29, 2022
Or do a second version with a longer time limit.
Coolguy717
+2
Level 28
Dec 10, 2021
not even lying almost failed because USA was united states
Prakash14
+3
Level 57
Dec 10, 2021
Ca should also be acceptable as it can be referred to as United States of America
yeeterboi69
+2
Level 44
Jan 2, 2022
Make "ca" acceptable for United States of America
gerrlax
+2
Level 47
Jan 22, 2022
This is actually fun if only it is not 90 seconds challenge.
mace0windu
+3
Level 67
Feb 22, 2022
Maybe accept CA for United States (of America) as last two letters?
Blued
+4
Level 57
Feb 22, 2022
Maybe like 15 or 30 more seconds more time?
TjizzleDizzle
+1
Level 68
Feb 22, 2022
Scored 300.....have cramps right now. xD
FattyCarbuncle
+1
Level 70
Feb 22, 2022
this is the worst first 2 AND last 2 in 1 minute? eat hot grocery death
14Falke
+3
Level 66
Feb 22, 2022
“ca” should work for the United States of AmeriCA
TrueYaran
+1
Level 28
Feb 22, 2022
nice concept I like it. but CA should work for the USA
maple
+1
Level 52
Mar 8, 2022
Maybe IA should work for Czechia because they changed their name from Czech Republic to Czechia
CosmicCalamity
+1
Level 73
Aug 29, 2023
The didn't change the name. The official formal name is still the Czech Republic but Czechia is acceptable to use informally.
Ceasstricat
+2
Level 64
Jul 5, 2022
last time i checked it was united states of ameriCA
Katrina24
+6
Level 65
Jul 25, 2022
This will probably be buried but help for those who need it!

AD AF AL AN AQ AR AS AU AY AZ BA BE BH BO BR BU CA CE CH CO CR CU CY CZ DA DE DI DO DS EA EC EG EI EL EN EQ ER ES ET EY FE FI FR GA GE GH GO GR GU HA HO HU IA IC IL IN IR IS IT JA JI JO KA KE KI KO KU KY LA LE LI LU LY MA ME MO NA NE NI NO NY OA OM ON OR OS PA PE PH PO QA RA RE RG RK RO RU RW RY SA SE SH SI SL SO SP SR SU SW SY TA TI TO TR TU TY UA UE UG UK UM UN US UZ VA VE VI VO WE WI YA YE ZA ZE ZI

KiloNova
+1
Level 56
Jul 30, 2022
make a series its really cool

could some people play my quizzes, I'll make one for you if you want just tell me in comments on my stuff

Do i talk to much?

bbqpickles
+1
Level 33
Aug 15, 2022
Add just a few like TH AM ND UR DJ and PT but other than that thank you so much this is how I beat it
WanderLust
+1
Level 98
Jan 14, 2023
Thank you very much for this, it helped me get to 5 points. Otherwise, there was no way it was going to happen!
db27
+1
Level 91
Sep 29, 2022
Love this quiz, but a suggestion --

Add a button to show unguessed items. I played it untimed but still couldn't get all of them because I couldn't see that Andorra was the one that was unguessed. Even zooming in, it wasn't really visible

0Watermelon0
+1
Level 23
Oct 20, 2022
Exactly half!
jpg20369
+1
Level 56
Jan 3, 2023
IA to the MOON!
LuckyCat
+1
Level 69
Feb 12, 2023
ia, an, un, nd, ca, ma, mo.
Difluzi
+1
Level 82
Apr 8, 2023
No idea if it's just me but the island nations with the circles appear in the "opposite" color when a part of them is missing, instead of red they will look more blue-ish for example, making it unnecessarily annoying to remind yourself you need to get the other end, not the one you'd get for any other country.
yuuuuuchhhhh
+1
Level 62
Apr 19, 2023
*Sigh * If Jetpunk doesn't recognize Kosovo, I'll get 100%
IlikeXXelephants
+1
Level 21
Aug 28, 2023
i am 10 and know all the country flags of the world and the countries of the world
oxi
+1
Level 36
Feb 27, 2024
too bad. I had all of those memorized at 2
IlikeXXelephants
+1
Level 21
Aug 28, 2023
i got 210
JuliaMM
+1
Level 40
Sep 9, 2023
So fun!
TanteTami
+2
Level 65
Sep 9, 2023
Big fat NO. Give it two minutes and I'll try again. With this amount of time, it's no fun.
poisongift
+2
Level 62
Sep 10, 2023
Great concept, but 90 seconds is just a little too short. I think it would be perfect with like 120 or 150 seconds.
SuperPotato2000
+1
Level 52
Sep 10, 2023
Could you accept Czechia for the Czech Republic?
ScubaMatt
+1
Level 71
Sep 10, 2023
Why are people always on the comments section on this site talking about how they learned every country at age 3 or they learned all the flags before the could walk. That level of genius is so exceedingly rare it's just silly to lie about to a bunch of internet strangers. I'm 35 and I know all the countries. Not gonna impress anyone but at least it's freaking true
Mooxi
+2
Level 43
Oct 10, 2023
Maybe increase the time limit a bit?? It's way too hard right now, but with another minute or so this would be really fun :)
TheCubeIsBack
+1
Level 51
Oct 19, 2023
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swarleyisback
+1
Level 51
Mar 3, 2024
After dozens of attempts, I finished with 6 seconds left :)
OsherAC
+1
Level 38
Apr 4, 2024
Easy! Just start typing "iaaninmaauzatasosuetrakacuirsapecomealnibemopaaftuposproombounuzkybunebhsyjoseukgearaznajachlilavegaghsisrcrslesphdaugrwleyakeeradgouewitoaqeynyumndfiicthceczswfrgrdoayuahouronstguenusrueayeeqcydsosminodiqaderkaszebacashjioaluhaeltrbrecisegkudjziithukitikoviamillyweptorryvorguava" and then you get 389/392. I got 364
OsherAC
+1
Level 38
Apr 4, 2024
I got 364. It was easy. Just start typing "iaaninmaauzatasosuetrakacuirsapecomealnibemopaaftuposproombounuzkybunebhsyjoseukgearaznajachlilavegaghsisrcrslesphdaugrwleyakeeradgouewitoaqeynyumndfiicthceczswfrgrdoayuahouronstguenusrueayeeqcydsosminodiqaderkaszebacashjioaluhaeltrbrecisegkudjziithukitikoviamillyweptorryvorguava" and then you get most of them.
DJlB00TY
+1
Level 49
Apr 29, 2024
i've retried this quiz over 20 times at this point and i could never go above a 316, it's practically impossible T-T
Martinw
+3
Level 48
Jun 2, 2024
What an annoying quiz! Too little time and not having CA (and SA) count for the USA is simply incorrect.
LBH
+1
Level 59
Jun 5, 2024
The colors are reversed for island nations
Solimanparks
+1
Level 25
Oct 9, 2024
Guys I couldn’t do this quiz did anyone else get 0
Pontiac
+1
Level 48
Mar 31, 2025
The entire name of the US is United States of America. So the last two letters are ca not es
Bonzo65
+1
Level 72
Jun 6, 2025
What a great quiz - well done.

In fairness, I enjoyed it much more doing it untimed because it really was just as challenging to clear the board. Djibouti and Rwanda had me for a bit.

Not sure if you can turn off the feature that displays the country name when you hover over it?

Editormum
+1
Level 67
Jun 6, 2025
Spent SO much time trying to figure out why UN CA didn't make the USA disappear that I didn't have time to get everything else. :(

Other than that, really fun quiz.

crscnt422
+2
Level 43
Jun 6, 2025
15 seconds left to spare lol

i was determined so i wrote down the beginnings/endings of the countries and put them in alphabetical order. might be "cheating" but here's what I came up with if anyone else wants 2 use it

AD AF AL AM AN AQ AR AS AU AY AZ ; BA BE BH BO BR BU ; CA CE CH CO CR CU CY CZ ; DA DE DI DJ DO DS ; EA EC EG EI EL EN EQ ER ES ET EY ; FE FI FR ; GA GE GH GO GR GU ; HA HO HU ; IA IC IL IN IR IS IT ; JA JI JO ; KA KE KI KO KU KY ; LA LE LI LU LY ; MA ME MO ; NA ND NE NI NO NY ; OA OM ON OR OS ; PA PE PH PO PT ; QA ; RA RE RG RK RO RU RW RY ; SA SE SH SI SL SO SP SR SU SW SY ; TA TH TI TO TR TU TY ; UA UE UG UK UM UN UR US UZ ; VA VE VI VO ; WE WI ; YA YE ; ZA ZE ZI

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