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GeoRiddle Answers for May 17, 2026

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Fewest choices: Drives on the Left × Was Part of the Roman Empire has 3 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes United Kingdom as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.

United Kingdom fits 6 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Founding UN Member (1945) × Was Part of the Roman Empire, Founding UN Member (1945) × Area 100k–1M km², Drives on the Left × Was Part of the Roman Empire, Drives on the Left × Area 100k–1M km², Christian-Majority Country × Was Part of the Roman Empire, Christian-Majority Country × Area 100k–1M km².

3
Min Answers
18.8
Avg Answers
47
Max Answers
45
Sum of cell minimums

The lowest score from each cell is added above. These independent choices can repeat a country, so the total may be impossible under the no-repeat rule. For a nine-cell board, 45 points is the theoretical lower bound. See the scoring explanation.

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Col 1
🏛️Was Part of the Roman Empire
Col 2
🌏In Asia
Col 3
🗾Area 100k–1M km²
Row 1
🇺🇳Founding UN Member (1945)
14 answers
EgyptEgypt(5 pts reference)
9 answers
ChinaChina(5 pts reference)
21 answers
PhilippinesPhilippines(5 pts reference)
Row 2
🚗Drives on the Left
3 answers
United KingdomUnited Kingdom(5 pts reference)
14 answers
IndiaIndia(5 pts reference)
20 answers
PakistanPakistan(5 pts reference)
Row 3
✝️Christian-Majority Country
34 answers
GermanyGermany(5 pts reference)
7 answers
PhilippinesPhilippines(5 pts reference)
47 answers
NigeriaNigeria(5 pts reference)

Answers by Cell

Founding UN Member (1945) × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Egypt (5 pts)

NetherlandsNetherlandsBelgiumBelgiumUnited KingdomUnited KingdomTurkeyTurkeySaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaIranIranIraqIraqEgyptEgyptLuxembourgLuxembourgSerbiaSerbiaSyriaSyriaLebanonLebanonFranceFranceGreeceGreece

Founding UN Member (1945) × In Asia → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)

TurkeyTurkeyChinaChinaIndiaIndiaPhilippinesPhilippinesSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaIranIranIraqIraqSyriaSyriaLebanonLebanon

Founding UN Member (1945) × Area 100k–1M km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Philippines (5 pts)

NorwayNorwayPolandPolandUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUkraineUkraineTurkeyTurkeyPhilippinesPhilippinesIraqIraqChileChileVenezuelaVenezuelaCubaCubaNew ZealandNew ZealandBelarusBelarusEcuadorEcuadorParaguayParaguayGuatemalaGuatemalaHondurasHondurasSyriaSyriaLiberiaLiberiaFranceFranceNicaraguaNicaraguaGreeceGreece

Drives on the Left × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: United Kingdom (5 pts)

United KingdomUnited KingdomCyprusCyprusMaltaMalta

Drives on the Left × In Asia → Lowest-scoring answer: India (5 pts)

IndiaIndiaIndonesiaIndonesiaMalaysiaMalaysiaThailandThailandPakistanPakistanBangladeshBangladeshSingaporeSingaporeNepalNepalBhutanBhutanSri LankaSri LankaBruneiBruneiMaldivesMaldivesTimor-LesteTimor-LesteJapanJapan

Drives on the Left × Area 100k–1M km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Pakistan (5 pts)

United KingdomUnited KingdomMalaysiaMalaysiaThailandThailandPakistanPakistanBangladeshBangladeshKenyaKenyaNew ZealandNew ZealandNepalNepalMozambiqueMozambiqueUgandaUgandaNamibiaNamibiaBotswanaBotswanaZimbabweZimbabweMalawiMalawiGuyanaGuyanaSurinameSurinameJapanJapanTanzaniaTanzaniaZambiaZambiaPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea

Christian-Majority Country × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Germany (5 pts)

SpainSpainItalyItalyNetherlandsNetherlandsBelgiumBelgiumPortugalPortugalGermanyGermanySwitzerlandSwitzerlandCzech RepublicCzech RepublicHungaryHungaryRomaniaRomaniaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomAustriaAustriaCroatiaCroatiaSlovakiaSlovakiaLuxembourgLuxembourgSerbiaSerbiaGeorgiaGeorgiaArmeniaArmeniaAlbaniaAlbaniaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaNorth MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaMoldovaMoldovaCyprusCyprusMaltaMaltaSloveniaSloveniaAndorraAndorraLiechtensteinLiechtensteinMonacoMonacoMontenegroMontenegroSan MarinoSan MarinoVatican CityVatican CityFranceFranceBulgariaBulgariaGreeceGreece

Christian-Majority Country × In Asia → Lowest-scoring answer: Philippines (5 pts)

PhilippinesPhilippinesSouth KoreaSouth KoreaSingaporeSingaporeGeorgiaGeorgiaArmeniaArmeniaTaiwanTaiwanTimor-LesteTimor-Leste

Christian-Majority Country × Area 100k–1M km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Nigeria (5 pts)

SpainSpainItalyItalySwedenSwedenNorwayNorwayPolandPolandGermanyGermanyRomaniaRomaniaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUkraineUkrainePhilippinesPhilippinesSouth KoreaSouth KoreaChileChileVenezuelaVenezuelaCubaCubaNigeriaNigeriaKenyaKenyaGhanaGhanaNew ZealandNew ZealandFinlandFinlandIcelandIcelandBelarusBelarusEcuadorEcuadorCameroonCameroonParaguayParaguayUruguayUruguayGuatemalaGuatemalaHondurasHondurasMozambiqueMozambiqueMadagascarMadagascarUgandaUgandaNamibiaNamibiaBotswanaBotswanaZimbabweZimbabweCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicEritreaEritreaGabonGabonLiberiaLiberiaMalawiMalawiSouth SudanSouth SudanSurinameSurinameFranceFranceTanzaniaTanzaniaNicaraguaNicaraguaZambiaZambiaBulgariaBulgariaGreeceGreecePapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea