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GeoRiddle Answers for July 8, 2026

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Fewest choices: HDI above 0.90 × Flag has Blue but No Red has 3 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Sweden as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.

France fits 3 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Area 100k–1M km² × Was Part of the Roman Empire, Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup × Was Part of the Roman Empire, HDI above 0.90 × Was Part of the Roman Empire.

3
Min Answers
10.2
Avg Answers
21
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
🇬🇧Former British Colony
Col 3
🔷Flag has Blue but No Red
Row 1
🗾Area 100k–1M km²
14 answers
TurkeyTurkey(5 pts reference)
21 answers
PakistanPakistan(5 pts reference)
13 answers
TanzaniaTanzania(5 pts reference)
Row 2
⚽Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup
7 answers
GermanyGermany(5 pts reference)
5 answers
USAUSA(5 pts reference)
4 answers
BrazilBrazil(5 pts reference)
Row 3
📈HDI above 0.90
16 answers
GermanyGermany(5 pts reference)
9 answers
USAUSA(5 pts reference)
3 answers
SwedenSweden(5 pts reference)

Answers by Cell

Area 100k–1M km² × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Turkey (5 pts)

SpainSpainItalyItalyGermanyGermanyRomaniaRomaniaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomTurkeyTurkeyIraqIraqMoroccoMoroccoTunisiaTunisiaSyriaSyriaFranceFranceYemenYemenBulgariaBulgariaGreeceGreece

Area 100k–1M km² × Former British Colony → Lowest-scoring answer: Pakistan (5 pts)

MalaysiaMalaysiaPakistanPakistanBangladeshBangladeshIraqIraqNigeriaNigeriaKenyaKenyaGhanaGhanaNew ZealandNew ZealandCameroonCameroonUgandaUgandaBotswanaBotswanaZimbabweZimbabweMalawiMalawiSouth SudanSouth SudanSomaliaSomaliaGuyanaGuyanaTanzaniaTanzaniaMyanmarMyanmarZambiaZambiaYemenYemenPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea

Area 100k–1M km² × Flag has Blue but No Red → Lowest-scoring answer: Tanzania (5 pts)

SwedenSwedenUkraineUkraineUzbekistanUzbekistanFinlandFinlandUruguayUruguayGuatemalaGuatemalaHondurasHondurasBotswanaBotswanaGabonGabonSomaliaSomaliaTanzaniaTanzaniaNicaraguaNicaraguaGreeceGreece

Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Germany (5 pts)

SpainSpainItalyItalyGermanyGermanySwitzerlandSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited KingdomQatarQatarFranceFrance

Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup × Former British Colony → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)

USAUSACanadaCanadaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaNew ZealandNew ZealandQatarQatar

Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup × Flag has Blue but No Red → Lowest-scoring answer: Brazil (5 pts)

SwedenSwedenBrazilBrazilUruguayUruguayArgentinaArgentina

HDI above 0.90 × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Germany (5 pts)

SpainSpainNetherlandsNetherlandsBelgiumBelgiumGermanyGermanySwitzerlandSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited KingdomAustriaAustriaIsraelIsraelLuxembourgLuxembourgMaltaMaltaSloveniaSloveniaLiechtensteinLiechtensteinMonacoMonacoVatican CityVatican CityFranceFranceUAEUAE

HDI above 0.90 × Former British Colony → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)

USAUSACanadaCanadaIsraelIsraelAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandIrelandIrelandSingaporeSingaporeMaltaMaltaUAEUAE

HDI above 0.90 × Flag has Blue but No Red → Lowest-scoring answer: Sweden (5 pts)

SwedenSwedenIsraelIsraelFinlandFinland