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GeoRiddle Answers for July 15, 2026

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Fewest choices: Country Name is ≤4 Letters × Flag Contains Yellow/Gold has 3 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Mali as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.

South Africa fits 6 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Name Starts with S × Capital City Pop. over 1M, Name Starts with S × Flag Contains Yellow/Gold, Name Starts with S × GDP/capita $2k–$10k, Founding UN Member (1945) × Capital City Pop. over 1M, Founding UN Member (1945) × Flag Contains Yellow/Gold, Founding UN Member (1945) × GDP/capita $2k–$10k.

3
Min Answers
13.8
Avg Answers
39
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
🏙️Capital City Pop. over 1M
Col 2
🟡Flag Contains Yellow/Gold
Col 3
🪙GDP/capita $2k–$10k
Row 1
🔤Name Starts with S
11 answers
South AfricaSouth Africa(5 pts reference)
13 answers
South AfricaSouth Africa(5 pts reference)
8 answers
South AfricaSouth Africa(5 pts reference)
Row 2
🇺🇳Founding UN Member (1945)
39 answers
ChinaChina(5 pts reference)
14 answers
ChinaChina(5 pts reference)
22 answers
IndiaIndia(5 pts reference)
Row 3
4️⃣Country Name is ≤4 Letters
8 answers
IranIran(5 pts reference)
3 answers
MaliMali(5 pts reference)
6 answers
IranIran(5 pts reference)

Answers by Cell

Name Starts with S × Capital City Pop. over 1M → Lowest-scoring answer: South Africa (5 pts)

SpainSpainSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSerbiaSerbiaSingaporeSingaporeSudanSudanSenegalSenegalSyriaSyriaSomaliaSomaliaSierra LeoneSierra Leone

Name Starts with S × Flag Contains Yellow/Gold → Lowest-scoring answer: South Africa (5 pts)

SpainSpainSwedenSwedenSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSri LankaSri LankaSenegalSenegalSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeSeychellesSeychellesSouth SudanSouth SudanSt. Kitts and NevisSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. LuciaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSurinameSurinameSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands

Name Starts with S × GDP/capita $2k–$10k → Lowest-scoring answer: South Africa (5 pts)

South AfricaSouth AfricaSerbiaSerbiaSri LankaSri LankaSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSurinameSurinameSamoaSamoaSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands

Founding UN Member (1945) × Capital City Pop. over 1M → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)

BelgiumBelgiumPolandPolandUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUkraineUkraineRussiaRussiaTurkeyTurkeyChinaChinaIndiaIndiaPhilippinesPhilippinesSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaIranIranIraqIraqCanadaCanadaMexicoMexicoBrazilBrazilChileChilePeruPeruVenezuelaVenezuelaCubaCubaEthiopiaEthiopiaEgyptEgyptSouth AfricaSouth AfricaColombiaColombiaSerbiaSerbiaBelarusBelarusEcuadorEcuadorPanamaPanamaGuatemalaGuatemalaHondurasHondurasEl SalvadorEl SalvadorDominican RepublicDominican RepublicHaitiHaitiCosta RicaCosta RicaSyriaSyriaLebanonLebanonLiberiaLiberiaFranceFranceArgentinaArgentinaNicaraguaNicaragua

Founding UN Member (1945) × Flag Contains Yellow/Gold → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)

BelgiumBelgiumUkraineUkraineChinaChinaIndiaIndiaPhilippinesPhilippinesBrazilBrazilVenezuelaVenezuelaEthiopiaEthiopiaEgyptEgyptSouth AfricaSouth AfricaColombiaColombiaEcuadorEcuadorBoliviaBoliviaArgentinaArgentina

Founding UN Member (1945) × GDP/capita $2k–$10k → Lowest-scoring answer: India (5 pts)

UkraineUkraineIndiaIndiaPhilippinesPhilippinesIranIranIraqIraqBrazilBrazilPeruPeruVenezuelaVenezuelaCubaCubaEgyptEgyptSouth AfricaSouth AfricaColombiaColombiaSerbiaSerbiaBelarusBelarusEcuadorEcuadorBoliviaBoliviaParaguayParaguayGuatemalaGuatemalaHondurasHondurasEl SalvadorEl SalvadorLebanonLebanonNicaraguaNicaragua

Country Name is ≤4 Letters × Capital City Pop. over 1M → Lowest-scoring answer: Iran (5 pts)

IranIranIraqIraqPeruPeruCubaCubaMaliMaliOmanOmanChadChadTogoTogo

Country Name is ≤4 Letters × Flag Contains Yellow/Gold → Lowest-scoring answer: Mali (5 pts)

MaliMaliChadChadTogoTogo

Country Name is ≤4 Letters × GDP/capita $2k–$10k → Lowest-scoring answer: Iran (5 pts)

IranIranIraqIraqPeruPeruCubaCubaLaosLaosFijiFiji