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GeoRiddle Answers for September 30, 2026

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Fewest choices: Renewable Energy Share < 10% × Founding UN Member (1945) has 7 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Saudi Arabia as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.

Costa Rica fits 6 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: GDP/capita $10k–$40k × Pop. Density 50–200/km², GDP/capita $10k–$40k × Founding UN Member (1945), GDP/capita $10k–$40k × HDI above 0.80, Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × Pop. Density 50–200/km², Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × Founding UN Member (1945), Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × HDI above 0.80.

7
Min Answers
23.4
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
🏘️Pop. Density 50–200/km²
Col 2
🇺🇳Founding UN Member (1945)
Col 3
📊HDI above 0.80
Row 1
🏭Renewable Energy Share < 10%
12 answers
IranIran(5 pts reference)
7 answers
IranIran(5 pts reference)
16 answers
South KoreaSouth Korea(5 pts reference)
Row 2
💵GDP/capita $10k–$40k
21 answers
ChinaChina(5 pts reference)
12 answers
ChinaChina(5 pts reference)
38 answers
RussiaRussia(5 pts reference)
Row 3
🌈Flag has Exactly 3 Colors
39 answers
MexicoMexico(5 pts reference)
27 answers
USAUSA(5 pts reference)
39 answers
USAUSA(5 pts reference)

Answers by Cell

Renewable Energy Share < 10% × Pop. Density 50–200/km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Iran (5 pts)

IranIranIraqIraqCubaCubaTunisiaTunisiaSyriaSyriaKosovoKosovoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaBruneiBruneiTimor-LesteTimor-LesteSt. Kitts and NevisSt. Kitts and NevisUAEUAEYemenYemen

Renewable Energy Share < 10% × Founding UN Member (1945) → Lowest-scoring answer: Iran (5 pts)

Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaIranIranIraqIraqCubaCubaBelarusBelarusSyriaSyriaLebanonLebanon

Renewable Energy Share < 10% × HDI above 0.80 → Lowest-scoring answer: South Korea (5 pts)

Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaSouth KoreaBelarusBelarusSingaporeSingaporeQatarQatarTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoKuwaitKuwaitTaiwanTaiwanOmanOmanMaltaMaltaMonacoMonacoBahrainBahrainBruneiBruneiBahamasBahamasBarbadosBarbadosUAEUAE

GDP/capita $10k–$40k × Pop. Density 50–200/km² → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)

SpainSpainItalyItalyPolandPolandPortugalPortugalCzech RepublicCzech RepublicHungaryHungaryRomaniaRomaniaTurkeyTurkeyChinaChinaMalaysiaMalaysiaMexicoMexicoCroatiaCroatiaSlovakiaSlovakiaPanamaPanamaCosta RicaCosta RicaCyprusCyprusSloveniaSloveniaBruneiBruneiSt. Kitts and NevisSt. Kitts and NevisBulgariaBulgariaGreeceGreece

GDP/capita $10k–$40k × Founding UN Member (1945) → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)

PolandPolandRussiaRussiaTurkeyTurkeyChinaChinaSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaMexicoMexicoChileChilePanamaPanamaDominican RepublicDominican RepublicCosta RicaCosta RicaArgentinaArgentinaGreeceGreece

GDP/capita $10k–$40k × HDI above 0.80 → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)

SpainSpainItalyItalyPolandPolandPortugalPortugalCzech RepublicCzech RepublicHungaryHungaryRomaniaRomaniaRussiaRussiaTurkeyTurkeyMalaysiaMalaysiaSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaSouth KoreaKazakhstanKazakhstanChileChileCroatiaCroatiaSlovakiaSlovakiaPanamaPanamaUruguayUruguayTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoCosta RicaCosta RicaKuwaitKuwaitTaiwanTaiwanOmanOmanLithuaniaLithuaniaLatviaLatviaEstoniaEstoniaCyprusCyprusMaltaMaltaSloveniaSloveniaMontenegroMontenegroVatican CityVatican CityMauritiusMauritiusBahrainBahrainBruneiBruneiBahamasBahamasBarbadosBarbadosArgentinaArgentinaGreeceGreece

Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × Pop. Density 50–200/km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Mexico (5 pts)

ItalyItalyPortugalPortugalCzech RepublicCzech RepublicHungaryHungaryRomaniaRomaniaThailandThailandIranIranUzbekistanUzbekistanMexicoMexicoCubaCubaCroatiaCroatiaSlovakiaSlovakiaCambodiaCambodiaIrelandIrelandSerbiaSerbiaEcuadorEcuadorCameroonCameroonPanamaPanamaSenegalSenegalIvory CoastIvory CoastCosta RicaCosta RicaUgandaUgandaBurkina FasoBurkina FasoArmeniaArmeniaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaMoldovaMoldovaCyprusCyprusSloveniaSloveniaAndorraAndorraKosovoKosovoBeninBeninFijiFijiMalawiMalawiGuineaGuineaSamoaSamoaFranceFranceYemenYemenBulgariaBulgariaSierra LeoneSierra Leone

Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × Founding UN Member (1945) → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)

NetherlandsNetherlandsBelgiumBelgiumNorwayNorwayUnited KingdomUnited KingdomRussiaRussiaIranIranUSAUSAMexicoMexicoChileChileVenezuelaVenezuelaCubaCubaColombiaColombiaAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandLuxembourgLuxembourgSerbiaSerbiaBelarusBelarusEcuadorEcuadorBoliviaBoliviaPanamaPanamaParaguayParaguayDominican RepublicDominican RepublicCosta RicaCosta RicaLebanonLebanonLiberiaLiberiaFranceFranceArgentinaArgentina

Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × HDI above 0.80 → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)

ItalyItalyNetherlandsNetherlandsBelgiumBelgiumNorwayNorwayPortugalPortugalGermanyGermanyCzech RepublicCzech RepublicHungaryHungaryRomaniaRomaniaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomRussiaRussiaThailandThailandUSAUSAChileChileAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandCroatiaCroatiaSlovakiaSlovakiaLuxembourgLuxembourgIcelandIcelandIrelandIrelandSerbiaSerbiaBelarusBelarusPanamaPanamaUruguayUruguayTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoCosta RicaCosta RicaTaiwanTaiwanOmanOmanLithuaniaLithuaniaEstoniaEstoniaCyprusCyprusSloveniaSloveniaAndorraAndorraLiechtensteinLiechtensteinBahamasBahamasBarbadosBarbadosFranceFranceArgentinaArgentina