How to use the country wheel
- Click Spin to pick a random country.
- Read the result in the pop-up window.
- Press Remove from wheel to keep a quiz or challenge free of repeats.
Ideas for a random country
- Geography lessons: students find the country on a map, name its capital and share one fact.
- Flag quizzes: spin a country and guess or draw its flag.
- World cuisine night: cook a dish from whichever country comes up.
- Travel inspiration: spin for your next bucket-list destination and start researching.
- Pen pals and projects: assign each student a country to research and present.
- Music and film: listen to a song or watch a movie from a random country each week.
Make a smaller wheel
Fewer slices make the wheel easier to read. Some popular subsets:
| Wheel | How many countries |
|---|---|
| G7 | 7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States) |
| Nordic countries | 5 (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) |
| South America | 12 |
| European Union | 27 |
Want a US-only wheel? Spin the random state generator.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries are on the wheel?
All 193 United Nations member states plus the two UN observer states, Vatican City and Palestine, for a total of 195. Each has an equal 1 in 195 chance.
Can I spin countries from just one continent?
Yes. Clear the list and paste only the countries you want, for example the 54 countries of Africa or the countries of the European Union.
The names are tiny. How do I see the result?
With 195 slices the labels are small, but the winning country always appears in large text in the result window when the wheel stops.
Can I avoid repeats in a quiz?
Press "Remove from wheel" after each spin. The country is taken out, so every country comes up only once.
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