Is the country data free?

Yes. Country facts are completely free with no sign-up required, built from the open-source world-countries dataset.

How current is the population data?

Population figures come from the open-source world-countries dataset, which is periodically updated from public sources. Treat them as close estimates rather than live census counts.

Why can't I find a country?

Try the country's common English name (e.g. "South Korea"). Misspellings, dissolved states, or disputed territories may not return a match — check the spelling and try again.

What does the flag image show?

It is the current national flag of the matched country, rendered as a scalable SVG when available with descriptive alt text for screen readers. Flags come from the open-source world-countries dataset.

Why are there multiple capitals or currencies?

Some countries have more than one capital (South Africa has three) or use multiple currencies. The explorer lists every capital and currency it finds in the dataset for that country.

Can I search by capital city or country code?

This tool searches by country name only. Enter the common English name, such as "Germany" or "South Korea". Searching by capital city, ISO code, or calling code is not supported.

Can I play a flags quiz against friends online?

Yes. Click "Play with friends" to open a multiplayer Flags Quiz room and share the link. Everyone identifies the same seeded flags, points reward speed and accuracy, and a live leaderboard ranks the players. It is free and needs no sign-up — ideal for classrooms and quiz nights.

Is the multiplayer geography quiz the same for all players?

Yes. The flags and their order come from a shared room seed, so every player answers the identical questions. The winner is decided by who answers the most correctly and quickly, not by who happened to get easier flags.

Country Explorer — Capital, Flag, Population & Facts

Search any country name to instantly see its flag, capital, region and subregion, population, official languages, and currencies — perfect for homework, quizzes, and travel research.

Updated June 2026

How to use Country Explorer — Capital, Flag, Population & Facts

The Country Explorer looks up any country by name and returns its flag, capital city, geographic region and subregion, total population, official languages and circulating currencies. Students, quiz-makers, travellers and trivia fans use it to verify facts quickly, compare nations and settle geography questions — all sourced from the open-source world-countries dataset.

Type a country name into the search box, using the common English name.
Press Explore (or hit Enter) to look up the facts from the built-in country dataset.
Review the flag, official name, capital, region and subregion at the top of the result.
Scroll the details grid for population, official languages, currencies and the country code.

How country facts are organized

Each country record bundles several standard facts. The capital is the seat of government; the region (such as Asia or Europe) and the finer-grained subregion (such as Eastern Asia) place the country geographically. Population is the total number of inhabitants, shown here with thousands separators. The two-letter ISO 3166 code (e.g. JP for Japan) and the internet top-level domain (e.g. .jp) identify the country in databases and on the web. The example below shows how a handful of countries break down.

Example country facts
Country	Capital	Region	Currency
Japan	Tokyo	Asia	Japanese yen (JPY)
France	Paris	Europe	Euro (EUR)
Brazil	Brasília	Americas	Brazilian real (BRL)
Kenya	Nairobi	Africa	Kenyan shilling (KES)
Australia	Canberra	Oceania	Australian dollar (AUD)

Understanding regions, languages and currencies

Regions group countries into broad continents while subregions split them further, which is useful for comparisons and study. Official languages are those with legal status in the country, and many nations have several. Currencies are listed with their ISO 4217 code (USD, EUR, JPY) and, where available, a symbol. Because the data is drawn from a community dataset, treat population counts as close estimates rather than live census figures, and use the common English name when a country has several local or historical names.

Play the Flags Quiz multiplayer with friends

Beyond exploring country facts, this tool runs a multiplayer Flags Quiz. Choose "Play with friends", create a room, and share the code so everyone identifies the same seeded sequence of flags. Points reward both speed and accuracy, and a live leaderboard ranks every player as the round plays out. The shared seed guarantees identical questions for the whole room, making it a fair geography showdown for classrooms, family quiz nights, or trivia with friends across the world. It is a free, no-install browser game with no account required. Discover more quiz and trivia games on the multiplayer games hub.

Worked examples

Exploring Japan

Inputs: Japan

Result: Capital Tokyo · Asia · pop. ~125.8M · Japanese · yen (JPY)

Exploring Brazil

Inputs: Brazil

Result: Capital Brasília · Americas · Portuguese · real (BRL)

Glossary

ISO 3166 alpha-2 code: A two-letter code that uniquely identifies a country, such as US, GB or JP.
Capital: The city that serves as the seat of a country's government.
Region / Subregion: A broad continent grouping (region) and its finer geographic division (subregion).
Official language: A language given legal status for use in government and official documents in a country.
Currency code (ISO 4217): A three-letter code identifying a currency, such as USD, EUR or JPY.

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Why use Country Explorer — Capital, Flag, Population & Facts?

One search returns the flag, capital, region, population, languages and currencies together
Population figures are formatted with thousands separators so large numbers stay readable
Official language and currency names — with ISO codes and symbols — help with travel and study
No ads or sign-up, and recent lookups are cached so repeat searches return instantly

Common use cases

Check the capital and population of a country for a geography homework assignment
Confirm which currency to carry before booking international travel
Build a quiz or trivia round using verified, up-to-date country facts
Look up the official languages spoken at a destination before a trip
Compare the region and subregion of two countries for a class project

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