Countries of the World Homeschooling Resources
Do you want to include geography and culture study with your middle school or high school students this year? Here you’ll find a list of the 195 recognized countries of the world (current as of 2023). Along with the list of countries, I’ve included lots of fun homeschool learning resources for studying the countries of the world.
These resources include websites, video links, unit studies, and curriculum. If you’re planning to spend time on a world geography and culture study with your kids, bookmark this page for easy reference.
List of Countries
This list includes all 195 countries currently recognized by the United States. The main omission is Taiwan, which is not recognized as an independent legal government.
Visit my printable resource library to download a free alphabetical list of these 195 countries. Use the list to introduce your kids to the names of the countries, use as a study tool for playing geography games, or check off the countries as you learn about them.
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Countries in Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic (CAR)
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Countries in Asia
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- Cyprus
- Georgia
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Countries in Europe
- Albania
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Holy See
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
Countries in Oceania
- Australia
- Fiji
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
Countries in North America, Latin American, & Caribbean
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States of America
Countries in South America
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Countries of the World Learning Resources
Below you’ll find links to helpful websites, YouTube channels, games, and curriculum ideas for learning about geography and culture around the world.
Obviously, you should personally vet these resources for your own family. My children are middle and high school levels, but I have included some resources here that are appropriate for elementary school ages as well.
Websites to Explore Countries of the World
General Country Information
Nations Online: Links to country profiles for every independent country in the world
Country Reports: Facts, demographics, news, travel information, and much more. This website also offers a variety of options for students to compare and contract countries as well as learn by topic.
National Geographic Kids: Country information written to kids.
Kids’ World Travel Guide: Fun facts and information for kids.
World Countries for Kids: History, geography, language, sports, and more.
CIA The World Factbook: Information about government, economy, communications, transportation, and military.
Library of Congress Country Studies
Library of Congress World Digital Library
World Bank: Research and news from countries around the world.
Nation Master: Compare statistics from countries around the world.
Visual Capitalist: Infographics on a variety of topics—browse or search for areas of interest.
Cultural Information
Commisceo Global Culture Guides: Insights into culture, beliefs, etiquette and more.
Culture Crossing Guide: Use the dropdown menu to choose a country—includes information on cultural communication, gift giving, eye contact, and much more.
Material World: A Global Family Portrait: Photographer Peter Menzel photographs families around the world surrounded by all their possessions.
Clothes around the world: Photographs showing traditional dress.
Traditional women’s costumes from around the world
Classrooms around the world: Photographs displaying students and teachers in countries around the world.
What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets: Another Peter Menzel project, focused on everyday food intake. He has another project focused on photographing families around the world surrounded by a week’s worth of groceries.
School meals from around the world: A photographic journey through school lunches.
Geography & Culture YouTube Channels and Playlists
Simply Info: Basic Information on Every Country
Clairmont: 4K cinematic footage from above covering 50 countries and cities
Drone Profs: drone footage from around the world
Curiosity Ignite: Every Country in the World interesting facts playlist
Kids Try Christmas Food From Around the World
BuzzFeed Food Around the World
Pedestrian Signals Around the World
BBC Close Up short videos focusing on ordinary life around the world
World Geography Fun and Games
Countries of the World Map Quiz
Mr. Nussbaum Geography Activities
World Geography Games and Activities Available from Amazon
Around the World Coloring Book
Color It: Around the World in 50 Pages
Guess in 10: Cities Around the World Card Game
The World Game – Geography Card Game
The World Game – Geography Board Game
World Landmarks 300 Piece Puzzle Map
Who Knows Where? Location Guessing Board Game
Around the World Unit Studies and Curriculum
Looking for a supplemental learning activity to explore countries of the world, but don’t have time to commit to a full curriculum? Try my Country of the Month mini-unit studies! You’ll learn a little bit about twelve of the most visited countries in the world, with suggestions for books, video content, activities, and lots more!
Read: Countries of the World Mini-Unit Studies
For more comprehensive learning about countries around the world, check out the suggestions below.
Around the World in Homeschool Days: unit studies using books, videos, and hands on activities
Guest Hollow Geography & Culture
Notgrass Exploring World Geography
Homeschool Resources for Learning World Geography and Culture
My kids began developing an interest in learning about the countries of the world through my mini-unit studies and watching the Geography NOW YouTube channel. That led to exploring geography games such as Globle and online geography quizzes.
Offer your kids bite-sized bits of fun learning opportunities and see what generates interest or sparks enthusiasm for them.
This list of world geography and culture homeschool resources can help you incorporate learning about the countries of the world as a supplemental learning activity or creating an entire year’s worth of learning.
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