Name That Country

Costa Rica            Egypt             El Salvador

   Ireland                 Norway           Saudi Arabia

Here are the names of six countries. The riddles below have clues from
the books about each country. Use the clues or a map to guess
the answer. Write the name of the country on the line. 

1. I am in Southwest Asia. I am east of the
    Red Sea, south of Iraq, and north of 
    Yemen. Several other countries are also
    my neighbors.

    I am ____________________________

  2. I am in Central America. I am between the
      Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. I
      am south of Nicaragua. Panama is to the
      southeast.
        
       I am __________________________

3. I am in North West Europe. Part of me
    is north of the Arctic Circle. Sweden is
    to the east.  I also share a border with
    Finland and Russia.

    I am ____________________________

  4. I am in Northeast Africa. I am south of
      the Mediterranean Sea and west of the
      Red Sea. I am east of Libya and north of
      Sudan. 

      I am ___________________________

5. I am in Central America. My south coast
    is on the Pacific Ocean. I am southeast
    of Guatemala and south of Honduras. 

    I am ___________________________

  6. I am on an island in northwestern Europe.
      West of me is the Atlantic Ocean. East of
      me is the Irish Sea.  I am south of Northern
      Ireland. 

        I am ___________________________

Challenge: Use a map to pick another country. Write a riddle about the country. Have a friend use the map to solve the riddle.

Based on country books by Kathleen W. Deady                                                            For more activities go to www.kathleendeady.com