The puzzle opens with just the puzzle title and thirteen interactive maps embedded in the
page. Below the interactive maps is a static copy of a blank map with the same
projection.
Each map is plotting a different category, but the solver is only presented with markers for
the relevant countries. They can hover over the markers in order to get the values for those countries. Above
each map is a list of 1-3 countries that are not plotted, and a number in parentheses.
Solving each map results in a international calling country code, and the letter is extracted
by indexing into the name of the country provided by the country code. The solver must determine the theme of
each map in order to map the appropriate values onto the missing countries, and then concatenate the values in
the same order as the countries in the list.
The maps are in alphabetical order by extracted country name to help the solver know they are
on the right track.
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Map 1 is of number of billionaires from the country in 2017 (according to Forbes).
(Source).
Missing countries are Kazakhstan (5), Monaco (4).
+54 is the country code for
ARGENTINA
.
Index of (1) gives the letter A
.
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Map 2 is of the number of letters in the country’s formal name.
(Source).
The missing country is the United Kingdom (45).
+45 is the country code for
DENMARK
.
Index of (3) gives the letter N
.
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Map 3 is of the number of operating nuclear reactors in that country.
(Source).
Missing countries are Brazil (2), Switzerland (5), Armenia (1).
+251 is the country code for
ETHIOPIA
.
Index of (2) gives the letter T
.
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Map 4 is of the number of seasons of Survivor filmed in that country.
(Source).
Missing countries are Panama (3), Fiji (5), Philippines (4).
+354 is the country code for
ICELAND
.
Index of (1) gives the letter I
.
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Map 5 is of the number of years that the country has been a member of the United Nations.
(Source).
The missing country is Cambodia (62).
+62 is the country code for
INDONESIA
.
Index of (2) gives the letter N
.
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Map 6 is of the number Foreign Film Academy Award winners from that country.
(Source).
Missing countries are Iran (2), France (12).
+212 is the country code for
MOROCCO
.
Index of (3) gives the letter R
.
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Map 7 is of the number of Olympics hosted by that country.
(Source).
Missing countries are United Kingdom (3), Brazil (1).
+31 is the country code for
NETHERLANDS
.
Index of (3) gives the letter T
.
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Map 8 is of the number of that country’s restaurants in the 2017 World’s 50 Best.
(Source).
Missing countries are Spain (6), Italy (4).
+64 is the country code for
NEW ZEALAND
.
Index of (7) gives the letter L
.
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Map 9 is of the number of mountains taller than 7200 meters.
(Source).
Missing countries are China (50), Bhutan (5).
+505 is the country code for
NICARAGUA
.
Index of (4) gives the letter A
.
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Map 10 is of the number of time zones in that country.
(Source).
Missing countries are United Kingdom (9), Ecuador (2).
+92 is the country code for
PAKISTAN
.
Index of (8) gives the letter N
.
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Map 11 is of the number of times that country has won the World Cup.
(Source).
Missing countries are Argentina (2), Italy (4), Uruguay (2).
+242 is the country code for the
REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
.
Index of (9) gives the letter O
.
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Map 12 is of the number of stars on the country’s flag.
(Source).
Missing countries are Tuvalu (9), New Zealand (4).
+94 is the country code for
SRI LANKA
.
Index of (3) gives the letter I
.
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Map 13 is of number of female heads of government.
(Source).
Missing countries are Peru (4), Rwanda (1).
+41 is the country code for
SWITZERLAND
.
Index of (6) gives the letter E
.
If these letters are all drawn on a map and then read left to right and top to bottom,
INTERNATIONAL
can be read off.