Cultural Foods
Carbonara, Tiramisu, and Risotto
Italy
Element 1
Hydrogen
This country's flag features a majority white background, one of the simplest designs in the world yet instantly recognizable globally
Japan
This country spans two continents, has the largest land mass in the world
Russia
I have hands but cannot clap, I have a face but no eyes. I tell you something every day but never speak a word
Clock
Bibimbap, Kimchi, and Bulgogi
South Korea
Fe
Iron
This country's flag is simply three vertical stripes — so similar to several other nations that it's often mixed up, but this European powerhouse claims the most famous version
France
This country is shaped like a long thin strip running along the western edge of a peninsula and is famous for its fjords and Northern Lights
Norway
The more you take of me the more you leave behind. I can be found on a beach, a trail, or a dusty road
Footsteps
Mango Sticky Rice, Som Tum, and Massaman Curry
Thailand
This noble gas, the second most abundant element in the universe
Helium
This South American country's flag is unique because it features a golden sun with a human face, known as the Sun of May, peeking out from behind white and blue horizontal stripes
Argentina
This island nation in the Indian Ocean was home to the now extinct Dodo bird
Mauritius
I speak without a mouth, I hear without ears, I have no body but come alive with the wind
Echo
Jollof Rice, Suya, and Egusi Soup
Nigeria
This element has the highest melting point of any metal at over 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit
Tungsten
This Caribbean country's flag features a parrot, a cross, and ten green stars representing its parishes — making it one of the only national flags to feature a parrot
Dominica
This West African country is the only nation in the world named after its founder
Liberia
I have cities but no houses, mountains but no trees, and water but no fish. You can hold me in your hands but I cover the entire world
Map
Ceviche, Lomo Saltado, and Causa
Peru
This silvery white metal holds the title of densest naturally occurring element on Earth, edging out its neighbor on the periodic table with a density of 22.59 g/cm³
Osmium
This country's flag is the only national flag to feature a building — specifically a famous ancient fortress — embroidered in white on a green and red background
Portugal
The abbreviation of a landlocked African country is home to more French speakers than France itself, yet remains one of the least visited countries in the world despite its vast rainforests and diverse wildlife
DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo)
I am always in front of you but can never be seen, always coming but never arriving, and everyone has exactly the same amount of me yet nobody can save me.
Future