Across
- 3. Small wealthy sultanate on the island of Borneo
- 8. Southern African country famous for the Okavango Delta
- 9. African country home to the Namib Desert
- 11. World's largest island
- 13. Himalayan kingdom famous for Gross National Happiness
- 16. Capital of Bhutan
- 20. African kingdom formerly known as Swaziland
- 22. Mediterranean island nation south of Sicily
- 24. Partially recognised Balkan country
- 26. Mountain range containing Mount Everest
- 27. Country completely surrounded by South Africa
- 28. Small South American country where Dutch is the official language
- 29. Landlocked Southeast Asian country bordering Thailand and Vietnam
- 31. Alpine country between Switzerland and Austria
- 34. Indian Ocean island nation with many islands
- 35. Mountainous Central Asian country bordering Afghanistan
- 36. Balkan country whose name means Black Mountain
- 38. Horn of Africa nation bordering Ethiopia and Eritrea
- 39. Host nation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Down
- 1. Country at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula
- 2. South American country between Argentina and Brazil
- 4. East African country on the Red Sea
- 5. Only English-speaking country in South America
- 6. Arabian Peninsula country with Muscat as its capital
- 7. Longest river in Africa
- 10. Capital of Namibia
- 12. Body of water between northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula
- 14. Nordic island nation known for geysers and volcanoes
- 15. Pacific island nation east of Australia
- 17. Tiny principality in the Pyrenees between France and Spain
- 18. Volcanic island nation between Mozambique and Madagascar
- 19. Pacific island nation crossing all four hemispheres
- 21. Eastern European country between Romania and Ukraine
- 23. Central Asian country with Bishkek as its capital
- 25. Home to Mount Everest
- 29. Small European country and Grand Duchy
- 30. Central American country where English is an official language
- 32. One of the world's oldest republics surrounded by Italy
- 33. World's largest hot desert
- 37. Narrow West African country between Ghana and Benin
