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Answers for 2 October 2026

Atlas Daily #31, Friday 2 October 2026: five places, each with clues from hardest to easiest. Try to name each place before you open the answers.

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The clues

Round 1

  1. The English name for this land traces back through Persian and Malay to a Sanskrit word.
  2. From 1979 to 2015 it restricted most families to a single child.
  3. It is the world's largest manufacturer and has the second largest economy by nominal output.
  4. The COVID-19 pandemic was first identified in its city of Wuhan.
Hint: which continent?

Asia

Round 2

  1. Its traditional Zlakusa pottery incorporates ground calcite.
  2. The fall of Smederevo in 1459 completed the Ottoman conquest of this country's medieval despotate.
  3. Families here traditionally venerate their patron saint through a celebration called slava.
  4. Its capital city is Belgrade.
Hint: which continent?

Europe

Round 3

  1. A bitter 1964 party conference at Gulu pitted Grace Ibingira against John Kakonge for the role of Secretary-General.
  2. In 2007 it became the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to introduce universal secondary education.
  3. Coffee led its exports in 2015, earning some 402 million United States dollars.
  4. Idi Amin seized power in a coup in January 1971 and ruled as a military dictator for eight years.
Hint: which continent?

Africa

Round 4

  1. A National Export Strategy adopted in 2013 aimed to diversify this country's exports.
  2. A 1993 referendum saw this country's voters choose a multi-party system.
  3. Mount Mulanje rises to 3,048 metres in this country.
  4. Blantyre serves as this country's commercial centre.
Hint: which continent?

Africa

Round 5

  1. Its slave owners were paid the highest emancipation compensation of any British territory, thanks to mahogany cutting skills.
  2. About 37 percent of its land is officially protected, among the most extensive such systems in the Americas.
  3. In May 2019 its voters narrowly chose to send a Guatemalan territorial claim to the International Court of Justice.
  4. This nation is known for its month long September Celebrations and for punta music.
Hint: which continent?

North America

Answers

Round 1 answer

China · Asia

Clue 5: The location is China.

The answer is China, a country in East Asia whose capital is Beijing. It is the third largest country by area, borders fourteen nations, and holds sixty World Heritage Sites including the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Unified under the Qin in 221 BCE, it has been ruled by the Communist Party since Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic in 1949.

Round 2 answer

Serbia · Europe

Clue 5: The location is Serbia.

Serbia is a landlocked Balkan country with its capital at Belgrade. Its union with Montenegro dissolved in 2006. Cultural traditions include family patron saint celebrations called slava.

Round 3 answer

Uganda · Africa

Clue 5: The location is Uganda.

Uganda is a landlocked East African country with its capital at Kampala. It holds a large share of Lake Victoria and rises to Mount Stanley at 5,109 metres. Independent from Britain in 1962, it endured Idi Amin's dictatorship before Yoweri Museveni took power in 1986. Its parks shelter mountain gorillas and it hosts more refugees than any other African country.

Round 4 answer

Malawi · Africa

Clue 5: The location is Malawi.

Malawi is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa with Lilongwe as its capital. Its flag features a red rising sun. Nsima is a staple food made from ground corn.

Round 5 answer

Belize · North America

Clue 5: The location is Belize.

Belize is the only Central American country with English as its official language and no Pacific coastline. Its capital, Belmopan, was built inland after Hurricane Hattie devastated Belize City in 1961. Offshore lies the second-largest barrier reef in the world, and the country remains a Commonwealth realm.

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