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Countries of the World Wheel – Random Global Country Picker

About this countries of the world wheel

Inspire global curiosity with the Countries of the World Wheel. Perfect for Model UN assignments, international cultural fairs, geography bees, and world history research.

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How to use the countries of the world wheel

  1. 1

    Spin the wheel to select a world nation.

  2. 2

    Students locate the country on a globe and research its flag, language, and culture.

Ways to use this wheel

  • Cultural Day Assignment: Students cook a traditional dish or create a poster for their assigned country.
  • Model UN Delegation Assignment: Distribute delegate nations among students without favoritism.

A country for every student

Spin to give each student a country to research for a cultural fair, a Model UN simulation or a geography unit. The wheel includes a dozen countries from several continents, with equal odds, and you can add any others.

Have students report on language, food, flag, climate and one thing that surprised them. A world map pinned with the results makes a good classroom display.

Covering all of them

There are 193 member states of the United Nations, and you can paste the full list into the entries panel. For a smaller scope, delete everything except a continent. Use Remove winner after each spin so no country is assigned twice.

All 12 entries on this wheel

  • Japan
  • Brazil
  • Egypt
  • Canada
  • Australia
  • France
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Mexico
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Argentina

Frequently asked questions

Can I add all 195 UN-recognized nations?

Yes, paste the full list of global nations into the entries editor.

What is on the Countries of the World Wheel?

It opens with 12 entries: Japan, Brazil, Egypt, Canada, Australia and 7 more. You can keep the list as it is or replace it with your own entries.

What can I use this wheel for?

People use it in a classroom, a tutoring session or a homework routine. Popular ideas include Cultural Day Assignment and Model UN Delegation Assignment. For example, Cultural Day Assignment: students cook a traditional dish or create a poster for their assigned country.

Is this wheel really random?

Yes. The result is picked by a secure random number generator in your browser before the animation starts, and the animation only shows it. Each of the 12 entries starts with the same 8.33% chance unless you set different weights. See how our randomness works for the details.

Can I stop the same result coming up twice?

Yes. Press Remove winner in the result window, or tick the option under the entries, and that result is taken off the wheel. It is the easiest way to give out several different results from this list of 12.

Can I share or embed this wheel?

Yes. The Share button gives you a link with your edited list built in, so anyone who opens it sees the same wheel. The Embed button gives you code to place it on your own page.

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