"Just 196 spaces..." Except there are only 188 spaces. No Argentina, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia (don't like the letter C?), Uruguay.... Even one of your "specific hints" is missing... "the Pope's country" ... where is it?
UK is accepted for United Kingdom but you have to type out United States of America in full. And EquAtorial Guinea is spelled incorrectly. No wonder hardly anyone gets that right.... Otherwise, great quiz....
I would like to thank EmilioL and Pharley, I have seen and read your comments and I am grateful for pointing out these things to me. I have fixed them thanks to you.
UK is accepted for United Kingdom but you have to type out United States of America in full. And EquAtorial Guinea is spelled incorrectly. No wonder hardly anyone gets that right.... Otherwise, great quiz....