Around the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait and Bahrain lie close together, and Yemen follows in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. The game goes beyond this core region: Afghanistan and Egypt are part of it, and so are Georgia and Armenia in the Caucasus. All 27 countries come up in every game, with two minutes for the whole round. Each wrong attempt costs points, and the time left at the end earns a bonus. Knowing the neighbors saves seconds and helps you read the map of the region at a glance. A good help for school, for travel and for following the news.