Georgia invented wine, sent a song into space and built a butter boat. Then there is the museum in Gori. #Georgia #Sakartvelo #Tbilisi #Georgianwine #travel #history

Greece gets one genuine compliment and one honest roast. Food and philosophy versus the three-hour lunch. #Greece #Greek #travel #foodie #culture

Brazil invented instant payments and ethanol cars, then conceded four goals in six minutes at home. A dry verdict on the best and worst of Brazil. #brazil #brasil #worldcup #geography #travel

Somalia gets one verdict: poets, camels and the longest coastline in mainland Africa, versus spaghetti with bananas and money nobody has printed since 1991. #Somalia #Somaliland #Africa #BestAndWorst #Geography

Saltwater hippos, a one-nut economy and a presidency that rarely makes it to the finish line. Guinea-Bissau, judged in 45 seconds. #GuineaBissau #Africa #Bijagos #travel #history #countries

The Netherlands can hold back the North Sea but not the one-slice-of-cheese lunch. Dutch people, defend the nutmeg deal in the comments. Music: "Petulant March" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 #netherlands #dutch #amsterdam #geography #culture ...

Italy's verdict is in: unbeatable food and art, unbelievable paperwork. Do you agree, or is another cuisine the real champion? #Italy #ItalianFood #travel #culture #bestandworst

Turkey: world-class breakfast, world-class airline, and a currency with trust issues. Defend your baklava in the comments. #turkey #istanbul #turkishfood #baklava #travel

Germany builds the fastest roads on earth and then asks you to wait for the 14:02 that becomes the 14:47. A dry verdict on the country that invented punctuality as a marketing slogan. #Germany #Deutschland #DeutscheBahn #Autobahn #travel #culture...

Ancient ice in the desert, saffron for the world, and a currency nobody actually uses. Iran gets the verdict. #Iran #Persia #Tehran #history #travel #culture

Turkey gave the world Santa, tulips and baklava, then watched everyone else cash the cheque. One dry verdict on the best and worst of Turkey. Music: "Meanwhile in Bavaria" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 #turkey #turkiye...

Lebanon taught the Mediterranean to write, then lost the electricity bill. The best and worst of Lebanon in 45 seconds. #Lebanon #Beirut #Hummus #Phoenicians #CountryRoast #BestAndWorst

Italy: world's best food, world's shortest-lived governments. One dry verdict on coffee laws, sinking cities and a tomato that isn't Italian. #Italy #ItalianFood #Travel #Countries #Verdict

Germany gave the world the computer and the MP3, then called the internet new territory in 2013. Is your signal better than this? #Germany #Deutschland #Internet #Europe #Funkloch #Roast

Singapore has the world's best airport, Michelin-star street food and a car permit that costs more than the car. Then there's the day it got dumped. #Singapore #Malaysia #Changi #travel #countryroast #hawkerfood

Poland gave the world a constitution, a rebuilt capital and Marie Curie. It also gave itself the liberum veto. One dry verdict. #poland #polska #geography #history #countryreview

France gets one honest compliment and one cheeky roast. Best kitchen on Earth, or the most dramatic waiting room? Pick a side in the comments. #France #Paris #FrenchFood #CultureShock #TravelTok

Portugal gave the world the sea route to India and the oldest alliance on the planet. It also gave its capital to everyone with a foreign salary. Music: "Goblin Tinker Soldier Spy" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC...

Turkey: ancient domes, endless tea, and a doner the Germans claim. One dry verdict. Music: "Zanzibar" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 #turkey #istanbul #culture #travel #geography

Greece gave the world democracy, shipping and strained yogurt, then misplaced a budget and a few marbles. One verdict, no mercy. #greece #greek #travel #history #countrycomparison

Poland: a country that voted itself out of existence, then rebuilt its capital from paintings. The vodka argument starts in the comments. Music: "I Feel You" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 #poland #warsaw #geography #history #countries...

The Maldives held a cabinet meeting underwater and built an island out of its own garbage. Paradise has a back office. #Maldives #travel #countries #geography #funfacts

France: world-class dinner, fifteen constitutions. A dry verdict on the country that protected the baguette by law but keeps rewriting the state. Music: "Zanzibar" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 #france #french #paris #culture #geography

The UK invented the sandwich, the pub and the Premier League, then outsourced its national dish to Glasgow. One dry verdict. #uk #britain #england #culture #geography

Spain's verdict: the best street life in Europe, and a relationship with punctuality that can only be described as optimistic. Agree or riot in the comments. #spain #espana #travel #culture #bestandworst

Denmark gave the world the best restaurant on earth, the coziest lighting budget in Europe, and one of history's worst property sales. Defend your country in the comments. Music: "Petulant March" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY...

The country that invented the railway, the language and the unwritten constitution, judged in sixty seconds. Defend yourselves below. #UK #Britain #England #travel #culture

Canada protects its syrup like oil and its provincial borders like customs checkpoints. The best and worst of the Great White North in 45 seconds. #Canada #maplesyrup #poutine #canadianhistory #countryroast

A World Cup debut, a barefoot Grammy and a village rebuilt inside a volcano. Also a name borrowed from the neighbor. #CapeVerde #CaboVerde #Senegal #WorldCup #Travel #Africa

Namibia protects rhinos in its constitution, recycles sewage into tap water and brews beer by German law. It also buys its power from the neighbor. Defend it below. #Namibia #Africa #travel #wildlife #countryroast #bestandworst

Four Nobel laureates, one imported saint, and an economy that grew 26% without anyone noticing. The verdict on Ireland. Music: "Meanwhile in Bavaria" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 #Ireland #Irish #Dublin #CountryComparison #Geography

The Philippines gets a verdict: the world's longest Christmas, the best pig Bourdain ever ate, and traffic that turns ten kilometers into a commute. #Philippines #Manila #lechon #Christmas #travel #countryroast

Denmark runs on wind, bikes and candlelight, and still counts in twenties. One dry verdict on the happiest country. Music: "Goblin Tinker Soldier Spy" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 #denmark #copenhagen #hygge #scandinavia #travel

America invented the national park, the internet and the World Series with one foreign team. One dry verdict on the best and worst of the USA. #USA #America #bestandworst #travel #countryroast

Japan invented the bullet train and the Walkman, then kept the fax machine. Best trains on Earth, worst software culture in the G7 — agree or fight me in the comments. #japan #tokyo #bestandworst #japantravel #southkorea

Mexico fed the planet, then let a spy film write its own traditions. One dry verdict on the best and worst of Mexico. #Mexico #Mexicocity #tacos #bestandworst #travel

The UK gets three world titles and one plumbing problem it refuses to solve. Defend your taps below. Music: "Outfoxing the Fox" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 #uk #britain #london #culture #travel