54% of players find the United Arab Emirates on their first tap of a blank globe, which makes it the 64th hardest country to place of the 166 in the game. It is in Western Asia, wedged between Saudi Arabia and Oman, and its capital is Abu Dhabi.
United Arab Emirates sits between Oman and Saudi Arabia. Oman accounts for 52.6% of the land border, Saudi Arabia the other 47.4%.
| Neighbour | Share of land border | Can players find it? |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | 52.6% | 66% find it |
| Saudi Arabia | 47.4% | 74% find it |
Shares are measured from Natural Earth 1:50m country outlines, so treat them as proportions rather than surveyed distances. The find rates come from our own play data.
54% of players put their first tap on United Arab Emirates when the game asks for it. The median player hovers for 6 seconds before daring a guess.
First guesses land an average of 483 km to the west of where United Arab Emirates really is. The world's mental map has it drifting.
Those numbers come from over a quarter of a million real guesses in Borderline, a daily game where everyone gets the same five countries to find on a 3D globe.
Find today's five countriesfree, no signup, ~2 minutesUnited Arab Emirates is in Western Asia, part of Asia. Its capital is Abu Dhabi, and it borders 2 countries: Oman, Saudi Arabia.
Oman, Saudi Arabia. Oman accounts for the largest share of the land border, about 52.6% of it.
No. United Arab Emirates has a coastline as well as 2 land borders.
Abu Dhabi.
54% of players put their first tap inside United Arab Emirates when asked to find it on a blank globe, and the median player waits 6 seconds before committing. Most people get there, but rarely instantly.
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