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What country am I in?

Tap the button and we’ll tell you which country you’re in, with the region and city. Handy near a border, at sea or right after you land.

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Near a border

The example is the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, a short walk from New York across the Rainbow Bridge. Near borders, your phone may latch onto a cell tower on the other side and show the wrong time zone or roaming charges, but GPS always knows which side you’re on.

We decide the country from the nearest OpenStreetMap address and, where there’s none nearby (mountains, deserts), from Natural Earth’s country outlines. In the US and Spain we use the official Census and IGN boundaries.

At sea

If you’re on a boat, the spot may fall in the water. Then we’ll say so: there’s no country on land there, even if you’re still in someone’s territorial waters, which reach 12 nautical miles from the coast. We don’t draw those.

Your location

Your browser asks for permission to share your location: GPS on a phone, Wi-Fi on a laptop. We don’t store it; it’s used once for the lookup.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work on a plane?

Only with in-flight Wi-Fi, and it will show the country you’re flying over. Without a connection the map can’t load.

Why does my phone show a different country?

Your carrier uses the nearest cell tower, which may be across the border. GPS puts you on the exact spot.

What about disputed territories?

We follow Natural Earth, which shows who controls each area in practice. That isn’t a view on who it should belong to.

What if I’m at sea?

We’ll tell you you’re at sea. Territorial waters and economic zones aren’t drawn.

Do you store my location?

No. It’s used once for the lookup and never saved.

Related tools

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What city am I in? Find out which city or town you’re in right now, with its region and country, from your location. What county am I in? See which US county you’re in right now, along with its state, straight from your location. What state am I in? Find out which US state you’re in from your location, useful on road trips and near state lines. What is my ZIP code? Get the ZIP code for where you are right now or for any US address, shown on the map.

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