Country Mnemonics

Map of africa with countries replaced by mnemonic images

Remembering countries can be hard, that brain is bad at remembering things similar lists of abstract information. The brain is good at remembering locations, images, and stories.

One example that helps me remember the countries of Central America is the phrase:

MnemonicCountry
P oorPanama
C ountriesCosta Rica
N everNicaragua
H aveHonduras
E noughEl Salvador
B akedBelize
G oodsGuatemala

Which helps remember them from South-East to North-West.

Map of Central America

To be continued…

Final result here: Africa Map with Flags