GeoGuessr Tips: South Asia

South Asia is a fascinating but tricky region in Geoguessr, with each country having similarities yet offering unique signs, languages, and roadside details to separate them.

Pakistan stands out with its short, partly green license plates and the fact that much of its coverage is filmed by a person walking, meaning you can often see a shadow instead of a car. They speak Urdu (مجھے پیزا پسند ہے۔) which has a script that looks similar to Arabic and is a quick giveaway. Baggy pants worn by men are also a surprisingly reliable cultural clue.

India, on the other hand, is known for its poor camera quality with heavy blurs. Hindi (मैं पिज्जा पसंद करता हूं) dominates the north, and other languages with similar scripts are also found in the north. However, southern scripts lack the horizontal line on top. Black-and-white striped street signs are common. Tuk tuks are a common sight, but they vary by region: black-and-yellow in the south, green-and-yellow in the north.

Bangladesh has green tuk tuks with green license plates. Its Bengali script (আপনাকে স্বাগতম) is full of sharp edges and triangles. The country has many red-and-white highway bollards and tree-lined streets are also common features.

Sri Lanka is easier to spot thanks to yellow rear license plates and distinctive black-and-white stone bollards. They speak Sinhala (ඔයාව සාදරයෙන්) Tuk tuks here almost always have black roofs with different colored bases. Combined with red dirt roads and tropical scenery, Sri Lanka becomes a recognizable location.