| NICARAGUA | Largest country of Central America, known as 'the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes' (9) |
| MINNESOTA | State of the north central US known as the 'Land of 10,000 Lakes' (9) |
| MAINECOON | Only native long-haired domestic cat breed of North America, known as 'the gentle giant' (5,4) |
| NEWMEXICO | State of the southwestern US known as the 'Land of Enchantment' (3,6) |
| MONTANA | Northernmost of the Rocky Mountain states of America, known as the Treasure State (7) |
| ARGENTINA | Second- largest country of South America, occupying most of the southern half of the continent east of the Andes (9) |
| GUATEMALA | Westernmost, third-largest and most populous country of Central America (9) |
| LIMNOLOGY | The study of the physical phenomena of lakes and other fresh waters |
| GREATSALT | ? Lake, body of water in northern Utah, US, known as America's Dead Sea (5,4) |
| AUSTRALIA | Nation known as the land down under (to those in the northern hemisphere) |
| GALAPAGOS | Group of islands off South America known for unusual animal life (9) |
| BLEAKNESS | The desolation of lakes and bens, possibly (9) |
| COSTARICA | Country of Central America, famous for its biodiversity (5,4) |
| FINLAND | Known as the land of the midnight sun, the most sparsely-populated country in the EU, capital Helsin |
| CATCHFIRE | See tree on edge of lake and become inspired? (5,4) |
| GERMANY | Country known as the land of poets and thinkers, where the annual Oktoberfest is observed (7) |
| MINDANAO | Second-largest island of the Philippines, known as the Land of Promise (8) |
| BHUTAN | Country of southern Asia known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon (6) |
| JAPAN | Country also known as "The Land of the Rising Sun" (5) |
| AUSTRIA | Home of Mozart and known as the land of music |
