Stuck on MapDash #72? Below is a progressive hint ladder plus the full solution. Each clue is hidden until you click — try the first hint before peeking at the answer.
Hints for MapDash #72
Hint 1 — Category
It is in North America.
Hint 2 — Structure (click to reveal)
It is an island nation with no land borders.
Hint 3 — Starting clue (click to reveal)
Its capital is Nassau.
MapDash #72 answer
Reveal the MapDash answer for Sunday, August 2, 2026
🇧🇸 Bahamas
All five clues point to Bahamas: it's in the region described, has the population range and border profile noted, and is famous for the cultural marker in the last clue.
Weekend MapDash puzzles are calibrated to the hardest tier in the rotation. Puzzle #72 (Sunday, August 2, 2026) is one of those — small countries, microstates, countries in disputed-border regions where OSM data produces unexpected centroid locations, and targets that require rigorous binary-search-by-distance to solve within the guess budget.
Early-month MapDash puzzles are useful anchors for starting a daily streak. Puzzle #72 fits in the continuous numbering, and the first week of a month makes a natural restart point.