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What Country Am I In?

This page tells you which country the internet thinks you are browsing from, based on your IP address. Country-level detection is the most reliable form of IP geolocation by a wide margin, which makes this the fastest way to check whether a VPN is really exiting where you selected, why a streaming catalogue or store front looks different than expected, or which country's prices, tax rules, and content restrictions a site is about to apply to you. The answer on load comes from the network path your request took — no permission prompt, and your device's location services are not touched. If the country is wrong, that is nearly always because traffic is being routed through a VPN, proxy, or corporate network in another country, and the precise location button will show you which of the two is where you really are.

Your country

Looking up…

Country is the most reliable form of IP geolocation by a wide margin — this is what a site sees.

Country code
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Region
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City
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IP address
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How to use the what country am i in

  1. Open the page — the detected country appears immediately.
  2. Connect or disconnect your VPN and reload to confirm which country sites will see.
  3. Press “Use my precise location” and allow the prompt to compare it with where you actually are.
  4. Compare with the city and state tools if you need a narrower answer.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is country detection?
Very. Country-level IP geolocation is right the overwhelming majority of the time, because address blocks are allocated to providers by region. Errors almost always mean traffic is being routed through another country.
Why does it show a country I am not in?
A VPN, proxy, corporate network, or satellite provider can exit in a different country. Some mobile roaming setups also route traffic back through the home network.
Is this how streaming services decide what I can watch?
It is the main signal they use, usually combined with account and payment details, which is why simply changing your IP country does not always change the catalogue.
Does the page use my device's location?
Not unless you press the button — a location permission you granted earlier does not make it happen by itself. Pressing the precise location button raises your browser's own prompt and, if you allow it, answers from your device instead, sending your coordinates to BigDataCloud to be named. That is useful for seeing the gap between where your VPN exits and where you are.

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