Asian Countries with the Fewest Borders

Name the Asian countries that don't border any other countries - or that border only one other.
At high tide; not counting bridges as a border
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No Borders
Bahrain
Cyprus
Japan
Maldives
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
One Border
Brunei
East Timor
Qatar
South Korea
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Level 66
Sep 9, 2017
I'm not sure if this counts. But what about the passport island between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
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Level 46
Jan 28, 2018
Of course it counts. Not many people know about it though.
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Level 59
Apr 9, 2020
Yes, it should count though
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Level 73
Aug 8, 2020
"Not counting Bridges"
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Level 32
Aug 8, 2020
@HatemAli They are talking about the island, not the bridge.
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Level 11
Oct 26, 2020
Cyprus surely is Europe and not Asia
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Level 32
Nov 7, 2022
Cant' you all see, Cyprus is clearly in South America!
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Level 41
Nov 28, 2022
culturally yes, but cyprus is geographically in adia
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Level 62
Sep 14, 2017
Cyprus is a European country. It needs to come off this list.
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Level 69
Sep 16, 2017
I was about to say.
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Level 86
Sep 17, 2017
Cyprus is an Asian island populated by Europeans (Greeks) in the South and Asians (Turks) in the North. Why can't you just understand that?
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Level 66
Sep 26, 2019
One of the better descriptions of cyprus so far
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Level 75
Aug 8, 2020
If you buy that Greeks and Turks are fundamentally different.
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Level 70
Aug 9, 2020
There's no one definition of what makes a continent a continent. A variety of aspects - geologic, cultural, etc - go into how these debatable fringe locales like Cyprus get umbrella'ed under one continental heading or another. To me, Cyprus belonging to Asia is like putting a tomato in a fruit salad -- you may have an argument but it's a very poor fit.
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Level 43
Apr 25, 2021
cypriots are not greeks or turks. they have a distinct dna. turkish cypriots and greek cypriots share their dna.
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Level 60
Nov 5, 2022
Not very often recently
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Level 50
Nov 16, 2022
Cyprus is an official member of the European Union
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Level 42
Feb 14, 2024
Technically Europe and Asia aren't even continent. It's called Eurasia.
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Level 43
Dec 12, 2017
This is a tough one, as Cyprus is part of the E.U, but is very close to Turkey. I wish that the Middle East could be it’s own continent, what with how different it is from the rest of Asia.
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Level 59
Dec 12, 2017
Considering the amount of debate about what constitutes the Middle East, I don't think that will solve anything! :-)
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Level 54
May 13, 2019
Turkey, cyprus, lebanon, israel, jordan, saudi arabia, kuwait, qatar, uae, bahrain, oman, yemen, iraq, iran can be the continent of Middle East. Considering that turkmenistan, afghanistan, pakistan and uzbekistan should be a part. Unsure if tajikistan, kyrgysistan and khazakhstan can be a part. Any suggestions.

Many refers the countrys i mentioned first and every stan is middle east.

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Level 66
Sep 26, 2019
yea then you have this weird thing of egypt being in the middle east..
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Level 59
Apr 9, 2020
Some people even consider Sudan part of the Middle East, which would make it span 3 continents. But also, out of the stans, definitely not Tajik, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, or Kazakh. Turkmen is pushing it. Probably Paki and definitely Afghan. Then there's the Arabian peninsula, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Cyprus, Bahrain.
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Level 63
May 11, 2020
@NorwegianQMaster, none of the stan countries are considered part of the middle east, and you forgot that the Sinai peninsula in Egypt is part of the middle east as well.
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Level 53
Jun 14, 2021
What about the Caucasus?
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Level 30
Nov 5, 2022
Yes but it is idiot as the name Asia was originally designating modern day Turkey.
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Level 84
Aug 8, 2020
Views on Cyprus notwithstanding, when it comes to the choice between "TinklePork" and "PickleChicken", I think I know which recipe I'd probably go with.
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Level 65
Aug 9, 2020
The beef?
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Level 55
Jun 23, 2022
and Greenland is a European island too?
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Level 32
Nov 7, 2022
Can't you all see, Greenland is clearly part of Oceania!
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Level 73
Dec 12, 2017
Needs a bit more time.
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Level 80
Dec 12, 2017
No.
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Level 56
Jun 18, 2020
Definitely, especially if you're doing it one-handed on a phone while brushing your teeth.
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Level 58
Dec 12, 2017
100 % worship me
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Level 58
Dec 12, 2017
3rd try i kid
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Level 76
Dec 12, 2017
Cyprus is the bane of my Jetpunk existence
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Level 79
Dec 12, 2017
You are not alone...
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Level 67
Dec 12, 2017
For me it is Taiwan...
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Level 60
Feb 15, 2024
For me it's Equatorial Guinea. Shows up whenever I least expect it.
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Level 64
Dec 12, 2017
When typing in Cyprus in these kinds of quizes, I already start to chuckle, looking forward to seeing the debate in the comments :)
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Level 59
Apr 9, 2020
Yes... Yes 100% yes. In the comments I always want to put "I can already hear the Cyprus debates..." but It's always long after the quiz is made and the debates are settled... well not settled, just abandoned.
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Level 78
Dec 12, 2017
Cyprus does have one border. I agree that Northern Cyprus can't be considered a state, but Turkey and its military have been holding half of the island for decades. The situation is not unlikely to the Republic of Crimea, which Jetpunk considers part of Russia.

So think that Cyprus ought to be moved to the "one border" column.

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Level 59
Dec 16, 2017
The northern third is illegally occupied, so it's technically owned by Cyprus, which means there's no border.
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Level 78
Dec 18, 2017
That's why I referred to the Republic of Crimea, which is considered part of Russia by Jetpunk even if it's illegally occupied. In both cases, the "occupation" has been done by force against international legality and without UN approval. Both cases should be treated equally.
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Level 47
Sep 2, 2019
The Crimeans voted to become part of Russia
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Level 70
Feb 18, 2024
Before or after the Russians moved in?
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Level 63
May 11, 2020
@RedLightning it was an illegal vote, and most countries and the UN believe that it was illegitimate and that the results were faked.
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Level 57
Dec 22, 2017
Irrespective of status of Northern Cyprus, the country is bordered by the British Sovereign Bases of Akrotiri & Dhekelia, which are legally part of United Kingdom.
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Level 84
Aug 8, 2020
No they aren't.
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Level 32
Aug 8, 2020
@overtired They are. Why do you think they aren't?
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Level 66
Aug 20, 2021
Because the aren't - they're a British Overseas Territory, and British Overseas Territories are explicitly not part of the United Kingdom.
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Level 66
Sep 26, 2019
Even if they control it/ are occuping it, that doesnt suddenly make north cyprus a country.
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Level 53
Jun 14, 2021
Or two borders because of Akrotiri and Dhekelia!
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Level 66
Dec 12, 2017
How the heck did I forget Japan
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Level 56
Dec 12, 2017
I wouldn't count Cyprus as Asia. Geographically it's definitely borderline asian, but Turkey is considered 50/50 asian/european so I guess the same goes for Cyprus. BUT, their population is 2/3 greek/european and they're a part of the european union.

I'd definitely consider it an european country. Counting it as an asian country I guess could be considered correct, but most people consider it european so I think it's weird in quizzes like this.

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Level 59
Apr 9, 2020
Turkey is not considered 50/50 Asian/European at all. Turkey has 1/2 of a major city in Europe and a small bit of land, whereas the capital, and all other major cities are in Asia, along with >90% of the land. As for Cyprus: politically, they are closer to Europe, but physically, they are much closer to Asia. Even closer to Africa than to Europe!
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Level 45
Dec 12, 2017
No way that Cyprus as a member of the EU can be listed as an Asian country.
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Level 32
Aug 8, 2020
There is some way.
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Level 63
Dec 12, 2017
Now they've done it!! The Chinese have dug up Cyprus and deposited it in the South China Sea.
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Level 86
Dec 13, 2017
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_(Roman_province)
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Level 60
Dec 12, 2017
Cyprus shall be in one-border, as they border UK Territories.
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Level 86
Dec 13, 2017
That's right, I guess. It could even be considered as having two borders and be disqualified because of that.
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Level 59
Dec 16, 2017
It could be in the one border section, for its border with the UK, but definitely not two.
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Level 92
Feb 2, 2018
One for Akrotiri, one for Dhekelia... or maybe 4 for Dhekelia? That's a seriously complicated map.
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Level 59
Aug 8, 2020
Definitely not 2. That's like saying that Canada has 2 borders when it only had one. and that's if the bases would even be counted. I may just me uneducated on this part of the debate but wouldn't they be considered overseas territories such as the Saint Martin/Sint Maarten.
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Level 60
Nov 5, 2022
But surely Canada does have two borders? They just both happen to be with the same country.
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Level 56
Apr 25, 2020
cyprus is europe
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Level 60
Aug 8, 2020
No.
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Level 32
Aug 8, 2020
Cyprus is not Europe. There is no country that entirely makes up a continent.
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Level 59
Aug 8, 2020
"Laughs in Australia"
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Level 32
Aug 8, 2020
*Laughs in Fiji*
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Level 44
Aug 8, 2020
*Laughs in Turkmenistan*
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Level 52
Aug 8, 2020
Cyprus should be marked in Europe, going by past Jet Punk practices. WIll avoid confusion.
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Level 32
Aug 8, 2020
What past Jetpunk practises?
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Level 84
Aug 8, 2020
Cyprus is land-locked. And nobody's ever gonna change my mind about that.
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Level 56
Aug 8, 2020
Surprised that Papua New Guinea wasn't on the list of one-border countries, or is it less asian than East Timor which also borders with Indonesia?
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Level 32
Aug 8, 2020
It is in Oceania.
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Level 73
Aug 8, 2020
Cyprus is in the EU and is part of Europe despite being closer to Asia.
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Level 78
Aug 8, 2020
Thank you for your refreshing view on this issue.
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Level 78
Aug 12, 2020
It's closer to Africa than it is to Europe.
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Level 60
Aug 29, 2021
That might be the case politically, but this is a geographical quiz.
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Level 55
Sep 27, 2020
OMG there are 69 comments on this quiz and my interesting fact is about roosters reproducing asexually!! What a coincidence!!
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Level 33
Dec 16, 2020
cyprus is an European country
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Level 78
Jan 15, 2021
And Greenland is in the Americas.
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Level 64
Mar 4, 2021
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Level 40
May 1, 2021
i love jetpunk because every quiz has the same damn arguments under it. today its the wonderful cyprus n taiwan arguments
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Level 84
Feb 14, 2024
Cyprus is NOT in Taiwan! ;-)
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Level 69
Aug 26, 2021
I always tend to forget about Singapore in such quizes.
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Level 69
Sep 30, 2021
Next try a month later- I have learnt to remember Singapore but forgot Cyprus this time.

It's infuriating how often I miss exactly one answer to get 100% on jetpunk.

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Level 64
Nov 22, 2021
My brain: Ok lets get 100 on this

Also my brain: LETS MISS JAPAN

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Level 36
Dec 23, 2021
cyprus isnt asian
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Level 60
Mar 10, 2022
cyprus is not part of asia
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Level 75
Nov 5, 2022
Cyprus was my first guess, as it should have been for any Jetpunk lover.

Put Trinidad & Tobago in South America ✊

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Level 38
Nov 5, 2022
Cyprus is technically in Asia, but it's literally right next to geece and part of the EU, cmon
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Level 49
Nov 5, 2022
I forgot Cyprus but Cyprus is in Europe not in Asia
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Level 53
Nov 5, 2022
I got Cyprus and Qatar but forgot Japan :')
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Level 56
Nov 5, 2022
Cyprus is in Europe.
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Level 62
Nov 7, 2022
I understand the point of view of JetPunk admins who consider Cyprus to be Asia, and I agree with them. But then, if we consider merely geographical and not cultural/historical factors, the whole of Russia should also be considered Asia, Moscow being even further east than Cyprus.
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Level 52
Nov 7, 2022
Cyprus is in Europe not Asia.
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Level 54
Mar 16, 2023
No, it's in the continent of Asia
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Level 54
Mar 16, 2023
Papua New Guinea?
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Level 47
Jun 14, 2023
got it with 0:00 remaining
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Level 16
Jul 11, 2023
Bangladesh only borders one country, but it didn't count
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Level 54
Aug 12, 2023
Bangladesh borders India and Myanmar.
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Level 44
Jan 24, 2024
so were in copper 12