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Countries by Borders #1

We give you the land borders of a country. You name the country.
Quiz by Quizmaster
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Last updated: February 16, 2019
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First submittedJune 6, 2011
Times taken153,119
Average score85.0%
Rating5.00
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Land Borders
Country
Canada, Mexico
United States
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Belgium, Germany
Netherlands
Spain
Portugal
Latvia, Russia
Estonia
Nicaragua, Panama
Costa Rica
Germany
Denmark
United Kingdom
Ireland
Iraq, Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Myanmar, India
Bangladesh
Land Borders
Country
France, Spain
Andorra
Senegal
Gambia
Colombia, Costa Rica
Panama
Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
Czech Republic
Israel, Libya, Sudan
Egypt
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya
Somalia
Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Turkey
Greece
Laos, China, Cambodia
Vietnam
Algeria, Libya
Tunisia
Argentina, Brazil
Uruguay
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Level 33
Mar 9, 2014
I was rather surprised how high the percentage was for Andorra - don't mind my opinion but I always thought that Andorra was a not very well known country. For 84% of people to get it shocks me.
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Level 75
Mar 9, 2014
If you're a frequent flyer on Jet Punk and do lots of geography quizzes you're likely to know about countries some people have never even heard of. You're right though its not very well known by most people.
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Level 58
Jul 24, 2018
how do you know it is not well known by most people? do you know most people?
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Level 33
Mar 8, 2020
Simple proportions. If I know, say, 300 people from family relations and work/school, and I know that at least 80% of them have never even heard of Andorra, not to mention I would probably be the only one, I can rationally assume one of two things: 1) That the company I am acquanted to is incredibly ignorant, or 2) That the majority of people also have no geographical knowledge of Andorra. Being able to logically dismiss the first option after a few minutes of conversation, I think it is rational to assume most people have never heard of Andorra. While this analysis may be incorrect, it is extremely improbable.
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Level 55
Oct 20, 2020
Also, did you see the "US sent money to Andorra thinking it was an African country" video? I don't know if it's real or not, but this kinda proves the point.
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Level 66
Jan 17, 2021
I'll spoil you now and let you know it is a satirical video, but it does certainly illustrate the fact that most people do not know about Andorra
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Level 29
Jan 17, 2021
@hirsutebodkin you can guess. For example, do you think more people know the USA or Nauru? You can obviously tell.
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Level 64
Jan 20, 2021
yeah jetpunk is just full of geography nerds lol
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Level 44
Jan 18, 2021
It's 88% now :0
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Level 48
Jan 5, 2022
still 88%
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Level 45
Mar 9, 2014
Too easy! I can't get enough of these Geography quizzes though! :)
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Level 44
Oct 28, 2023
Sameee
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Level 22
Mar 11, 2014
Netherlands... how about France @ Sint Maarten?
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Level 58
May 24, 2016
Sint Maarten is not really a part of the Netherlands, it is a separate country within the kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Level 37
Dec 21, 2016
Which makes it part of the Netherlands!
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Level 66
Jun 17, 2019
yea, you could argue northern ireland is a separate country but part of the uk, yet it touches (the republic of) Ireland.
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Level 49
Jan 29, 2020
yeah they are separate nations in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Netherlands are different things
+6
Level 67
Oct 10, 2016
Oh no, not this again.
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Level 59
Mar 11, 2014
Shouldn't Senegal and Gambie be round the other way?
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Level 35
Jul 13, 2014
nope
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Level 35
Jul 29, 2020
no, because if senegal was the answer, the bordering countries would be mali, mauritania, guinea and guinea bissau
+5
Level 82
May 17, 2021
And Gambia, of course...
+5
Level 58
Mar 13, 2014
I'd also like to thank Jetpunk's "Name all the countries in the world" training program.
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Level 61
Mar 29, 2014
Wow. I missed Gambia and only got 68% better than everybody else. Good on you Jetpunk people.
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Level 31
Aug 8, 2014
first time, 2:49 remaining.
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Level 58
May 24, 2016
Equaled you to the second
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Level 32
Sep 3, 2014
20/20 with 15 seconds left
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Level 45
Oct 1, 2014
Jordan also borders Iraq & Saudi Arabia
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Level 74
May 22, 2015
Yeah, but it also borders Israel and Syria, so it doesn't fit the clue.
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Level 47
Dec 18, 2014
I completely blanked andorra
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Level 36
Oct 15, 2015
So Brazil and Argentina DON'T border Bovivia or Paraguay, but border Uruguay only? You might want to have a fact check for some of these...
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Level 72
Nov 23, 2015
No, but Uruguay is the only country which has only Brazil and Argentina as its land borders.
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Level 60
Sep 22, 2021
How did you went trough the entire quiz without understanding it's premise, yet only noticed on the last question?
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Level 25
Jan 13, 2016
I'm pretty sure there's no land border between the UK and Ireland
+6
Level 49
Feb 5, 2016
Does Northern Ireland ring a bell?
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Level 67
Oct 10, 2016
People really should check their facts before making these comments.
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Level 66
Feb 17, 2016
Lots of fun. Picturing a map in my head. 100%
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Level 44
Apr 6, 2016
got them all quickly but somalia took some time. I keep forgetting it even exists
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Level 42
May 24, 2016
Don't worry, I have the same problem, but for Thailand! :(
+1
Level 20
Jun 11, 2022
fsr I always have trouble imagining the positions of the countries in africa, somalia definitely took me the longest to get
+1
Level 63
May 23, 2016
When are quizzes gonna start accepting "Czechia" for "Czech Republic"? Czechia has let it be known that is what they want to be known as now.
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Level 56
May 23, 2016
Auto-correct needs to learn that too. Try typing Czechia in a comment and see what happens!
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Level 66
Jun 17, 2019
He still hasnt côte d' ivore...
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Level 84
May 23, 2016
Are we using Myanmar instead of Burma now?
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Level 56
May 23, 2016
"The Quizmaster has finally caved! As of yesterday, all featured quizzes will use the name Myanmar instead of Burma." Though, when I read the first sentence, I thought he (metaphorically) dug into a cave.
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Level 71
May 23, 2016
Oh no! The Quizmaster's determined defence of Burma, as opposed to Myanmar, across many comment sections has been a continuing pleasure. I shall miss it. I hope Burma will still be permitted as an acceptable substitute.
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Level 56
May 24, 2016
I read a proposal on another quiz's comment section to start calling the country Bob. I'll totally go with it.
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Level 26
Aug 28, 2022
yes
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Level 65
May 23, 2016
Good quizz, but for Spain, you should mention France as well as Portugal, and Senegal has frontiers with Mali, Mauritania, Guinea and Guinea Bissau, not just Gambia. Or the question should be about Gambia and Senegal the answer.
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Level 60
May 23, 2016
The question is about Gambia and Senegal is the answer. And Portugal is the answer to the Spain question. Did you not get the concept of the quiz?
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Level 71
May 23, 2016
Every question relates to the border / s of the answer, in other words 'What country only has a border with Spain?'........ answer Portugal.
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Level 44
May 23, 2016
Did you know Ohio is the only US state with at least one city/town that starts with each letter of the alphabet? See how many you can name! http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/103225/ohio-cities-a-z
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Level 58
May 24, 2016
I hope you get your quiz deleted for spamming.
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Level 66
Jun 17, 2019
he only posted it once though.. and it is not like he makes money from it. The more quizes on jetpunk the better right? We cant let quizmaster do all the work. He mght get a breakdown. Besides making quizzes he has to deal with the never endig "Change this ! " and cyprus is NOT in asia check your facts! comments...
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Level 33
Mar 9, 2020
Thank you Sifhraven. Finally someone who can reasonably argue on the Cyprus case. All you have to do is a simple check of the facts. A quick google search will quickly reveal that Cyprus is, in fact, in Africa.
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Level 41
Sep 9, 2016
Enjoyed that Gambia was my last too
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Level 51
Dec 11, 2016
1.53 left for me. Similar to a lot of other comments, my knowledge of countries, their capitals (esp newer ones when I learnt them as a kid 40+yr ago) has been greatly assisted by doing the jetpunk quizzes, esp the ones with maps. I now have a much better appreciation of where the countries are and who borders them. Thanks for this quiz and those that make these quizzes in general
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Level 36
Dec 20, 2016
Couldn't Lativa,Russia be Lithuania?
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Level 71
Apr 9, 2017
No, because Lithuania also borders Belarus and Poland.
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Level 59
Dec 26, 2016
Somalia and Gambia prevented me from 100%
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Level 66
Jun 17, 2019
Start a war on them
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Level 61
Feb 14, 2017
I got 100% first go with three days left and I'm an alien who knows nothing about anything besides UFOs and being green and I don't exist and I only have a conscience so I can't type and I also don't speak a word of any language.
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Level 66
Jun 17, 2019
Im so tired of comments like this, they are are reaction on the "I beat it with xx seconds left " comments. But these are much worse.

Especially when it is after a kid says im 11 and... etc. That others burn him/her down afterwards. Théy are the ones that are childish, and I am pretty sure most of those are from adults...

So there, got that of my chest, it has been brewing for weeks haha. so fed up with the childish behaviour.. who cares if someone want to post their time.

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Level 35
Feb 6, 2020
I read this comment in 24 seconds
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Level 55
Oct 20, 2020
@Johnacos I wrote this comment in 12 seconds

Also,I totally agree to what you say, @Sifhraven

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Level 78
Nov 2, 2020
I agree with you on that Sifhraven.
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Level 25
Apr 9, 2017
I couldn't get Denmark but I got everything else. I was surprised to see Denmark with 83% guessed, I couldn't think of any country bordering nothing but Germany. I guess I was thinking about South Germany...
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Level 66
Jun 17, 2019
I thought that would be like 2nd easiest, shared with uk. First being gambia.... guess I was wrong.. Countries that only border one seems the easiest to me..
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Level 57
Apr 18, 2017
Easy and fun & great!
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Level 46
Apr 22, 2017
The Netherlands actually has a land border with France on an island in the Caribbean.
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Level 37
Jun 15, 2017
Thank you for recognizing that. Maybe someday others will as well.
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Level 55
Oct 20, 2020
I did. I also pointed out Cyprus. Check my comment
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Level 51
May 23, 2017
2:59
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Level 40
Aug 4, 2017
too ez
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Level 61
Oct 28, 2017
*Annoying comment about how this quiz should have a fifteen second time limit because everything has to be a typing contest.*
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Level 48
May 29, 2018
Really cool quiz!
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Level 66
Jul 22, 2018
it's not Gambia. It's The Gambia.
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Level 52
Jul 24, 2018
The "The" is commonly left out. Gambia is under the Gs in the United Nations list of countries. Countries of the World quiz, seemingly the standard here, allows the use of just Gambia (same for Netherlands/The Netherlands).
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Level 66
Jun 17, 2019
I agree that gambia definitely should be accepted, but perhaps the answer shóuld show up the correct way. And indeed it never does that with the netherlands either ( but have never really bothered me, maybe because like that is closer to the dutch name itself. No the is used there. Just Nederland (but without an s, I guess the s is what makes that "the" actually really should be included. Because the original title is verenigd koninkrijk der nederlanden. (united kingdom of the netherlands)
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Level 54
Sep 2, 2022
It also depends on the native language of the country in question. For instance, when speaking Portuguese, Brazilians call their country the equivalent of "The Brazil", but they call it "Brazil" in English.
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Level 48
Apr 4, 2019
El Gambarino is what I call it
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Level 19
Apr 1, 2020
Easy as, I got all 1 correct! What do you mean there were 20 questions?
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Level 46
May 14, 2020
Great quiz! Please make more.
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Level 71
Jul 22, 2020
Do Uruguay really border Argentina by land? I was pretty sure that the Uruguay river separates the two and the only land crossings are bridges. If this is the case, do Singapore border Malaysia and Sweden border Denmark?

I also realize that I have never thought about this myself.

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Level 60
Sep 22, 2021
There is a difference between a river border and a sea straight border.
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Level 43
Jan 26, 2022
River border is a land border. Strait border is a sea border.
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Level 55
Oct 20, 2020
You didn't say "overseas territories not included", so here's this: France borders the Netherlands on Saint Martin, and also the UK borders Cyprus.
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Level 43
Jan 26, 2022
The first example is true, as Saint Martin and Sint Maarten are constitutionally integral parts of the French Republic and the Kingdom of Netherlands, respectively.

But the second isn't correct. Akrotiri and Dhekelia is a BOT, and athough BOTs are possessed by the UK, they are not part of it, legally.

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Level 24
Jan 19, 2021
Technically it's "The Gambia" not "Gambia"
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Level 65
May 28, 2021
greezybacon2 officially wins... the nitpicker award of May 2021! Congratulations!
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Level 26
Aug 28, 2022
yeah well it allows Gambia so… what’s the point of telling us
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Level 67
Jun 12, 2021
2:12 remaining
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Level 76
Dec 1, 2022
I think you might be the only person who cares.
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Level 48
Jan 7, 2022
1:31 remaining, some of those took a while to figure out. Very nice quiz!
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Level 61
Nov 5, 2022
denmark borders canada now
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Level 28
Dec 1, 2022
Not mainland territory.
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Level 28
Dec 1, 2022
Really fun
+1
Level 76
Dec 1, 2022
Very fun.
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Level 30
Dec 1, 2022
I recommend that you add the yellow box
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Level 47
Dec 2, 2022
The Netherlands borders France in their overseas territories on the island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Martin%E2%80%93Sint_Maarten_border

There is also no caveat about overseas territories, so this should be accepted.

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Level 47
May 26, 2023
Along with the Canada-Denmark Haans island border
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Level 28
Jan 9, 2024
Why was Gambia the least guessed one, I almost didn't get Czech Republic