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Bordering Countries Beginning With the Same Letter

Name the countries that border each other and begin with the same first letter.
Not including the two Congos
Based on official JetPunk names
A more difficult version of this quiz, with no hints or alphabetization, can be found here. Also try scambigol's version with no letter hints!
Quiz by MyMindWentBlank
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Last updated: July 28, 2021
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First submittedOctober 11, 2016
Times taken92,450
Average score66.7%
Rating4.99
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Letter
Country #1
Country #2
A
Armenia
Azerbaijan
B
Benin
Burkina Faso
B
Bolivia
Brazil
C
Cameroon
Central African Republic
C
Cameroon
Chad
C
Central African Republic
Chad
E
Eritrea
Ethiopia
G
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
I
Iran
Iraq
Letter
Country #1
Country #2
K
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
L
Latvia
Lithuania
M
Malawi
Mozambique
M
Mali
Mauritania
M
Mauritania
Morocco
N
Niger
Nigeria
S
South Sudan
Sudan
Z
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Level 43
Dec 12, 2016
I would vote for a little more time. If you wanted to make it a bit easier, you could add continents as clues. But that's not really necessary; and I personally like the quiz the way it is. Very creative idea :)
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Level 61
Dec 14, 2016
Thanks! I originally did have the continents as clues, but that seemed to make it too easy; at least 75% of people got each question. It's true that the time is a bit short, but I want to avoid allowing people to just guess every country they know and getting a bunch of correct answers without actually knowing them.
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Level 36
Mar 19, 2017
But isn't the point of this quiz going through the countries and figuring it out? Who would know the answers to these offhand? lol.
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Level 48
Mar 19, 2017
I think it is perfect, I got all but 3 and they were all small countries. One was a brain fart, but the continent hint would have made the other 2 gimmes!
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Level 60
Jul 7, 2021
I forgot to look at the z. Otherwise obviously would have gotten it.
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Level 74
Jan 14, 2017
Think the time's about right. Missed three pairs on my first go; all fairly obvious ones too so was doable. Continents I feel would make it too easy. I like the challenge, which is what is should be IMO.
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Level 60
Oct 4, 2023
The first two times I was just short. This time I barely got it.

Do note that this comment was posted before another minute was added and our comments were posted after.

+3
Level 82
Apr 18, 2019
I ran out of time, but I don't think this is good reason to increase the time limit. It's fine as is.
+1
Level 46
Feb 15, 2024
I think a bit more time would be helpful too.
+4
Level 65
Dec 29, 2016
Scambigol has already made this quiz: Bordering Countries with Same Initial. Featuring his instead would be the better idea, or if it's too much work, give him credit :)
+2
Level 69
Dec 29, 2016
Wow, then there are TWO like that (see also the one linked to in the description). However, I do think this one deserves its separateness because of giving us the letter hints (in alphabetical order).
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Level ∞
Dec 30, 2016
I was sure there must be an earlier quiz, and I spent quite a bit of time looking, but I never thought to search for "initial". But now that this one is featured, we're not going to change it. Great minds think alike!
+5
Level 61
Jan 3, 2017
I didn't realize there was a similar quiz already out there! I also did some searching to be sure there wasn't a similar quiz before I made this one, but I made the same mistake in not searching for "initial."
+3
Level 77
Dec 30, 2016
Scambigol is one of the best among us, so this is not going to be harmful for him. This version with initial letters is better, and I support featuring quizzes made by less known users. This will motivate them and there will be more of us with good ideas.
+2
Level 65
Dec 30, 2016
I indeed also see your point! But should not the person who thought of the idea and put it to work at least get some form of recognition?
+3
Level 76
Dec 31, 2016
I hear both of you guys (and QM further up the page as well). Maybe, since scambi's version is slightly different (and tougher too), that could still qualify to be featured at some point?
+1
Level 55
Feb 16, 2017
I completely agree with KoljiVriVoda. I have had a similar case with one of my quizzes but the person (Shall not be named :) was very understanding and just wanted to have some recognition that he had done a similar quiz before me :)
+3
Level 72
Dec 29, 2016
Fantastic idea but it needs more time, at least 90 seconds more. There's a lot of thinkng to be done with this one.
+1
Level 77
Dec 29, 2016
Good version.
+3
Level 69
Dec 29, 2016
I'm definitely on board for more time. This is only enough time for those that really have the answers memorized, but given a few more minutes, most geography fans will be able to logic the answers out -- which is way more fun!
+3
Level ∞
Dec 30, 2016
Added another minute
+2
Level 77
Dec 30, 2016
4 seconds left. I always forgot those two I-countries.
+2
Level 72
Jan 12, 2017
@sillie I'm happy to see I'm not the alone in this. And it's the only one I've missed too. I must've typed all of the other countries beginning with an I.
+1
Level 61
Jan 3, 2017
Thanks for the feature, Quizmaster!
+1
Level 61
Jan 3, 2017
I assume the answers were changed in accordance with what's officially recognized on Jetpunk? I noticed Congo was removed, as were the automatically entered Morocco, Bangladesh, and Myanmar (Burma).
+1
Level 61
Mar 18, 2017
perfect quiz. This had the right amount of time to make it difficult. I was puzzled until I started thinking of Africa -- that continent has the bulk of these neighboring countries
+3
Level 56
Mar 18, 2017
22 countries in Africa and 10 elsewhere are here. At the same time, there are roughly 50 countries in Africa and some 140 elsewhere.
+1
Level 65
Mar 18, 2017
Excelent quiz, got them all! But I can understand the need for some more time.
+1
Level 55
Mar 18, 2017
You forgot Central African Republic and Congo
+2
Level 76
Mar 18, 2017
declaimer says that the congos don't count
+2
Level 61
Mar 19, 2017
I included that pair initially, but Quizmaster took it out when he featured it.
+3
Level 72
Mar 18, 2017
Mauritania and Morocco do not actually border each other. Unless you count Western Sahara as part of Morocco, which the African Union doesn't
+4
Level 82
Mar 18, 2017
Jetpunk policy is to generally accept de facto status (not in Cyprus and a few other places though). You meet Moroccan border control just before Mauritanian.
+2
Level 61
Mar 19, 2017
Before the quiz was featured, Mauritania-Morocco was not included. Quizmaster added it so that the quiz would match the standards used for other featured quizzes.
+1
Level 74
Apr 30, 2017
i just knew that this topic would come up...
+2
Level 65
Mar 18, 2017
Agree with a bit more time. One more minute seems good
+1
Level 70
Mar 18, 2017
Very difficult quiz. Kudos!
+1
Level 76
Mar 21, 2017
Nice
+2
Level 74
Apr 30, 2017
All of the ones I missed were in africa, which I barely thought of.. I didn't know there were so many. Then again, it is the continent with the most countries....
+2
Level 66
Mar 16, 2020
Asia and europe follow rather closely though, not a huge gap. 54 for africa, 48 for asia and 45 for europe.
+1
Level 68
Jun 16, 2017
Oof, tough quiz.
+1
Level 44
Aug 16, 2017
30 seconds left. finished everything else with 1 minute 30 to go but

I could not think of iran iraq to save my life

+1
Level 34
Aug 18, 2018
Bangladesh and Burma?

I'm pretty sure Burma is accepted as well as Myanmar on this website. I've always used Burma.

+2
Level 61
Aug 20, 2018
Quizmaster is the one who added the caveat about Myanmar, not me. Burma / Bangladesh was originally one of the pairs on the quiz before it was featured.
+3
Level 86
Sep 16, 2018
Quiz maker's name perfectly describes my experience taking this quiz.
+1
Level 35
Feb 18, 2019
I think you missed South Africa-Swaziland
+7
Level 68
Feb 18, 2019
Swaziland is now called Eswatini
+4
Level 35
Feb 18, 2019
So it is. Note to self, read instructions!
+1
Level 61
May 6, 2019
I followed the name change in the news but didn't even think of how it might affect the quiz -- but it looks like that pair has been removed to reflect the new official name.
+1
Level 37
Apr 18, 2019
Great quiz!
+3
Level 89
Apr 18, 2019
I liked this quiz. Really had to think.
+3
Level 76
Apr 18, 2019
Nice quiz concept
+3
Level 72
Apr 18, 2019
I feel stupid now...
+1
Level 60
Apr 19, 2019
Love this quiz! What a great idea. Thanks for creating.
+1
Level 48
Apr 19, 2019
Not enough time
+3
Level 65
Feb 26, 2020
I'm trying to think of how many you could get with using incorrect-but-common/outdated names.

I can get:

Burma/Bangladesh

Zaire/Zambia

Congo(R)/Congo(DR)

Congo(R)/Cameroon

Congo(R)/CAR

Congo(DR)/CAR

Swaziland/South Africa

This one is quite a stretch but Gaul/Germany

What am I missing?

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Level 66
Mar 16, 2020
Hm interesting, I have a think. Soviet union Slovakia perhaps? Persia Pakistan (I am disregarding timeperiods).

That is all I can think of. Going by names that have been around a long time, because most countries have been called dozens of things before there was settled on one

+3
Level 72
Apr 21, 2020
Could have uk - usa if you don't care when it was.
+3
Level 75
Dec 24, 2021
Could have norway - nicaragua if you don't care where it was.
+2
Level 24
Apr 4, 2023
costa rica/ colombia
+1
Level 61
Jun 14, 2020
Good quiz. I had to have a few attempts to get it all. Which is a good thing!
+1
Level 14
Nov 18, 2020
poland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+1
Level 67
Dec 24, 2021
Could probably use another minute still.

In any case, good quiz!

+1
Level 65
Dec 24, 2021
Tough quiz. Ignore the bleaters asking for more time. It has to be a challenge. Thanks for making the quiz
+1
Level 71
Jan 21, 2022
22/30. I am KICKING myself for missing Iran/Iraq.
+1
Level 64
Mar 6, 2022
CAR and Cameroon border congo
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Level 72
Sep 26, 2022
Their names are Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo. They don't have official short names.
+1
Level 33
Mar 9, 2022
Its almost like all of them are in Africa
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Level 52
Mar 25, 2022
I know right
+1
Level 52
Mar 25, 2022
almost, Mozambique
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Level 52
Mar 25, 2022
2:45 left, since I knew Mozambique now
+1
Level 18
Aug 30, 2022
why not south africa and swaziland
+2
Level 47
Sep 21, 2022
They use the name Eswatini as of 2019 instead of Swaziland. Otherwise that would be completely correct.
+1
Level 24
Apr 4, 2023
costa rica

colombia

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Level 65
Apr 8, 2023
There might be some country known for the Panama Canal and whose capital is Panama City in between, forgot that country's name
+3
Level 76
Apr 8, 2023
Most of the world's largest countries are like "You can border me, but you can share my starting letter."
+1
Level 67
Apr 10, 2023
26, forgot Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Niger and Nigeria
+2
Level 45
Apr 20, 2023
lol, fun