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Why is the border between Canada and Denmark considered invalid?

Submitted by jbro on November 11, 2025
Canada and Denmark are both on the "One Border Countries" quiz even though they share a border. Borders between French Guiana and Suriname or Brazil are counted on numerous quizzes however despite French Guiana being an overseas territory as well. Can someone enlighten me please?
14 Comments
Lindwyrm
+8
Level 82
Nov 11, 2025
Quizmaster's gonna be mad cuz of this post
Basaball
+3
Level 52
Nov 11, 2025
You’ve answered your own question. If Canada and Denmark are both on the One-Border country quiz then JetPunk clearly doesn’t recognize it…
LuckyCat
+2
Level 72
Nov 11, 2025
The border is between two countries that both only have one direct border each, the U.S. and Germany respectively. Hans Island is a tiny tiny little island. The border is actually between Canada and Greenland, which itself is a territory of Denmark. The border is not essential enough to consider.

French Guiana is often considered because of its size and relevance in geography and history. Hans island was officially declared 3 years ago with a multitude of disputes, some still ongoing. Even still, French Guiana is more than not excluded as well, because yes, it's a territory.

Xtrordinary
+2
Level 75
Nov 11, 2025
I've always heard that it's not included because Greenland is an overseas territory while French Guiana is not.
LuckyCat
+8
Level 72
Nov 11, 2025
France is weird
Xtrordinary
+3
Level 75
Nov 11, 2025
Hawaii isn't an overseas territory either
MeMeMe333
+1
Level 71
Nov 12, 2025
Because it's a state :)
FlabberBapper
+4
Level 77
Nov 11, 2025
French Guiana is included for the fact it's not a territory, it's a proper department. For hypothetical purposes, if the United States had a territory bordering Europe, it wouldn't be counted, but if that territory became a state, then yes that counts towards US borders.
Dimby
+6
Level 83
Nov 11, 2025
Because Hans Island is a stupid little uninhabited rock. Some countries share little stupid rock islands in what’s called a condominium, but that also doesn’t count as a real border. In addition, do we count Passport Island? No.
LuckyCat
+4
Level 72
Nov 11, 2025
We also don't technically count St. Martin Island either I think, just another little island.
In2restingFacts
+1
Level 27
Nov 11, 2025
sigh
Pontiac
+1
Level 61
Nov 11, 2025
It isn't inhabited, its a freaking island split 40/60, and was just the result of a stupid war
MasterRocket
+5
Level 83
Nov 11, 2025
French Guiana is part of France proper, Hans island is half Canada and half Greenland, Greenland is not a country and not Denmark proper.

It's the same reason the French-Dutch border on Saint Martin isn't counted.

FreeStater
+8
Level 81
Nov 11, 2025
This is the answer. The borders of overseas territories are never considered (Gibraltar, Saint Martin, etc.).

French Guiana is an integral part of France, equal to every other department on the mainland. Greenland isn't in that kind of situation.

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