| Reason | Continent | Official country name | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese as offical language | Africa | Republic of Cabo Verde | 91%
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| According to the king, it's not to be confused with Switzerland | Africa | Kingdom of eSwatini | 73%
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| Communism, Nixon and Mao | Asia | Peoples Republic of China | 73%
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| 1950-53, Cold War Allegiances and DMZ. | Asia | Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea | 55%
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| Capitalism, Kuomintang and Chang Kai Shek | Asia | Republic of China | 55%
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| Difference with northern neighbor and different colonial history | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 36%
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| French as official language | Africa | Republic of Cote d'Ivore | 36%
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| These people named the continent and than the Romans spread their ideas through the continent. The Romans however also gave these people a different denomym. | Europe | Hellenic Republic | 27%
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| Because God's says so | Europe | Holy See | 27%
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| A province in the bordering country (the next country in this list) | Europe | the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 27%
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| Tourism combined with the most populous and wealthy province(s) of the largest governate. | Europe | Kingdom of The Netherlands | 9%
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| Apparently they really hate war | Asia | Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace | 9%
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| Because the governed area is a geographical and historical cluster**** | Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9%
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