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Distant Second Place (Geography Edition)

There is a significant gap between the #1 and #2 ranked answers for these geography related categories, with the #1 answer being at least three times more than the #2 answer. For each category, see if you can identify both answers.
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PapaFurchetta
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Last updated: March 12, 2026
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First submittedMarch 12, 2026
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Continent with the most marsupial species
~270
Oceania
Continent with the 2nd most marsupial species
~90
South America
Largest planet in the Solar System
1,898,130 yottagrams
Jupiter
2nd largest planet in the Solar Systerm
568,319 yottagrams
Saturn
Country with the most Mandarin speakers
1,379,302,771
China
Country with the 2nd most Mandarin speakers
23,508,428
Taiwan
Country with the longest coastline
202,080 km
Canada
Country with the 2nd longest coastline
83,281 km
Norway
Country with the most wild tigers (2026 est.)
3,167
India
Country with the 2nd most wild tigers
750
Russia
Country with the most aircraft carriers
11
United States
Country with the 2nd most aircraft carriers
3
China
Continent with the largest population (2026 est.)
5,005,339,144
Asia
Continent with the 2nd largest populations
1,584,984,917
Africa
Country with the most fjords
1,190
Norway
Country with the 2nd most fjords
~90
Chile
Country that contains the largest % of the Amazon rainforest
58.4%
Brazil
Country that contains the 2nd largest % of the Amazon rainforest
12.8%
Peru
Most common official language in Central America
6 countries
Spanish
2nd most common official language in Central America
1 country
English
Continent with the most mountains over 6,000m
~12,000 peaks
Asia
Continent with the 2nd most mountains over 6,000m
100 peaks
South America
Ocean that boarders the most U.S. states
18
Atlantic
Ocean that boarders the 2nd most U.S. states
5
Pacific
Longest historical stone wall
21,196 km
Great Wall of China
2nd (maybe 3rd or 4th) longest historical stone wall
117 km
Hadrian's Wall
Country with the most native Portuguese speakers
~203,000,000
Brazil
Country with the 2nd most native Portuguese speakers
~12,000,000
Angola
Birth country of the most Popes (using modern boundaries)
217
Italy
Birth country of the 2nd most Popes
17
France
Country that produces the most maple syrup (2024)
90 million liters
Canada
Country that produces the 2nd most maple syrup
22 million liters
United States
Largest non-polar desert
9,200,000 km2
Sahara
2nd largest non-polar desert
2,330,000 km2
Arabian
Most populous city in South Korea
26,085,040
Seoul
2nd most populous city in South Korea
6,804,956
Busan
Country that mines the most platinum (2026 est.)
120,000 kg
South Africa
Country that mines the 2nd most platinum
23,000 kg
Russia
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3 Comments
FurSeal
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Level 78
Mar 12, 2026
For the first question, could you perhaps accept Oceania (as is JetPunk standard)?
PapaFurchetta
+1
Level 94
Mar 12, 2026
Thanks for the catch. I’ve changed the answer to Oceania, and allowed Australia as a type in.
scottishalan
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Level 83
Mar 12, 2026
great idea for a quiz
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