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Name a Valid Country by Disputed Area

For each disputed territory, name any of the countries which claims it.
Countries which currently have de-facto control in bold
In some cases, only part of the territory is disputed
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First submittedJune 16, 2020
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Territory
Country
Jammu and Kashmir
India / Pakistan
Crimea
Russia / Ukraine
Falkland Islands
United Kingdom / Argentina
Kuril Islands
Russia / Japan
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
United Kingdom / Cyprus
Golan Heights
Israel / Syria
Mount Blanc summit
France / Italy
Siachen Glacier region
India / Pakistan / Taiwan
Spratly Islands
Brunei / China / Malaysia / Philippines / Taiwan / Vietnam
parts of the Aegean Sea
Greece / Turkey
parts of Lake Constance
Austria / Germany / Switzerland
Hala'ib Triangle
Egypt / Sudan
Korean Peninsula
North Korea / South Korea
Ceuta and Melilla
Spain / Morocco
Mayotte
France / Comoros
parts of the Fergana Valley
Kyrgyzstan / Tajikistan / Uzbekistan
small area of the
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Canada / United States
Southern Patagonian Ice Field
Argentina / Chile
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100 Comments
HinesBrothers
+6
Level 78
Jun 16, 2020
Great idea! Got all but Hans Island
Moos1005
+50
Level 89
Mar 21, 2021
You should look it up, it's probably the funniest territorial "dispute" ever
mrnafe
+12
Level 84
Mar 22, 2021
More disputes should be settled/continued in such a fashion :)
hasanabdi
+2
Level 70
Apr 2, 2021
just looked it up, hilarious lol
smoceany
+1
Level 51
Apr 22, 2021
well actually it is wrong but also right, it isnt a flip flop every day kind of thing, it only happened once, but still really funny
chailattee
+1
Level 68
Jun 4, 2021
Yeah, it's kinda stupid that they are fighting over a tiny icy barren uninhabited island in the middle of the Arctic Ocean using google ads.
tshalla
+18
Level 78
Jul 14, 2022
Good news, everyone - the fight is over.
TuvaluGamer420
+5
Level 51
Jan 26, 2025
It should be removed from the quiz as it’s not a disputed territory any more
prockpj
+4
Level 24
Sep 20, 2023
Google en passant
NV1
+3
Level 55
Jun 16, 2020
Just missed Spratly Islands.
Damangio
+14
Level 64
Mar 31, 2021
"Those islands in the South China Sea" would have been more helpful, lol.
FredB
+14
Level 99
Mar 21, 2021
A bit of Jammu and Kashmir is also disputed by China.
carlonian
+1
Level 72
Sep 29, 2021
The majority of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is controlled by India (and the rest by Pakistan). China doesn't even border it. Are you talking about Akshai Chin, which China claims to control?
TRG5542
+5
Level 65
Mar 9, 2026
Aksai Chin is part of Jammu and Kashmir, so China is part of the dispute.
agoel
+1
Level 69
Apr 23, 2026
No Aksai Chin is part of Ladakh.
tshalla
+4
Level 78
Mar 22, 2021
Very fun. I don't think that the Maldives has ever laid claim to the Chagos Archipelago. Since the Law of the Sea, the Maldives may be affected by the dispute between Mauritius and the U.K., but that's different than making a claim over it.
HBK97
+3
Level 78
Mar 31, 2021
It has recently joined the battle. Looking for a bit more sand maybe.
tshalla
+3
Level 78
Mar 31, 2021
I've just looked again. I can't find any reference to the Maldivian government making any claim on the Chagos Archipelago at all. It looks like all that matters to the Maldives is how any resolution affects international sea boundaries. Unlike Minicoy/Maliku - the southernmost island in Lakshadweep - there's no history of Maldivian settlement (or even knowledge of) Chagos at any point prior to British colonization.
Algernon
+6
Level 74
Mar 22, 2021
You could add Nagorno-Karabakh
GollossalKitty
+1
Level 45
Apr 10, 2025
You shouldn't add Nagorno Karabakh
agoel
+2
Level 69
Apr 23, 2026
Ok I got control if it now. What should I do next?
WashingMachine
+3
Level 67
Mar 22, 2021
Fun quiz! I couldn't think of where Juan de Fuca would be...
brantastic
+6
Level 55
Mar 31, 2021
I live on the Strait of Juan De Fuca and never even knew about a boundary dispute. But there are a lot of Spanish place names on the southwest coast of Canada - Juan De Fuca, Tofino, Port Alberni, Galiano Island, Cortes Island, Quadra Island, San Juan Islands, etc.
Sashawa
+3
Level 65
Mar 31, 2021
Same... Had no idea there was any dispute. Have lived here my whole life.
Damangio
+6
Level 64
Mar 31, 2021
I know about that because I learned about the Juan de Fuca plate in my high school geology class (in the US).
Yoshimano
+2
Level 66
Mar 23, 2021
Great idea, very instructive!

Thanks!

SaorAlba
+3
Level 61
Mar 23, 2021
Las Islas Malvinas Argentina.
celloninja
+22
Level 41
Apr 1, 2021
las Islas malvinas paraguay
garcogait
+6
Level 67
Jan 31, 2022
las islas malvinas filipinas
brantastic
+8
Level 55
Mar 31, 2021
Huh, pretty wild that I live on the Juan de Fuca Strait (Victoria, BC) but never knew of the boundary dispute!
Dontforget
+3
Level 76
Jun 23, 2024
Same here... also didn't know there were other jetpunkers on the island :D
TheRatmeister
+4
Level 95
Mar 31, 2021
China also disputes part of Kashmir
JetPunker180
+1
Level 54
Mar 31, 2021
No, China only claim Ladakh
tshalla
+3
Level 78
Mar 31, 2021
Ladakh makes up about half the territory of India's Jammu and Kashmir state.
carlonian
+2
Level 72
Sep 29, 2021
Jammu and Kashmir is not a state(but a Union territory) and Ladakh is not part of it. Forget about the dispute, China doesn't even border J&K
tshalla
+1
Level 78
Jul 14, 2022
You're right on both counts. Ladakh only became a separate region in 2019 though.
nojik
+5
Level 67
Mar 31, 2021
aegean sea isnt disputed.

its greek 100%

alexandertorres1978
+1
Level 70
Mar 31, 2021
Great quiz, very interesting
NHG
+3
Level 48
Mar 31, 2021
I'm somewhat surprised only 39% answered Spratly correctly when that's the territorial dispute that is probably most likely to lead to a US-China conflict.
kangaroosix
+1
Level 75
Jun 26, 2024
Never heard of them, but it's absolutely crazy that so many different nations claim them. I mean, both Brunei and Taiwan???
JWatson24
+4
Level 71
Mar 31, 2021
Who's looking forward to seeing JetPunk get banned in all of these countries? :)
dunkinggandalf2
+12
Level 72
Mar 31, 2021
I will try my best to get Jetpunk banned here in France for their SCANDALOUS, IMPERIALISTIC, FASCIST, and TREACHEROUS claim about the Mont Blanc. MONTBLANC JE FRANCUSKA ! MONT BLANC JE FRANCUSKA !!
dunkinggandalf2
+6
Level 72
Mar 31, 2021
I'm kidding, of course. Here in France, nobody really knows, much less cares, about that "territorial dispute". I suspect it's the same in Italy!
Phoenix31
+1
Level 61
Sep 19, 2021
Yup
nomad14
+1
Level 67
Mar 31, 2021
What a great idea for a quiz
Geoguessin
+1
Level 74
Mar 31, 2021
They are such pretty regions!
andwer21
+3
Level 61
Mar 31, 2021
Why is Russia in bold for Crimea? Is this website Russian?
1ProximaCentauri
+18
Level 53
Mar 31, 2021
Bold represents the country that currently administers it.
EvanAviator
+2
Level 61
Mar 31, 2021
no its american
FaroPor
+4
Level 60
Mar 31, 2021
no its part of uruguay
ZooTuber3000
+7
Level 51
May 23, 2021
Let's all be serious: we know it's Tuvaluan
PoetsCorner
+2
Level 87
Feb 18, 2023
Is Cyprus in Russia?
Jeremy
+14
Level 79
Mar 31, 2021
Russia de facto controls Crimea. Whether that should be the case or not is another matter entirely.
Dollyfroggy
+3
Level 63
May 22, 2022
By now, Crimea's the least of Ukraine's worries...
walmartdrivethru
+1
Level 24
Apr 3, 2021
Suprised the Serbia/Kosovo dispute wasn't on this list

Or for that matter the Turkey/Kurd/Iraq/Syria dispute wasn't either

LBH
+2
Level 59
Oct 17, 2024
It's difficult when the country itself is disputed
ponnuki
+9
Level 57
Nov 25, 2021
You could put bold for Hans Island, but then you would have to change the quiz twice a year.
BangJoe
+21
Level 55
Jun 22, 2022
Hans Island Dispute has now been solved, they are splitting the island between them, so no longer a disputed area :)
iRDM
+8
Level 81
Aug 16, 2022
agreed with the comment above. Situation resolved, no more dispute
Neodymium
+8
Level 63
Dec 6, 2022
Han's Island has been split now.
iliyas17
+2
Level 58
Feb 20, 2023
Add the the Tigri region disputed between Guyana and Suriname

or Essequibo disputed between Guyana and Venezuela

Pinky2
+7
Level 56
Feb 23, 2023
Han Island's dispute has been solved with Canada and Denmark splitting it down the middle
EhvmerXerk
+7
Level 37
Mar 9, 2023
Canada and Denmark has since resolved their dispute over Hans Island
Nickelz
+8
Level 69
Mar 22, 2023
Remove Hans Island.
geographynerd
+5
Level 74
Aug 21, 2023
Hans Island can be removed.
Junseong
+6
Level 73
Oct 13, 2023
Hans Island is no longer disputed. Please replace it with something else.
Zhisque
+4
Level 71
Mar 3, 2024
Hans island is no longer disputed
CA1EBYT6
+1
Level 53
Oct 7, 2024
I got hala'ib only from map men anyone else
GollossalKitty
+1
Level 45
Apr 10, 2025
no but map men map men maaaaap men
SirPhilippines
+3
Level 73
Oct 16, 2024
Chagos Islands will soon be removed!
aidsnmsfjrifnr
+2
Level 47
Mar 3, 2026
China claims some of Jammu and Kashmir. The Chagos have been handed over. Hans Island has been divided.
TRG5542
+2
Level 65
Mar 9, 2026
Chagos is still disputed because even though sovereignty was planned to be given to Mauritius from the UK, Donald Trump opposes it, which has led to the transfer halting and Mauritius threatening further legal action.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Apr 23, 2026
The quiz has been updated to remove Hans Island and other territories which are not disputed any longer.
cpgatbyu
+10
Level 88
Apr 23, 2026
Are you sure Taiwan claims the Siachen Glacier region?
Quizmaster
+10
Level ∞
Apr 23, 2026
According to Wikipedia, yes!

Taiwan's territorial claims are kind of hilarious. They also claim all of Mongolia for instance. Remember, they are the rightful government of China, which once controlled a much larger area than it does today.

cathlete
+1
Level 78
Apr 23, 2026
That’s interesting hahaha
lexxie
+4
Level 82
Apr 23, 2026
Funny how Taiwan claims it but China doesn't
Whits
+1
Level 81
Apr 23, 2026
Glad I read the comments before coming off the top rope on this! Quite strange.
Gumbledalf
+3
Level 77
Apr 24, 2026
Where did you find this on Wikipedia?
b1094
+1
Level 71
Apr 24, 2026
As far as I can tell, there is no mention on Wikipedia of Taiwan claiming the Siachen Glacier. This quiz is unverified nonsense.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Apr 24, 2026
Guys, this isn't hard to find.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_territorial_disputes

jm
+1
Level 88
Apr 27, 2026
They must have taken mention of Taiwan off.

It's not there. Probably a JetPunker (not me!) edited the page to justify their answer.

Chad
+1
Level 65
Apr 23, 2026
Does Cyprus claim sovereignty over the Sovereign Base Areas? As far as I can tell the Cypriot government recognizes the United Kingdom’s sovereignty over the areas. Greece, Turkey and even Northern Cyprus seem to also recognize this.
Djilas
+2
Level 86
Apr 23, 2026
> On 30 June 2005 the House of Representatives of Cyprus unanimously adopted a resolution on the legal status of the base areas originally proposed by Vassos Lyssarides. The resolution refers to "relevant UN decisions on the abolition of colonialism, as well as the fundamental principles of international law, which forbid the occupation of territory within the domain of any other country." It claims that "the United Kingdom does not have substantial sovereignty over the British bases, but it has as much sovereignty as is necessary for military reasons and not for administrative, financial and / or any other reasons." The resolution urged the UK government "to fulfil its financial obligations towards the Republic of Cyprus, which derive from the Treaty of Establishment."

So to some extent yes. They're also included on the flag ...

Shadywyvern
+1
Level 85
Apr 23, 2026
Pakistan is rightful owner of Kashmir 🫡🇵🇰
zebrakiller
+1
Level 87
Apr 23, 2026
Technically, the Hala'ib Triangle is undisputed as no one wants the territory.
JohnnyYeet
+5
Level 66
Apr 23, 2026
You're thinking of Bir Tawil. Both Egypt and Sudan want Hala'ib.
CdMor
+1
Level 69
Apr 23, 2026
I thought I saw somewhere that the Fergana Valley has been sorted. But it seems a bit unclear here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan%E2%80%93Tajikistan_border

Maybe they just agreed to disagree

thebestjetpunker
+2
Level 70
Apr 24, 2026
How in the world does Taiwan claim the Siachen Glacier Region 😂
VanillaMoment
+1
Level 68
Apr 24, 2026
Taiwan claims the entirety of the PRC and this glacier borders China
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Apr 24, 2026
They claim more than that even.
LumenVeritatis
+3
Level 54
Apr 25, 2026
No, they do not. The so-called Republic of China currently claims sovereignty over Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and a few other peripheral islands, recognizing the PRC rule over China, as well as independence of Mongolia etc. Since 1991, there have been constitutional amendments which redefined the actual active jurisdiction of the ROC, a judicial interpretation of the ROC Constitution which effectively dropped the claim to "Mainland" China, and declarations by Taiwan's successive governments to this effect. Yes, Taiwan still technically uses the ROC constitution from 1947, but this is impossible to change due to (geo)political pressure from China itself.
Ardennes
+1
Level 85
Apr 27, 2026
But then how is Taiwan an answer but not China?
Wistful
+2
Level 72
Apr 29, 2026
Taiwan still claims the 1911 borders of China, which have changed a lot over the last century. They can't really negotiate about borders they do not control with countries that no longer recognise them, while the PRC has been able to negotiate their own disputes.

Taiwan has basically been forced to keep up their claims because anything that hints at declaring independence would trigger more hostilities than the status quo.

MaxHoegg
+1
Level 56
Apr 27, 2026
You´re missing the dispute between Guatemala and Belize
kirbykart
+1
Level 58
Apr 28, 2026
It's not a comprehensive list, just a few of the many disputed territories in the world.
welcomer
+1
Level 32
Apr 30, 2026
16/18
mgld
+2
Level 55
May 1, 2026
Siachen Glacier region

India / Pakistan / Taiwan

For sure Taiwan?

Alouka
+1
Level 74
May 2, 2026
Same question, it doesn't make any sense.
greghf
+1
Level 79
May 6, 2026
What in the world does Taiwan have to do with the Slachen Glacier?

This has got to be a typo by the creator.

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