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!

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First submitted	October 11, 2016
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Average score	66.7%
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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
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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90 Comments

+42

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 :)

+27

Level 60

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.

+22

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.

Level 47

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!

Level 66

Jul 7, 2021

I forgot to look at the z. Otherwise obviously would have gotten it.

Level 72

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.

Level 63

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.

Level 79

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.

Level 46

Feb 15, 2024

I think a bit more time would be helpful too.

Level 66

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 :)

Level 68

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).

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!

Level 60

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."

Level 81

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.

Level 66

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?

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?

Level 57

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 :)

Level 74

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.

Level 81

Dec 29, 2016

Good version.

Level 68

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!

Level ∞

Dec 30, 2016

Added another minute

Level 75

Dec 30, 2016

4 seconds left. I always forgot those two I-countries.

Level 73

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.

Level 60

Jan 3, 2017

Thanks for the feature, Quizmaster!

Level 60

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).

Level 66

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

Level 55

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.

Level 63

Mar 18, 2017

Excelent quiz, got them all! But I can understand the need for some more time.

Level 53

Mar 18, 2017

You forgot Central African Republic and Congo

Level 79

Mar 18, 2017

declaimer says that the congos don't count

Level 60

Mar 19, 2017

I included that pair initially, but Quizmaster took it out when he featured it.

Level 73

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

Level 86

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.

Level 60

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.

Level 78

Apr 30, 2017

i just knew that this topic would come up...

Level 68

Mar 18, 2017

Agree with a bit more time. One more minute seems good

Level 71

Mar 18, 2017

Very difficult quiz. Kudos!

Level 81

Mar 21, 2017

Nice

Level 78

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....

Level 76

Mar 16, 2020

Asia and europe follow rather closely though, not a huge gap. 54 for africa, 48 for asia and 45 for europe.

Level 69

Jun 16, 2017

Oof, tough quiz.

Level 45

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

Level 33

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.

Level 60

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.

Level 89

Sep 16, 2018

Quiz maker's name perfectly describes my experience taking this quiz.

Level 34

Feb 18, 2019

I think you missed South Africa-Swaziland

Level 68

Feb 18, 2019

Swaziland is now called Eswatini

Level 34

Feb 18, 2019

So it is. Note to self, read instructions!

Level 60

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.

Level 36

Apr 18, 2019

Great quiz!

Level 93

Apr 18, 2019

I liked this quiz. Really had to think.

Level 81

Apr 18, 2019

Nice quiz concept

Level 77

Apr 18, 2019

I feel stupid now...

Level 61

Apr 19, 2019

Love this quiz! What a great idea. Thanks for creating.

Level 46

Apr 19, 2019

Not enough time

Level 68

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?

Level 76

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

Level 70

Apr 21, 2020

Could have uk - usa if you don't care when it was.

Level 74

Dec 24, 2021

Could have norway - nicaragua if you don't care where it was.

Level 82

Apr 12, 2024

Danmark and Deutschland, Sverige and Suomi spring to mind.

Level 40

Jun 25, 2025

There was something that seperated the Soviet Union and Slovakia as an independent country: the year 1992 :)

Level 23

Apr 4, 2023

costa rica/ colombia

Level 60

Jun 14, 2020

Good quiz. I had to have a few attempts to get it all. Which is a good thing!

Level 20

Nov 18, 2020

poland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Level 68

Dec 24, 2021

Could probably use another minute still.

In any case, good quiz!

Level 67

Dec 24, 2021

Tough quiz. Ignore the bleaters asking for more time. It has to be a challenge. Thanks for making the quiz

Level 70

Jan 21, 2022

22/30. I am KICKING myself for missing Iran/Iraq.

Level 66

Mar 6, 2022

CAR and Cameroon border congo

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.

Level 33

Mar 9, 2022

Its almost like all of them are in Africa

Level 52

Mar 25, 2022

I know right

Level 52

Mar 25, 2022

almost, Mozambique

Level 52

Mar 25, 2022

2:45 left, since I knew Mozambique now

Level 18

Aug 30, 2022

why not south africa and swaziland

Level 46

Sep 21, 2022

They use the name Eswatini as of 2019 instead of Swaziland. Otherwise that would be completely correct.

Level 23

Apr 4, 2023

costa rica

colombia

Level 67

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

Level 49

Oct 2, 2024

WDYM sambria is obviously a time traveler back when gran colombia was a thing

Level 88

Apr 8, 2023

Most of the world's largest countries are like "You can border me, but you can share my starting letter."

Level 79

Apr 10, 2023

26, forgot Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Niger and Nigeria

Level 47

Apr 20, 2023

lol, fun

Level 70

Jul 6, 2024

I was about to make this quiz and then I saw this. Such a good idea.

Level 55

Oct 9, 2024

This was great!

Level 67

Jan 5, 2025

Hope everyone gets 100 percent. One of the most generous quizzes I’ve done in a long time

Level 53

Mar 17, 2025

30/30 first try

Level 76

Apr 2, 2025

I'm always surprised that neither Slovakia, Slovenia, nor Serbia border each other because the Balkans seem so darn compact

Level 85

Jun 19, 2025

Interesting how many have been at war with each other in recent decades, but I guess that applies to many neighbours.

Level 28

Mar 13, 2026

I forgot the two most obvious ones! Niger & Nigeria & Sudan & South Sudan

Level 63

Mar 13, 2026

nice..but very easy...

Level 40

Mar 16, 2026

first attempt, got 'em all, but only with less than a second remaining. Finally thought of Sudan and South Sudan with about 2 seconds left.