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Countries that almost border

What two countries almost touch eachother only to be blocked by another country? Given are the country that blocks the other countries and the distance at its narrowest point.
This quiz is about countries blocking other countries. Seas and oceans do not count.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
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First submittedJune 2, 2026
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Country 1
Country 2
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Blocked by
Jordan
Lebanon
45 km - 28 miles
Israel
Ghana
Benin
42 km - 26 miles
Togo
Bangladesh
Bhutan
42 km - 26 miles
India
Brunei
Indonesia
40 km - 25 miles
Malaysia
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
37 km - 23 miles
Russia and China
Angola
Botswana
32 km - 20 miles
Namibia (Caprivi Strip)
Germany
Liechtenstein
30 km - 19 miles
Switzerland and Austria
Austria
Croatia
24 km - 15 mils
Slovenia
Nepal
Bangladesh
22 km - 14 miles
India
Pakistan
Tajikistan
16 km - 10 miles
Afghanistan (Wakhan Corridor)
Egypt
Jordan
9 km - 6 miles
Israel
Monaco
Italy
8 km - 5 miles
France
Namibia
Zimbabwe
150 m - 500 ft
Botswana and Zambia (Zambezi River)
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3 Comments
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Level 88
Jun 2, 2026
I don't know if you wanted to make the list exhaustive, but it looks like maybe Croatia and Austria are less than 15 miles apart.
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Level 62
Jun 2, 2026
Monaco and Italy should be here
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Level 86
Jun 4, 2026
Thanks guys, I added those and some more.