Closest World Capital Pairs

There are 9 sovereign nations that start with the letter E. Try to name as many as you can! And no, England is not one of them.

Can you guess the five closest neighbors to each of these eight different countries?

Which countries are geographically furthest from any part of the United States?

Name all the countries in the world that are either inside the Arctic Circle, or can reach it by sailing due north and not hitting any other country on the way.