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Island Countries Quiz

There are 47 countries that are located entirely on islands. How many can you name?
On islands = not on a continent. Islands can be shared by multiple countries
Includes countries that have small overseas territories on continents
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Last updated: December 9, 2019
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First submittedJune 28, 2010
Times taken632,790
Average score74.5%
Rating4.99
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km²
Country
(7,692,024)
(Australia)
1,904,569
Indonesia
587,041
Madagascar
462,840
Papua New Guinea
377,930
Japan
342,353
Philippines
270,467
New Zealand
242,900
United Kingdom
109,884
Cuba
103,000
Iceland
70,273
Ireland
65,610
Sri Lanka
48,671
Dominican Republic
36,193
Taiwan
28,896
Solomon Islands
27,750
Haiti
km²
Country
18,272
Fiji
14,874
East Timor
13,943
Bahamas
12,189
Vanuatu
10,991
Jamaica
9,251
Cyprus
5,765
Brunei
5,130
Trinidad and Tobago
4,033
Cape Verde
2,842
Samoa
2,040
Mauritius
1,862
Comoros
965
Sao Tome and Principe
811
Kiribati
765
Bahrain
751
Dominica
km²
Country
747
Tonga
710
Singapore
702
F. S. Micronesia
616
St. Lucia
459
Palau
452
Seychelles
442
Antigua and Barbuda
430
Barbados
389
St. Vincent and the
Grenadines
344
Grenada
316
Malta
300
Maldives
261
St. Kitts and Nevis
181
Marshall Islands
26
Tuvalu
21
Nauru
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100 Recent Comments
waffpng
+2
Level 31
Apr 22, 2020
Actually, all these countries have embassies on continents, so none are really island countries
plattitude
+17
Level 96
Sep 18, 2023
This is a common misconception. Although embassies and consulates are commonly referred to as "home soil," and considered the property of the represented country, the Vienna Convention does not state that the property is territory of the embassy's country. Just as a private citizen can own land that is still part of their country, an embassy or consulate is owned by a foreign nation, but with the added stipulation that the governing law on that property is that of the foreign state.
minivan2905
+3
Level 50
May 20, 2020
I can't believe I missed Fiji. At least I got everything else!
bigsmartguy
+2
Level 33
Oct 23, 2024
I had the exact same situation LOL
Tooom4
+1
Level 60
May 29, 2020
Nooo i missed Singapore
EvilBlogger
+1
Level 25
Jun 15, 2020
Yay! I got all of them in 3:54!
TheGeographyMan
+1
Level 35
Oct 12, 2020
i got everything
connorCreevy
+1
Level 48
Oct 28, 2020
I got all but Micronesia :(
Mair30
+1
Level 24
Oct 30, 2020
Excellent quiz but there is one technical error given the rules set out by yourself: the UK is not a country entirely located on an island/s, since the British overseas possession of Gibraltar is part of the U.K. And Gibraltar has a land border with Spain. So the UK by that definition is not technically all on an island.
parkave
+4
Level 57
Dec 8, 2020
You mention the rules, but did you even read them?

"Includes countries that have small overseas territories on continents"

GeneralZ
+3
Level 41
Nov 25, 2021
Yes, Gibraltar is British, but its status is only as a British Overseas Territory, which is not the integral part of the UK. They are not the same. The UK is still located entirely on islands.
sikh
+1
Level 27
Dec 14, 2020
gg
stoodmarsh
+4
Level 35
Jan 3, 2021
how did i manage to get all the tiny pacific islands and lesser antilles but still forget CUBA 😭😭😭
MichaelPeblo
+1
Level 45
Jan 30, 2021
Only forgot about Singapore ffs 🤦🏼‍♂️
Kirboi
+2
Level 62
Feb 5, 2021
I got the Philippines first

But why?

Kirboi
+2
Level 62
Feb 5, 2021
I should've got Bahamas first cause US is near Bahamas
ShievaAndGolly
+1
Level 57
Feb 8, 2021
I can't believe I didn't get Tonga.
syphus590
+1
Level 28
Feb 18, 2021
3:40

Scoring

You scored 10/47 = 21%

This beats or equals 4.6% of test takers

The average score is 35

Your high score is 10

greezybacon2
+5
Level 24
May 7, 2021
Thanks?
bbbready
+2
Level 37
Feb 19, 2021
Bahrain is an island country? Thought it was similar to Qatar and Kuwait.
kalbahamut
+6
Level 81
Apr 18, 2021
It is both similar to Kuwait and Qatar and an island.
CountryBoy
+1
Level 25
Feb 26, 2021
Why isn't Kiribati on this quiz, it is an island??
FolgoreCZ
+5
Level 59
Aug 26, 2021
Erm...... it is on the quiz. Are you feeling ok?
taximaxi9
+3
Level 26
Sep 24, 2022
It’s on the quiz…
CountryBoy
+2
Level 25
Feb 26, 2021
Never mind it is on here
aloepottt
+1
Level 47
Apr 26, 2021
how did i get grenada and not ireland?
StabakMallick
+1
Level 21
Apr 29, 2021
Got Us British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
taximaxi9
+3
Level 26
Sep 24, 2022
Those are both regions of countries
StabakMallick
+1
Level 21
Apr 29, 2021
What about Bermuda?
greezybacon2
+3
Level 24
May 7, 2021
Bermuda is an overseas territory of the UK
SpartanLlama
+2
Level 73
Jun 17, 2021
Almost forgot UK and Ireland
GeographyBAHRAIN
+2
Level 57
Jun 29, 2021
I live in Bahrain so i didnt miss my own country
JakobPineapple
+1
Level 37
Jul 14, 2021
I'm actually surprised that I got all of them lol.
christohwig
+1
Level 44
Aug 14, 2021
I always forget UK and Ireland in these things
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 62
Sep 23, 2021
Harder version here:

https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1306568/countries-bordering-island-countries

jmellor13
+3
Level 67
Oct 13, 2021
Crazy that Papua New Guinea is bigger than Japan. Japan looks way bigger on a map.
clivey
+5
Level 68
Oct 13, 2021
Well reading these comments just made me frustrated with people's inability to read the quiz description or grasp the simple definitions of the terms "countries" and "islands".
LuigiDood227
+1
Level 68
Oct 13, 2021
Isn't part of Singapore on mainland Asia?
LuigiDood227
+2
Level 68
Oct 15, 2021
nvrmnd I thought part of it was on the mainland
taximaxi9
+1
Level 26
Sep 24, 2022
It’s close but not actually sharing a border with mainland
ghhhgfvh
+1
Level 22
Oct 13, 2021
brunei is not a island because its basicly part of malaysia because malaysia is not a island but anyway bye
swilkes
+9
Level 63
Oct 14, 2021
Brunei is located on the island of Borneo. The fact that Malaysia has territory on both Borneo and the mainland is irrelevant to whether or not Brunei is located entirely on an island.
clivey
+5
Level 68
Aug 3, 2022
What even is your thought process behind this? Baffling.
taximaxi9
+4
Level 26
Oct 28, 2022
Brunei is not “part of Malaysia”. It is a country, not a territory. Some islands can share a border with a territorial region of a country that has its main region on the mainland. Just because this can happen does not mean it is not an island. It is technically surrounded by water, even if it has a border. Because that is also surrounded by water.
Dregon
+3
Level 35
Jan 1, 2024
the what the what what?????? bro, Malaysia has both islands and some land on the mainland, making it not completely an island country. Brunei is on the island Borneo, making it a island country as its land is only on islands.
PhilTheThrill
+1
Level 40
Nov 23, 2021
Bahrain is connected to the land of Saudi Arabia by a bridge but is still and island so thats why only 40% of people got it I think
taximaxi9
+1
Level 26
Oct 28, 2022
Bahrain is only connected to Saudi Arabia from a bridge because it makes it easier for people to get to Bahrain and back. Therefore it is not geographically connected to Saudi Arabia.
Dollyfroggy
+3
Level 62
Dec 21, 2021
Can you make a version with a map?
MalyJacus
+2
Level 58
Jan 25, 2022
What about Liberland? It is an island, albeit an inland river island on the Danube, between croatia and serbia.
Nordisch
+4
Level 17
Feb 7, 2022
not a country
taximaxi9
+1
Level 26
Oct 28, 2022
Liberland is a micro-state. It is not recognised by many.
Max56
+2
Level 20
Jan 26, 2022
I guessed everything except such an easy country like... JAPAN, how?
Nordisch
+2
Level 17
Feb 7, 2022
bro i got 41 right, but how did i miss new zealand
ooftownroad
+4
Level 63
Mar 1, 2022
This quiz is inaccurate. Russia is an island.
taximaxi9
+2
Level 26
Oct 28, 2022
I know right? People have been so bad at these quizzes…
Juniper11
+1
Level 38
Mar 27, 2022
I almost forgot Taiwan since I’m used to the map saying it’s part of China
Iceisverystupid1
+1
Level 26
Dec 27, 2024
Me too and well I live in Hong Kong so there’s nothing I can do about that
GeographywithAdi
+1
Level 60
May 11, 2022
broooooo i missed taiwan lol
PumpkintheNerd
+2
Level 40
May 25, 2022
I think I did well! 41/47 for an 11 year old!
clivey
+1
Level 68
Aug 3, 2022
An 11 year old Psychologist, cool!
Atzuul
+1
Level 43
Sep 11, 2022
Many of these countries aren’t even islands cuz they still have borders
taximaxi9
+3
Level 26
Sep 24, 2022
Many countries share a border but there are both technically still on islands
taximaxi9
+1
Level 26
Sep 24, 2022
Can you try making a ‘regional islands’ quiz, like islands that are part of non-island countries? (e.g. Tasmania, Corsica)
sleepyquizzer
+1
Level 47
Oct 11, 2022
I forgot the UK and Ireland, as well as Cyprus and Jamaica. Such obvious ones to me yet I forgot lol
taximaxi9
+1
Level 26
Oct 28, 2022
Every time I miss one or two countries, mostly different every time…
Swissnuetral
+2
Level 15
Nov 3, 2022
You forgot Cyprus, a European country
plattitude
+1
Level 96
Sep 18, 2023
You forgot the flamewar.resume() command.
kmgirl
+2
Level 39
Jan 10, 2023
Me missing philippines is something to not talk about-
QuizKlug
+3
Level 32
Mar 11, 2023
I like how I got Bahrain and missed the United Kingdom enitrely. I mean, we all forget things ocassionally, but I'm Scottish.
Rakdon
+1
Level 22
May 6, 2023
UK has Gibiltair, so it isn't an insular country, Australia what does it has to do with islands?
clone2k
+1
Level 54
Jul 27, 2023
But despite having several overseas territories, the country UK itself is located on an island (well technically 2: "Great Britain" for England, Scotland, and Wales and "Ireland" for Northern Ireland). Its land mass is not connected to continental Europe thus it deserves to be on this list.

Australia, despite being acknowledged as a continent, can also be considered an island as well (a very huge singular island, at that) thus why it's also mentioned here.

Malek2010
+1
Level 34
May 31, 2023
Missed east timor 💀
Arche
+1
Level 16
Jun 24, 2023
Denmark? Greenland, Zealand etc?
clone2k
+2
Level 54
Jul 27, 2023
It says on the description: "...lies entirely on an island" so Denmark is out of the question since its mainland is still attached to continental Europe. The same goes to other countries e.g. Malaysia, USA, Canada, Norway, Sweden, etc which, despite possessing/inhabiting separate islands and/or overseas territories, the mainland are still attached to a continent.

New Zealand is on the list. It's on #7 after the Philippines and before UK.

plattitude
+1
Level 96
Sep 18, 2023
Not New. Zealand.
GeoNat
+1
Level 55
Sep 18, 2023
Wow, fiji is bigger than i expected
YellowJacket
+1
Level 79
Sep 18, 2023
The comments section for this quiz is very entertaining.
gzx5
+1
Level 73
Sep 18, 2023
In the case of Australia, I really don't think society should consider a country not to be an island or entirely composed of islands just because it's a continent.
Speed4TheNeed
+2
Level 88
Sep 19, 2023
Then every country would be an island country.
SMX744
+2
Level 21
Nov 11, 2023
Didn't know about Bahrain, good quiz tho
IlikeGeography77
+1
Level 27
Nov 11, 2023
this thing says papua new guinea is bigger than japan like how does that make sence
EpicFailure
+1
Level 30
Dec 26, 2023
I was at the last one in 6 second its st.kittsandnevis i was typing so quick that i did it :)
Kama24
+1
Level 43
Dec 31, 2023
Got East Timor, Brunei, Grenada and forgot... Japan and Sri Lanka. Don't ask me about it :|
IAMDAGOAT
+1
Level 38
Jan 7, 2024
Wow, great quiz I forgot Taiwan and Cyprus though.
cameoman
+1
Level 33
Mar 16, 2024
i just dont remember singapore when it comes to islands
Tuatara
+1
Level 39
Mar 29, 2024
Can’t believe I almost missed the UK and Ireland. 😬
ellie99914
+1
Level 44
Mar 31, 2024
how did i only miss japan and the philippines😭
luke0lamoreaux
+2
Level 48
Apr 11, 2024
I always miss Madagascar on every quiz.
Albrik
+1
Level 57
Dec 25, 2024
Lol so true, I'm always like: Comoros, Seychelles, Mauritius... *skips Madagasca*
DJlB00TY
+1
Level 49
May 1, 2024
today i learned - brunei is an island! i'm so frustrated i always thought it was attached to malaysia for some reason lol. that was the only one i missed.
Flairship
+1
Level 64
May 6, 2024
It is...
EcceHomo
+1
Level 83
Aug 27, 2024
Brunei is on an island.
Zockid
+1
Level 54
Nov 10, 2024
Brunei itself isn't an island and it does border Malaysia. The entire territory of Brunei is located on islands though, making it an island nation
SomeoneMusical
+1
Level 47
May 11, 2024
I got all but Barbados, lol
Krisurmomslover
+1
Level 28
Jul 18, 2024
Got 100% first try! I feel like a genius lol, though I almost forgot Cuba.
aphroditos
+1
Level 29
Oct 20, 2024
i thought bahrain is in arabian peninsula :(((((
UnohanaYachiru
+1
Level 53
Oct 30, 2024
somehow got everything but missed the Philippines and Bahrain :///
Albrik
+1
Level 57
Dec 25, 2024
Easy 100%
PontiacLover
+1
Level 40
Jan 29, 2025
Where is Malaysia?
clivey
+2
Level 68
Feb 14, 2025
In Asia. Bordering the continent with Thailand.
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