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Largest Countries with No Borders

Name the 10 largest countries by area that have no land borders.
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km²
Country
7,692,024
Australia
587,041
Madagascar
377,930
Japan
300,000
Philippines
270,467
New Zealand
km²
Country
109,884
Cuba
103,000
Iceland
65,610
Sri Lanka
36,193
Taiwan
28,896
Solomon Islands
100 Recent Comments
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Level 58
Jan 14, 2017
got iceland with 14 secs
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Level 17
Feb 27, 2017
That is the only one I missed
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Level 92
Feb 27, 2017
I would have bet the bank that Sri Lanka was larger than Cuba and Iceland.
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Level 37
Aug 26, 2020
Use this website: thetruesize.com . You will see the real sizes of every country.
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Level 68
Jan 28, 2022
Then you are now broke
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Level 57
Feb 27, 2017
where is the UK ?
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Level 68
Apr 9, 2018
Near France!
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Level 51
Jul 22, 2019
Bordering Ireland through Northern Ireland.
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Level 68
Jan 28, 2022
Borders Ireland (Northern Ireland) and France (tunnel)
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Level 51
Apr 27, 2024
france doesn't count
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Level 39
Mar 30, 2022
bordering ireland
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Level 42
Apr 8, 2025
Europe? North of the Bay of Biscay in the Atlantic Ocean to be exact.
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Level 68
Feb 27, 2017
It was somewhat easy!!! Almost missed japan, iceland, and phillipines, but got them all.
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Level 58
Feb 27, 2017
That was close. I nearly missed the Philippines.
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Level 91
Feb 27, 2017
I always miss the Philippines...
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Level 70
Aug 28, 2021
*sad Filipino noises*
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Level 54
Feb 27, 2017
I'm surprised that Cuba is larger than Iceland
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Level 83
Jul 24, 2019
Probably the Mercator projection has something to do with it.
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Level 28
Feb 27, 2017
Doesn't Cuba have a border with the USA (Guantanamo Bay)?
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Level 72
Feb 28, 2017
Guantanamo is leased land. Cuba never cashes the check, but every year one is sent. So, it is still sovereign territory of the nation of Cuba, leased by another country.
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Level 39
Feb 28, 2017
They could cash the check it still wouldn't be a border. The US just rent a place according to an old contract Cuba no longer recognizes. It's just a case of a landlord wanting the guy out and Guantanamo Bay isn't a US territory. It's just a military base on foreign soil like the US hold others around the world.
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Level 70
Jul 23, 2017
Send the check to me......... I'll cash it.
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Level 59
Mar 30, 2022
Yeah, I hope they keep those check if (hopefully not when) relations normalize.
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Level 62
Mar 1, 2017
It seems that Cuba is gonna make it on the list of "Obvious countries that I keep forgetting on Jetpunk quizzes" list
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Level 88
Jul 24, 2019
For me it's always Turkey and Taiwan.
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Level 43
Jul 16, 2024
Forgetting Taiwan is pretty reasonable since it is not even recognized by the US or the UN. Is it really a country?
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Level 69
May 21, 2017
How close are Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
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Level 70
Jul 23, 2017
5,683 km= 3,531 miles
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Level 78
Jul 23, 2017
I nearly forgot New Zealand... but I didn't :D
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Level 69
Jul 18, 2018
I did
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Level 71
Aug 28, 2017
1:01 left
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Level 9
Nov 6, 2017
1:17 left
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Level 68
Nov 6, 2017
Gaah! I cannot spell the Philippines for the life of me!
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Level 75
Apr 11, 2020
You got it!
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Level 47
Nov 6, 2017
Good thing I tried Madagascar for a third time because I was wracking my brain. Must have misspelled it the first two times.
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Level 36
Nov 26, 2017
Got them all, but almost forgot New Zealand.
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Level 25
Apr 9, 2018
When you forget japan exists.
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Level 90
Jul 23, 2019
I forgot what happens. Tell me.
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Level 88
Jul 24, 2019
You only get 9 out of 10.
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Level 47
Sep 2, 2019
Aka Largest island countries
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Level 86
Sep 5, 2019
Not really. The UK and Ireland are island countries but share a land border.
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Level 49
Sep 14, 2019
There's also Hispaniola.
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Level 74
Oct 9, 2019
And Indonesia. And PNG.
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Level 63
Jul 16, 2023
And Australia isn't an island country by JetPunk standard.
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Level 81
Oct 9, 2019
Shouldn't the title be changed to 'Largest Countries with No Land Borders'?
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Level 41
Oct 9, 2019
Or "Name ten islands".
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Level 74
Oct 9, 2019
Clearly. The most famous islands I can think of are Australia Island, Japan Island, and Solomon Islands Island.
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Level 51
May 24, 2023
Since when are Solomon islands on of the most famous? The other nine are far more easy.
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Level 63
Jul 16, 2023
Uhh... you see nothing wrong with the others?
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Level 67
Apr 21, 2023
Even though Australia's not even an island.
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Level 31
Oct 10, 2019
I feel like an idiot. I missed a country i've been to
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Level 73
Oct 10, 2019
Which one
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Level 73
Oct 10, 2019
Missed Sri Lanka and Solomon
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Level 50
Jan 19, 2020
Surprising no one has brought up the "is Sri Lanka an island" controversy yet. Personally I support it being on the quiz.
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Level 59
Jul 19, 2020
They probably went to some Flat Earth conference, if people who make that a controversy really exist.
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Level 63
Oct 22, 2023
I think the controversy is whether it borders India, not whether it is an island.
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Level 29
Apr 30, 2020
What about cyprus
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Level 38
Jul 3, 2020
Cyprus is 9250 sq km. I'm not sure what position it'd be in if this list was extended, but I think there would be a few more Pacific Island nations above it, due to them having loads and loads of small islands.
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Level 48
Jun 29, 2020
is this just land area of all islands combines or is the water in between counted?
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Level 41
Nov 30, 2021
Just the land area.
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Level 39
Jun 30, 2020
hi
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Level 60
Dec 30, 2020
gets solomon islands but forgets the philipines
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Level 39
Jan 19, 2021
bloody greenland isnt danish anymore or is it
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Level 39
Jan 19, 2021
10/10 doe
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Level 60
Dec 16, 2021
still Danish
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Level 25
Mar 1, 2021
I got all of them with 3 seconds left
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Level 18
May 2, 2021
Does Greenland count? Cause..well
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Level 30
Aug 24, 2021
technically apart of denmark which does have borders
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Level 63
Oct 22, 2023
And besides, Greenland now borders Canada via Hans Island.
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Level 61
May 18, 2021
Technically biggest island nations with no borders and Australia
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Level 59
Aug 28, 2021
Well, yes... It's hard to have no borders and NOT be an island nation or Australia.
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Level 24
Aug 28, 2021
I thought Taiwan was a part of China. And Solomon Islands, never thought it was that bigger, though I thought Kiribati would be in the list
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Level 41
Nov 30, 2021
Taiwan is a fully-functioned independent country apart from PRC, just lack of recognition worldwide.
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Level 49
Jun 20, 2022
So...it's not a country?
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Level 63
Jul 16, 2023
I get your point, but being a country is more of de-facto than de-jure to me. Even countries like Armenia aren't recognized by all countries.
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Level 43
Jul 16, 2024
It's recognized only by 12 countries, with the most powerful being Guatemala. So no, it's not a country, at least not before Palestine.
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Level 63
Jul 16, 2023
Kiribati is just mostly ocean.
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Level 28
Sep 12, 2021
10/10
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Level 20
Jan 19, 2022
Forgot Japan only, like how did I forget JAPAN
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Level 32
Jan 21, 2022
Almost forgot New Zealand. I was going to feel dumb about it.
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Level 33
Nov 23, 2022
WHy is GREENLAND not on the list?!?!?!!?!?
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Level 68
Mar 1, 2023
Because Greeland isn't a indepedent country.
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Level 46
Jul 19, 2023
and it has a border with CA.
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Level 46
Jun 8, 2023
aka biggest island countries?
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Level 63
Jul 16, 2023
+ Australia

- Indonesia / UK / PNG / ...

So not really

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Level 79
Jul 19, 2023
Basically. Minus a tiny caveat that excludes like ten of them.
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Level 65
Jul 19, 2023
The moment you only miss New Zealand... :( Need my morning coffee.
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Level 46
Jul 19, 2023
I can't believe I almost missed Cuba.
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Level 60
Jul 19, 2023
Did not expect the Solomon Islands
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Level 48
Jul 19, 2023
Never knew I’d see the day the Countries of the World quiz isn’t the most popular.
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Level 50
Jul 22, 2023
Cuba has a border with the US in Guantanamo Bay leased since 1903.
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Level 19
Oct 21, 2023
these comments really help done 100% with 10 seconds left
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Level 55
Feb 1, 2024
How can Cyprus be smaller than the Solomon Islands?
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Level 33
Mar 3, 2024
bruh i forgot australia
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Level 32
Mar 24, 2024
Im australian and almost forgot australia...
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Level 43
Jul 16, 2024
I'm afraid Taiwan is no longer a country.
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Level 50
Sep 6, 2024
what i remember Sri Lanka borders with India
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Level 43
Nov 1, 2024
Loose definition of country.
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Level 87
Mar 6, 2025
Which of these are you suggesting is not a country?
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Level 55
Feb 15, 2025
cooked first try