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

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100 Recent Comments

Level 58

Jan 14, 2017

got iceland with 14 secs

Level 17

Feb 27, 2017

That is the only one I missed

Level 92

Feb 27, 2017

I would have bet the bank that Sri Lanka was larger than Cuba and Iceland.

Level 37

Aug 26, 2020

Use this website: thetruesize.com . You will see the real sizes of every country.

Level 68

Jan 28, 2022

Then you are now broke

Level 57

Feb 27, 2017

where is the UK ?

+26

Level 68

Apr 9, 2018

Near France!

+16

Level 51

Jul 22, 2019

Bordering Ireland through Northern Ireland.

Level 68

Jan 28, 2022

Borders Ireland (Northern Ireland) and France (tunnel)

Level 51

Apr 27, 2024

france doesn't count

Level 39

Mar 30, 2022

bordering ireland

Level 42

Apr 8, 2025

Europe? North of the Bay of Biscay in the Atlantic Ocean to be exact.

Level 68

Feb 27, 2017

It was somewhat easy!!! Almost missed japan, iceland, and phillipines, but got them all.

Level 58

Feb 27, 2017

That was close. I nearly missed the Philippines.

Level 91

Feb 27, 2017

I always miss the Philippines...

Level 70

Aug 28, 2021

*sad Filipino noises*

Level 54

Feb 27, 2017

I'm surprised that Cuba is larger than Iceland

Level 83

Jul 24, 2019

Probably the Mercator projection has something to do with it.

Level 28

Feb 27, 2017

Doesn't Cuba have a border with the USA (Guantanamo Bay)?

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.

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.

Level 70

Jul 23, 2017

Send the check to me......... I'll cash it.

Level 59

Mar 30, 2022

Yeah, I hope they keep those check if (hopefully not when) relations normalize.

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

Level 88

Jul 24, 2019

For me it's always Turkey and Taiwan.

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?

Level 69

May 21, 2017

How close are Cyprus or Sri Lanka?

Level 70

Jul 23, 2017

5,683 km= 3,531 miles

Level 78

Jul 23, 2017

I nearly forgot New Zealand... but I didn't :D

Level 69

Jul 18, 2018

I did

Level 71

Aug 28, 2017

1:01 left

Level 9

Nov 6, 2017

1:17 left

Level 68

Nov 6, 2017

Gaah! I cannot spell the Philippines for the life of me!

Level 75

Apr 11, 2020

You got it!

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.

Level 36

Nov 26, 2017

Got them all, but almost forgot New Zealand.

Level 25

Apr 9, 2018

When you forget japan exists.

Level 90

Jul 23, 2019

I forgot what happens. Tell me.

Level 88

Jul 24, 2019

You only get 9 out of 10.

Level 47

Sep 2, 2019

Aka Largest island countries

Level 86

Sep 5, 2019

Not really. The UK and Ireland are island countries but share a land border.

Level 49

Sep 14, 2019

There's also Hispaniola.

Level 74

Oct 9, 2019

And Indonesia. And PNG.

Level 63

Jul 16, 2023

And Australia isn't an island country by JetPunk standard.

Level 81

Oct 9, 2019

Shouldn't the title be changed to 'Largest Countries with No Land Borders'?

Level 41

Oct 9, 2019

Or "Name ten islands".

+11

Level 74

Oct 9, 2019

Clearly. The most famous islands I can think of are Australia Island, Japan Island, and Solomon Islands Island.

Level 51

May 24, 2023

Since when are Solomon islands on of the most famous? The other nine are far more easy.

Level 63

Jul 16, 2023

Uhh... you see nothing wrong with the others?

Level 67

Apr 21, 2023

Even though Australia's not even an island.

Level 31

Oct 10, 2019

I feel like an idiot. I missed a country i've been to

Level 73

Oct 10, 2019

Which one

Level 73

Oct 10, 2019

Missed Sri Lanka and Solomon

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.

Level 59

Jul 19, 2020

They probably went to some Flat Earth conference, if people who make that a controversy really exist.

Level 63

Oct 22, 2023

I think the controversy is whether it borders India, not whether it is an island.

Level 29

Apr 30, 2020

What about cyprus

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.

Level 48

Jun 29, 2020

is this just land area of all islands combines or is the water in between counted?

Level 41

Nov 30, 2021

Just the land area.

Level 39

Jun 30, 2020

Level 60

Dec 30, 2020

gets solomon islands but forgets the philipines

Level 39

Jan 19, 2021

bloody greenland isnt danish anymore or is it

Level 39

Jan 19, 2021

10/10 doe

Level 60

Dec 16, 2021

still Danish

Level 25

Mar 1, 2021

I got all of them with 3 seconds left

Level 18

May 2, 2021

Does Greenland count? Cause..well

Level 30

Aug 24, 2021

technically apart of denmark which does have borders

Level 63

Oct 22, 2023

And besides, Greenland now borders Canada via Hans Island.

Level 61

May 18, 2021

Technically biggest island nations with no borders and Australia

Level 59

Aug 28, 2021

Well, yes... It's hard to have no borders and NOT be an island nation or Australia.

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

Level 41

Nov 30, 2021

Taiwan is a fully-functioned independent country apart from PRC, just lack of recognition worldwide.

Level 49

Jun 20, 2022

So...it's not a country?

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.

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.

Level 63

Jul 16, 2023

Kiribati is just mostly ocean.

Level 28

Sep 12, 2021

10/10

Level 20

Jan 19, 2022

Forgot Japan only, like how did I forget JAPAN

Level 32

Jan 21, 2022

Almost forgot New Zealand. I was going to feel dumb about it.

Level 33

Nov 23, 2022

WHy is GREENLAND not on the list?!?!?!!?!?

Level 68

Mar 1, 2023

Because Greeland isn't a indepedent country.

Level 46

Jul 19, 2023

and it has a border with CA.

Level 46

Jun 8, 2023

aka biggest island countries?

Level 63

Jul 16, 2023

+ Australia

- Indonesia / UK / PNG / ...

So not really

Level 79

Jul 19, 2023

Basically. Minus a tiny caveat that excludes like ten of them.

Level 65

Jul 19, 2023

The moment you only miss New Zealand... :( Need my morning coffee.

Level 46

Jul 19, 2023

I can't believe I almost missed Cuba.

Level 60

Jul 19, 2023

Did not expect the Solomon Islands

Level 48

Jul 19, 2023

Never knew I’d see the day the Countries of the World quiz isn’t the most popular.

Level 50

Jul 22, 2023

Cuba has a border with the US in Guantanamo Bay leased since 1903.

Level 19

Oct 21, 2023

these comments really help done 100% with 10 seconds left

Level 55

Feb 1, 2024

How can Cyprus be smaller than the Solomon Islands?

Level 33

Mar 3, 2024

bruh i forgot australia

Level 32

Mar 24, 2024

Im australian and almost forgot australia...

Level 43

Jul 16, 2024

I'm afraid Taiwan is no longer a country.

Level 50

Sep 6, 2024

what i remember Sri Lanka borders with India

Level 43

Nov 1, 2024

Loose definition of country.

Level 87

Mar 6, 2025

Which of these are you suggesting is not a country?

Level 55

Feb 15, 2025

cooked first try

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