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One Border Countries

Name the countries of the world that share a land border with only one other country.
Not counting borders from overseas territories - such as HANS ISLAND
Not counting countries that border via bridges only
Also not including Passport Island or dubious Sri Lanka/India border
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Last updated: November 1, 2018
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First submittedDecember 5, 2011
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Country
Brunei
Canada
Denmark
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Country
Gambia
Haiti
Ireland
Lesotho
Country
Monaco
Papua New Guinea
Portugal
Qatar
Country
San Marino
South Korea
United Kingdom
Vatican City
101 Recent Comments
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Level 27
Apr 22, 2021
UK? gibraltar is uk and it borders spain
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Level 70
May 17, 2021
It specifically says "Not counting overseas territories"
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Level 46
Jun 8, 2021
I thought of Ireland but not the UK *facepalm*
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Level 74
Jun 12, 2021
Let's gooo 8 seconds remaining, Brunei took me forever, tryna get that border badge
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Level 70
Jan 26, 2025
Did you get it yet? :)
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Level 32
Jul 8, 2021
Can Quizmaster reply to my comment?
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Level 26
Oct 22, 2022
no
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Level 69
Aug 9, 2021
Why did 8% more people get Ireland than the United Kingdom?
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Level 38
Apr 27, 2025
because uk has borders with spain
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Level 55
Aug 31, 2021
Totally forgot South Korea
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Level 42
Sep 29, 2021
What about Eswatini?
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Level 71
Oct 28, 2021
It borders Mozambique.
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Level 45
May 4, 2024
It's so funny to me that people comment like this without googling first.
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Level 27
Dec 5, 2021
United Kingdom Has Two Borders Spain Because Gibraltar Ireland Because of Northern Ireland
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Level 62
Jan 16, 2022
Is it not "The Gambia" ?
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Level 33
Jun 18, 2022
well yes officially but in jetpunk the short name is generally used (Gambia)
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Level 30
Feb 14, 2025
Yes, the two countries that start with the word "The" are The Gambia and The Bahamas.
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Level 63
Apr 28, 2025
The UK?
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Level 63
Apr 28, 2025
The Netherlands
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Level 35
Jan 19, 2022
I'm from Eswatini

Eswatini borders Mozambique in the east and South Africa with the rest of its body

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Level 35
Jan 19, 2022
I'm from Eswatini

Eswatini borders Mozambique in the east and South Africa with the rest of its body

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Level 20
Jan 19, 2022
I literally forgot Dominican Republic and yes, I wrote Haiti, I'm a literal genius
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Level 41
Apr 10, 2022
Where's Yemen ? It shares a border with Oman and Saudi Arabia only
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Level 71
Aug 30, 2022
I hope this was sarcastic
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Level 33
May 25, 2024
Read the instructions, only ONE border.
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Level 32
Jan 28, 2025
bro did NOT read the title
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Level 67
Jun 13, 2022
Canada and Denmark both now have borders with each other!
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Level 60
Jun 13, 2022
i guess since the whiskey war has ended denmark and canada now have 2 borders
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Level 69
Jun 13, 2022
Canada and Denmark should be taken off the list, as of June 11, 2022 they have settled the Hans Island dispute and it is split between the two.
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Level 64
Jun 13, 2022
This change should be made effective tomorrow as the agreement officially comes into place June 14, 2022.
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Level 60
Jun 14, 2022
"Not counting overseas territories"
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Level 69
Jun 14, 2022
Hans Island is uninhabited, and thus not an overseas territory
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Level 41
Apr 25, 2025
I don't think that's what makes it not an overseas territory, but yes
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Level 56
Jun 15, 2022
Agreed.
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Level 45
Jun 16, 2022
hans island is split between denmark and canada period it doesnt matter if you dont recognize greenland as danish clay that still means canada borders greenland
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Level 54
Sep 27, 2024
yes, this logic should also apply to cyprus
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Level 17
Jan 17, 2025
then you'd have to take the uk off the list
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Level 41
Apr 25, 2025
"not counting borders from overseas territories"
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Level 52
Jun 16, 2022
This quiz will need an update and a new picture soon because Canada and Denmark are close to get a border in between themselves ;)
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Level 18
Jun 16, 2022
yea i think its already been done
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Level 61
Jun 20, 2022
BOYS! Canada and Denmark have just agreed to split Hans island. Canada and Denmark officially border each other!
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Level 77
Jun 26, 2022
Yes! Can't wait to check out the Danish duty free shops.
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Level 20
Feb 2, 2023
yes so they should be removed

easier to remember the one border countries anyway :)

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Level 65
Jun 28, 2022
needs an update denmark and canada now have a second landborder with each other
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Level 61
Jul 18, 2022
The Hans Island dispute has been solved. Canada should be removed, and Denmark too possibly. When this quiz is next updated, this should be changed or a caveat added. I have not done enough research to be able to say whether or not the change has taken place yet or not.
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Level 70
Jul 26, 2022
The border by both countries has been accepted, now Denmark and Canada share a border.
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Level 44
Jul 30, 2022
Denmark now borders Canada, so it is no longer a country that only borders 1 other country.
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Level 57
Aug 3, 2022
Both Canada and Denmark have two borders now - the line has been drawn on Hans Island
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Level 48
Aug 7, 2022
14 June 2022 the date when Canada and Denmark split Hans Island in half.
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Level 64
Nov 1, 2022
HANS ISLAND IS NOT AN OVERSEAS TERRITORY
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Level ∞
Nov 1, 2022
Greenland is.
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Level 70
Nov 30, 2022
Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953, when it was redefined as a district of Denmark. In addition to its own local government, Greenland has two representatives in the Danish Parliament, the Folketing.

It is part of Denmark - fix the quiz.

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Level 26
Nov 2, 2022
How has no one noticed he spelt country wrong💀💀💀
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Level 53
Nov 3, 2022
Can you fix the title to say country instead of "countrie"? It bothers me
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Level 71
Nov 4, 2022
Please be kidding…
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Level 64
Nov 14, 2022
it really said that
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Level 20
Feb 2, 2023
but it says countries, countrys is not a word. . .
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Level 67
Nov 30, 2022
Not really understanding why Passport Island is not included. It's a land border. Therefore, Bahrain should be added.
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Level 53
Dec 5, 2022
The fact I forgot Canada says that I pay too much attention to smaller countries like lesotho brunei and east timor
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Level 45
Dec 7, 2022
same, I only missed Canada, I couldn't believe it
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Level 32
Dec 12, 2022
Canada and Denmark border each other as of June 14, 2022. Therefore, they border two countries.
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Level 30
Jan 18, 2023
Doesn't bahrain border saudi arabia with a bridge? It still counts as a land border..
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Level 67
Apr 14, 2023
No, it doesn't, but the shared Passport Island should count.
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Level 55
Jan 26, 2023
Is Hans island counted as a part of Greenland (an overseas territory), because if not, Canada and Denmark should be removed from the list.
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Level 45
Nov 5, 2024
yes
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Level 20
Feb 2, 2023
I thought Canada had a border with Denmark?

Like one tiny island that is half Canada, half Greenland.

Dunno if this should really count tho.

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Level 29
Mar 28, 2023
outdated and also false information
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Level 67
Apr 14, 2023
still false information, regardless of the caveats.
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Level 49
Apr 19, 2023
Canada shares Hans Island with Greenland, hence having a land border with Denmark-unless we aren't counting overseas territories.
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Level 34
Apr 19, 2023
Canada shares a very, very small land border with Denmark on Hans Island
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Level 28
Apr 21, 2023
Denmark borders germany and sweden
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Level 45
Nov 5, 2024
no bridges
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Level 63
May 18, 2023
16/17 didn't get Brunei
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Level 21
Aug 19, 2023
UK is wrong. Google Gibraltar.
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Level 21
Aug 28, 2023
Canada and Denmark are wrong because Canada share an island with Greenland and Greenland is part of Denmark and both of the countries borders one other country so no canada or denmark
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Level 45
Nov 5, 2024
overseas territory
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Level 53
Sep 12, 2023
uk is 2 territory chyprus
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Level 48
Nov 5, 2023
Did not realized PNG only touch Indonesia. Only missed it.
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Level 40
Nov 5, 2023
If we are getting technical, I believe we should add Moldova. Moldova borders both Ukraine and Romania. However, the border with Romania follows a river over its full length. Therefore, Moldova and Romania only border through bridges, which is excluded by the quiz description.

Maybe we should change ‘border by bridges’ in the description into ‘border by sea bridges’?

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Level 53
Nov 6, 2023
Canada and Denmark border each other on Hans Island
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Level 47
Jan 30, 2024
Singapore not?
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Level 65
Mar 22, 2024
I love how most of the commenters don't read the caveats...
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Level 5
Apr 19, 2024
Frrr💀
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Level 28
Apr 20, 2024
I keep forgetting a new country each time.
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Level 19
May 9, 2024
The UK borders the Netherlands, (maybe) France, and Spain. It shouldn't be on here.
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Level 21
Jun 11, 2024
UK, Canada and Denmark should be removed and Bahrain should be added because it borders saudi arabia by bridge
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Level 45
Nov 5, 2024
please read the quiz again
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Level 48
Jun 11, 2024
for some reason I got every answer except UK, I even got Ireland but...
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Level 21
Jun 14, 2024
sri lanka doesn't border India it is 1 km away from India
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Level 37
Jul 2, 2024
How doesn’t Estonia have one border? It’s border is Latvia.
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Level 39
Jul 8, 2024
And Russia.
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Level 39
Jul 8, 2024
Uruguay actually has no land border with Argentina. A long, twisty inlet/river/whatever body of water separates all land between the two countries, so Uruguay actually only has one border: Brazil.
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Level 54
Oct 29, 2024
fresh water bodies are primarily considered part of land borders
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Level 43
Jul 23, 2024
i missed monaco, how, i got all other ones

also, canada has 2 borders, with the usa and denmark OR greenland. look up "hans island".

if you are counting greenland as a part or denmark, denmark also has 2 borders, germany and canada.

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Level 44
Aug 17, 2024
gambia took me FOREVER, but got it in the last minute
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Level 35
Nov 20, 2024
Great quiz! I only have a few complaints, Canada borders Denmark Through an island called Hans Island in Greenland, also, the United Kingdom borders more than one country. It borders Spain and Because of Gibraltar, and it also borders Cyprus because of its exclaves in the island. Other than those two things, this is an excellent quiz!
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Level 21
Nov 27, 2024
Everyone complaining about Singapore should know that Singapore is an island connected by bridges from malaysia
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Level 22
Jan 17, 2025
If Canada doesn't border Denmark, it then borders Greenland which is to be counted seperately. But the border exists.
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Level 20
Jan 21, 2025
Dose Cyprus count? it borders a UK overseas territory. The quiz specifically says "not counting borders from over seas territories-such as HANS ISLAND," but that's saying the countries overseas borders don't count as actual borders. it says nothing about a country bordering an overseas territory
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Level 42
Feb 12, 2025
Doesn't Canada border Denmark?
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Level 31
May 13, 2025
Yes, it does. Some people say it is an Overseas territory, but it isn't. For Canada it is part of the territory of Nunavut, so Canada should be removed. I don't know about Denmark though.