Countries Bordering France

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Level ∞

Dec 25, 2013

This quiz has been updated to include the borders of French Guiana. Why? Because it is an overseas region that legally has equal status to the French metropolitan regions.

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Level 14

Oct 21, 2014

You should add Sint Maarten because they share a border on an overseas region in the Carribbean.

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Level 50

Jan 31, 2015

Agreed

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Level 61

Feb 22, 2015

The note says that the quiz does not include overseas collectivities, and Saint-Martin is an overseas collectivity, not an overseas region.

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Level 75

Jun 18, 2015

Yep, but even here in France, people won't mind about Guyane and won't bother to tell Brazil and Suriname.

But if you are hardcore, you'll tell the three overseas borders and don't forget the extremely unkown shared with Netherlands ;)

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Level 75

Jun 18, 2015

*wouldn't, sorry guys it's late out there ;)

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Level 65

Oct 16, 2015

But that is an Island, so it can't have borders

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Level 43

Oct 29, 2015

@TamuAudwodi And yet there is one since the island is divided in 2 territories...

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Level 43

Oct 29, 2015

@YamanekoYep but even here in France not everyone think like that and everybody is supposed to be VERY aware that French Guyane is a region. The quiz is pretty clear and logical.

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Level 43

Apr 13, 2016

Je confirme, Saint-Martin n'est pas une région ou un département français comme la Gironde (en France métropolitaine)ou la Martinique. Saint-Martin est comme la Nouvelle-Calédonie ou St Pierre-et-Miquelon. C'est une collectivité d'outre-mer et non un département.

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Level 67

May 10, 2016

Parinter, I just started studying French a month ago, and I have been feeling a little dejected by my lack of progress. But I just understood (or think I understood) your whole comment. Oh, glorious day. J'apprends le francais.

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Level 66

May 19, 2016

Saint Martin should be added just for fun. Pretty please?

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Level 43

Jun 8, 2016

Je répète encore une petite fois (et en même temps ça fera un peu apprendre du français à tout le monde), Saint-Martin est une collectivité d'outre-mer et donc n'est pas un département, par contre la guyane française est une département de France et là on peut prendre conscience des frontières de guyane dans le cas de Saint Martin ce n'est pas possible.

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Level 43

Jun 8, 2016

D'ailleurs, c'est un département, la Guyane Française donc ça fait parti de la France metropolitaine et pas des "overseas regions" car ce n'est pas un territoire d'outre mer en résumé

French Guiana = metropolitan department of France

Sint Maarten = overseas region

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Level 65

Jul 19, 2016

What does it border, anyway?

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Level 61

Oct 9, 2016

The Dutch side of the island.

But Parinter is right - the metropolitan departments are different. French Guiana should count and Sint Maarten should not.

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Level 51

Mar 23, 2018

When it comes to Sint Maarten, it depends whether you are counting fully independent countries only or if you are including constituent countries. Sint Maarten IS a country but it's not fully independent as it is a part of the Netherlands. If you want a comparison, it's like how England is a country in the UK.

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Level 28

Jul 4, 2018

you should also add the Netherlands, because it shares an island with France in the Caribbean

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Level 21

Jan 17, 2022

With netherlands

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Level 59

Oct 5, 2016

I know it says you don't count collectivities, but I think you should because I did some research and everything I found said the collectivities are of equal political status as the departments.

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Level 37

Feb 5, 2020

Absolutely!

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Level 60

Apr 24, 2020

I dropped the E in Suriname./

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Level 40

Dec 29, 2021

sameee

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Level 49

Dec 28, 2013

Great quiz. It was very easy.

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Level 83

Dec 28, 2013

yes, easy.

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Level 61

Oct 9, 2016

It would be illogical to include The Netherlands.

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Level 68

Nov 13, 2016

Assumedly, you refer to Saint-Martin (Sint Maarten). Saint-Martin, however, is an Overseas Collectivity of France, a territory looked after by France. French Guiana, which borders with Brazil and Suriname is an Overseas Department - a fully recognised region. This means French Guiana is an actual part of France, with representation in the French Assemblée nationale and votes in the European Parliament - the same as Guadeloupe and Martinique. This is akin to Sint Maarten, which is a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which may be whence your confusion springs.

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Level 73

Nov 13, 2016

One has trouble keeping track of all the French names for "colony."

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Level 45

Jun 24, 2021

French Guiana, Guadalupe, and Martinique is to France as Alaska and Hawaii are the United States. They are very much not colonies...

Similarly, Sint Maarten (Dutch side), Aruba, and Curacao are to the Kingdom of the Netherlands as Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are to the United Kingdom. Also, very much not colonies.

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Level 65

Oct 16, 2015

Pritty easy, you're right

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Level 50

Dec 28, 2013

Maybe you should say that the quiz includes the borders of French Guiana in the descruption

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Level 83

Dec 28, 2013

Between the caveat at the top that states precisely which areas are included, and the fact that the quiz is divided clearly into "Metropolitan France" and "Overseas Regions"... you'd have to be pretty thick or just not paying attention to not figure out that French Guiana was included. If the latter, then specifying French Guiana was included wouldn't help. I'm assuming that the 50-60% who missed the Guiana bordering countries simply don't know where Guiana is or were not aware that it's a part of France.

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Level 55

Dec 29, 2013

Hence, they should say that French Guiana is included...?

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Level 83

Dec 30, 2013

How did you extract that from my comment?

No, the quiz is fine as is. Enough hints are given already.

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Level 33

Nov 25, 2014

haha

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Level 71

Apr 11, 2020

But why does it have "Regions" as a plural - there's only one.

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Level 50

Jan 27, 2017

No, it makes it more of a challenge. *sneaky, sneaky*

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Level 4

Dec 30, 2013

@ Quizmaster,

Correct, but you should also include Netherlands, since on the shared island of St. Maarten/ St. Martin both countries have a land border.

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Level ∞

Dec 31, 2013

I left that out because St. Martin is not a region of France, but an overseas collective. The difference is that French Guiana is part of France, analogous to Hawaii in the US. St. Martin is a territory, much like Guam or Puerto Rico of the US. St. Martin is not a PART of France in the same way that French Guiana is.

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Level 21

May 10, 2016

So does that mean the capital of Australia isn't in a region of Australia given that it is located in a territory, and not in a state like Hawaii is to the US?

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Level 75

May 15, 2016

Saying that French regions are like [US] states, and French collectives are like [US] territories, feels like trying to seek an equivalence between different jurisdictions that may not really apply. Saint Martin and French Guiana are both undisputably a part of France, so shouldn't the countries they border both be included?

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Level 43

May 25, 2016

No the distinction between US states and French regions is something, but it just supposes to reflect what the subdivision of state. Territories on the other hand are something else in both cases, and very similar.

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Level 59

Oct 5, 2016

What I have been able to find says that France has both overseas territories and overseas collectives, and the collectives are more like US states than territories in terms of their legal status and abilities.

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Level 58

Sep 6, 2017

@ChaosQuizzer: the Australian Capital Territory is analogous with District of Columbia.

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Level 41

Jan 10, 2019

And Canada.

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Level 4

Jan 4, 2014

@ Quizmaster. Not true, it's a part of France, just like Saba, St. Estatius, Bonaire...etc. are part of the Netherlands. Saint Martin is part of the European Union as a part of France, and even has the Euro as its currency. The fact that it is not a Departement, like French Guyana, does not mean it isn't part of France.

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Level 83

Jan 5, 2014

Panama, Ecuador, Lebanon, El Salvador, East Timor, and The British Virgin Islands, among other places, use U.S. dollars as official currency. They are not part of the United States.

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Level 83

Jan 5, 2014

Though I see your point. However, QM did say it was not a part of France "in the same way" as French Guiana. He didn't actually say it was not a part of France (full stop).

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Level 75

May 10, 2016

Oi! Be nice! People are allowed to add PS's, and that doesn't make them pompous.

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Level 75

May 10, 2016

Oi, Ryan! You be nice as well!

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Level 65

Sep 29, 2016

Ryan?

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Level 59

Dec 1, 2017

Lebanon does not use the US dollar, they use the Lira and Lebanese pound.

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Level 83

Mar 25, 2019

yeah that's me

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Level 83

Mar 23, 2021

All the ATMs in Lebanon dispense US dollars if you want them to.

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Level 74

Jul 14, 2015

It is not the same kind of part of France. French Guiana is a "département", like Paris or Finistère in Brittany. Saint Martin is a territory, like new Caledonia or Tahiti. In the french parliament, French Guiana has representants, Saint Martin hasn't.

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Level 43

Oct 29, 2015

For God's sake, the man is asking you about "french regions" ! That can't be more clear..

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Level 19

Jul 2, 2017

the moment you see you can reply to comments…

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Level 45

Jan 31, 2014

10/10 yipee

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Level 54

Apr 29, 2017

This is the best comment ever--no bragging, no time, just happy. Way to go Vicicpeid!

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Level 83

Mar 25, 2019

this is how I read virtually all comments about someone's performance. Some of these other inflections might just be in your head. Something to think about.

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Level 22

Feb 28, 2014

how do you consider brazil and suriname being bordering france?? They're both in south america. They're as much bordering france as the United States are...

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Level 43

Jan 23, 2016

If it seemed so obviously wrong how on Earth couldn't you tell yourself "maybe I'll google it to check why they would put it in the quiz"? People..

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Level 43

Mar 3, 2014

I agree, the United States has territories but the territories don't count as the USA.

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Level 33

Nov 25, 2014

Hawaii (Yes I'm aware that Hawaii is not a territory. That's the point.)

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Level 43

Jan 23, 2016

French Guiana is NOT a territory, as explained all over this website.

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Level 49

May 7, 2017

They're not territories, they're regions and they're considered to be part of France.

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Level 23

Oct 27, 2017

That is mainly because most of them are island territories anyways.

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Level 10

Mar 25, 2014

100% KA BEWM

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Level 22

Apr 15, 2014

The border with Brazil is 730km long.

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Level 33

Sep 3, 2014

8/10

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Level 64

Sep 5, 2014

too easy.

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Level 30

Oct 15, 2014

amazing that less people get Monaco than Luxembourg!

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Level 36

Nov 13, 2014

Pretty soon Catalonia!

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Level 43

Jan 23, 2016

or not.

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Level 76

May 10, 2016

Let's hope for the best.

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Level 59

Oct 5, 2016

(two years later...)

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Level 71

Apr 4, 2020

Still crossing those fingers...!

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Level 58

Dec 14, 2014

all with 1:38 left

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Level 69

Dec 24, 2014

All with 2:40. One of the easier geography quizzes, even though I got tripped up by trying to put in Guyana.

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Level 58

Jan 13, 2015

I kept thinking I was spelling Netherlands wrong

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Level 19

Jul 30, 2015

I have no clue how I missed Italy but got the rest...

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Level 36

Nov 11, 2015

Took me a while to get Suriname but got them all with 1:18 to spare :p

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Level 59

Nov 21, 2015

UGGGGGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe I missed Luxembourg. I thought I typed it in.

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Level 58

Nov 24, 2015

I'm pretty sure this is the only quiz that I've ever NOT gotten 100% on but still received 5/5 points. (I missed Suriname, because...I have no good excuse. I just forgot it existed apparently).

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Level 47

Dec 25, 2015

7/10 Luxemborug, Suriname and Brazil

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Level 41

Mar 27, 2016

All done with 1 sec left!

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Level 47

May 10, 2016

I've made an extension to this quiz with Countries Whose Closest Country is France. Feel free to check it out :)

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Level 58

May 10, 2016

This was so easy that I typed all the answers with my left (non-dominant) hand and I got all the answers with 2:05 to spare.

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Level 71

Apr 4, 2020

Now try it with your left foot!

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Level 63

May 10, 2016

100% with 0:59. Took me some time to figure out that French Guiana was the overseas territory.

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Level 59

May 10, 2016

It actually borders the UK too, because the channel tunnel part in France is part of the UK.

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Level 37

May 10, 2016

The Netherlands should be included. The island of St Martin is part French and part Dutch. Since they border each other, the Netherlands should be included. The french part of the island is an overseas collectivity, and it is known as the Collectivity of St Martin. The other side, the Dutch side, is known as a "constituent country" within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Since both are parts of their country respectively, the Netherlands should be included in the quiz. As for Suriname and Brazil, it is included in the quiz due to French Guiana being an overseas territory of the French republic. Does this make sense?

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Level 47

May 10, 2016

Please read all comments above on why the Netherlands is not included

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Level 47

May 10, 2016

Quizmaster:

"I left that out because St. Martin is not a region of France, but an overseas collective. The difference is that French Guiana is part of France, analogous to Hawaii in the US. St. Martin is a territory, much like Guam or Puerto Rico of the US. St. Martin is not a PART of France in the same way that French Guiana is."

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Level 68

May 11, 2016

Bordering France. Not bordering territories owned by France. This is utterly stupid.

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Level 43

May 25, 2016

Duh! Can't you read any comment, or just Google it.. French Guiana is not a territorry owned by France, it is plainly part of France as any metropolitan french regions. They have parliament representations and one of the very last minister of Justice (who created the gay marriage law) is from there.

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Level 71

Jul 28, 2016

Would they still be part of France if they held a referendum?

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Level 35

May 19, 2016

Nice ! Easy

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Level 69

Jul 14, 2016

People whine simply because they don't know the answers. Isn't that the whole point of this websitre?

[Also, thanks for the easy 5 points]

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Level 77

Mar 25, 2019

I agree. The whole point of this website is for people to whine simply because they don't know the answers.

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Level 61

Oct 9, 2016

Please Stop saying Sint Maarten should count - it is not a metropolitan department.

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Level 37

Oct 11, 2016

Not only is it not a Metropolitan Departement, but Sint Maarten isn't even French; it is Dutch! - Saint Martin is French.

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Level 56

Nov 11, 2016

gg ez m8

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Level 43

Dec 7, 2016

This quiz needs a map

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Level 38

Jan 22, 2017

What about the border with the UK in the Channel Tunnel ?

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Level 58

Jul 24, 2017

Really? How is that a land border?

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Level 36

Mar 25, 2017

France also has a border with the Netherlands on the island of Saint Martin. Could you add that in as well.

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Level 37

May 3, 2017

I think that it was already explained by Quizmaster why he won't do so though, of course, I disagree with him. You're right, it should be included, as neither are "territories".

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Level 58

Sep 6, 2017

Having read all the comments on this quiz when so many people have already brought up the St Martin/Sint Maarten thing, I really just want scream! This is so tiresome (but amusing at the same time!)

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Level 60

May 17, 2017

why Brazil ??

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Level 54

Aug 7, 2021

Because of French Guiana:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Guiana

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Level 28

Jun 18, 2017

It took me a longer time than it should've for me to get Italy

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Level 17

Aug 4, 2017

Good

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Level 43

Sep 23, 2017

To be clear, France has a border with Netherlands because Saint-Martin is part of the French region of Guadeloupe (which is included the same way Guyana is into the country of France).

As a French citizen, I learned it after the Irma ouragan. I din't know it before but, yes, we share a border with Netherlands and there is no doubt about that.

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Level 37

Oct 28, 2017

You are preaching to the choir. The rest of the congregation is not listening! - Vive Le France!

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Level 47

Feb 23, 2018

Can either of you provide evidence of your claims?

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Level 55

Oct 13, 2017

This quiz needs a map

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Level 41

Feb 23, 2018

You forgot the Netherlands. They have a border on the island Saint-Martin!

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Level 21

Mar 23, 2018

nope! read the other comments!!!

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Level 28

May 15, 2018

got them all on the very first try!

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Level 31

Sep 5, 2018

I FORGOT ABOUT FRENCH GUYANA!!!

So mad at myself...

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Level 32

Oct 25, 2018

I just love how the percentage drops so dramatically at the sight of brazil and Suriname.

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Level 67

Dec 8, 2018

Woohoo got them all in one go, happy and proud :)

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Level 47

Jan 9, 2019

If you include Brazil and Suriname, you should include the Netherlands too (France borders the Netherlands on the island of Saint Martin).

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Level 47

Jan 9, 2019

Good point

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Level 54

Aug 7, 2021

@relessness aren't you the creator? Why don't you add it?

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Level 77

Mar 25, 2019

So glad you brought that up. I'm sure no one else has thought of that. (You might want to read the previous comments before posting.)

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Level 22

Jan 13, 2019

Got them all

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Level 47

Mar 25, 2019

Needs less time.

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Level 47

Mar 25, 2019

Damn I totally forgot about brazil and suriname

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Level 41

Aug 16, 2019

The Netherlands?

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Level 85

Oct 25, 2019

I demand independence for French Guiana! The citizens of Jetpunk deserve peace.

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Level 20

Nov 11, 2019

Cant believe I forgot Luxembourg >:(

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Level 44

Dec 28, 2019

Yay, I finally get France Badge

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Level 33

Jan 6, 2020

Yeet

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Level 67

Jan 24, 2020

I am going to add some nitpicking on this subject. There are many comments above about Sint Maarten. To be strictly accurate one should say that Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the state "The Kingdom of the Netherlands", as is "The Netherlands". Thus Sint Maarten is not part of the Netherlands. Confusion arises because rather lazily, generally people also use the term Netherlands to refer to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. I hope that is clear.

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Level 56

Jan 24, 2020

France actually controls a region in Canada, in Newfoundland I think?

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Level 61

Apr 21, 2020

I assume you're talking about St. Pierre and Miquelon, which are very close to Newfoundland in Canada, but have always stayed under French rule, even after Canada gained its independence.

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Level 61

Apr 25, 2020

St. Pierre and Miquelon is also an overseas territory of France, like Saint Martin.

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Level 33

Mar 20, 2020

Great quiz! You could make it a speed round if you really want to torture us! ;)

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Level 50

Apr 6, 2020

If we count oversea collectivities there's Netherlands (Saint-Martin) and Australia (Antartica) too

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Level 41

Jul 1, 2020

I missed Spain but got Suriname... dang

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Level 29

Oct 4, 2020

where is Netherlands since they share a border on the overseas island of saint martin

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Level 54

Aug 7, 2021

Between Belgium and Germany, north of Luxembourg.

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Level 38

Oct 6, 2020

Actually, The overseas regions of France is Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion, French Guiana and Guadeloupe. If one of these Islands shared a country border then it should be on the List.

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Level 47

Oct 7, 2020

Where is the Netherlands, it has a border with France

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Level 60

Dec 5, 2020

No thers Belgium between them

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Level 63

Dec 21, 2020

Who is that question directed towards?

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Level 60

Dec 5, 2020

yep

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Level 40

Dec 21, 2020

Make sure to try this quiz

https://www.jetpunk.com/create-quiz/1377605

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Level 54

Aug 7, 2021

That's the link to the editing page. Link the live version.

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Level 72

Dec 21, 2020

Seems like an awkward choice to include the overseas region of French Guiana but not St. Martin. I understand it's a different legal category, but it's weird for the feel of the quiz.

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Level 29

Dec 21, 2020

TOO EASY

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Level 66

Dec 21, 2020

I get that especially North Americans routinely associate the fleur-de-lys with France, but to French people, that's a little weird. In fact, the fleur-de-lys is considered to be a symbol of monarchy in France. It was an emblem of the kings, since Louis VII. It is not used anymore, neither officially, nor unofficially, to represent the country. The analogy is far from perfect, but it's a bit like using the confederate flag to represent the US. Would you consider changing the illustration?

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Level 66

Dec 21, 2020

I hope I get points for not weighing in on the Saint-Martin issue...

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Level 68

Aug 6, 2021

Just as a point of information, the fleur-de-lys is still included in the coat of arms of both Lyon and St Barthélemy and, by extension, on the unofficial flag of St Barthélemy.

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Level 38

Dec 21, 2020

You forget the Netherlands since France share a border with them in the Caribbean

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Level 36

Dec 21, 2020

i never knew

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Level 19

Dec 22, 2020

and the others countries in antarctica ?

new zealand , norway etc..

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Level 41

Mar 13, 2021

.............

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Level 25

May 2, 2021

Thailand? The country?

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Level 32

Jan 13, 2021

france has a border with the Netherlands in the Caribbean

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Level 26

Jan 19, 2021

Yay!

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Level 41

Mar 13, 2021

forgot andorra and monaco

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Level 40

Mar 23, 2021

What about Germany! its has a border with France

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Level 54

Aug 7, 2021

What about it...?

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Level 33

Apr 22, 2021

France borders Netherlands in the Saint Martin island!

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Level 25

May 2, 2021

Yeah

That's true

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Level 26

May 12, 2021

That's True

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Level 26

May 12, 2021

Got all first try

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Level 39

May 19, 2021

Lol, when you nearly miss Germany but you type in Suriname...

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Level 22

Jun 6, 2021

I say Uk to be in the list it maybe nearer than Suriname but ok

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Level 54

Aug 7, 2021

This quiz is about countries that border France. Where does UK border France?

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Level 18

Jul 6, 2021

24 secounds

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Level 43

Jul 19, 2021

Furthermore, on the island of Saint-Martin / Sint Maarten which is a "overseas collectivity", France does actually border the Netherlands. However, overseas collectivities are semi-autonomous while overseas regions and deapartments have the same status as metropolitan France. Therefore, it was the right decision not to include the Netherlands.Good job!

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Level 59

Aug 3, 2021

43 seconds, I zoned out for a bit for some reason

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Level 32

Oct 8, 2021

all with a minute in a half

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Level 17

Jan 16, 2022

Saint Martin is part of The Netherlands and France

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Level 27

Mar 10, 2022

Il manque les Pays-Bas

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Level 44

Apr 14, 2022

Where is The Netherlands?

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Level 30

Jun 15, 2022

9/10 forgot Monaco.

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Level 35

Jul 27, 2022

NETHERLANDS

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Level 30

Aug 9, 2022

France also borders the netherlands, because of a island in the carribean which they share called saint/sint martin

First submitted	July 6, 2012
Times taken	227,638
Average score	90.0%
Rating	4.93