Countries & Borders Quiz
Largest and smallest nations, landlocked countries, enclaves and surprising borders.
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About the Countries & Borders Quiz
There are just under 200 countries in the world, and their borders hold plenty of surprises: countries inside other countries, nations with 14 neighbours and one country that spans eleven time zones. How well do you know the world map?
This quiz has 20 questions, served in rounds of 10 with a fresh mix and shuffled answers every time you play. Every answer comes with a short explanation.
Sample Countries & Borders Questions & Answers
Q1. What is the largest country in the world by area?
✅ Answer: Russia
💡 Russia covers about 17 million square kilometres, roughly one-ninth of Earth’s land.
Q2. What is the smallest country in the world?
✅ Answer: Vatican City
💡 Vatican City covers about 0.44 square kilometres inside Rome.
Q3. Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
✅ Answer: Lesotho
💡 Lesotho is a mountain kingdom entirely enclosed by South Africa.
Q4. Which two countries share the longest international border?
✅ Answer: Canada and the United States
💡 The Canada–US border runs about 8,900 km including the Alaska boundary.
Q5. Which of these countries is landlocked?
✅ Answer: Bolivia
💡 Bolivia lost its coastline to Chile in the War of the Pacific (1879–1884).