Which African country has the most neighbors?

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Country Borders Trivia Quiz – Names, Facts and Surprises

This country borders trivia quiz looks at the world's longest frontier, the countries with the most neighbors and some very strange border lines. Ten questions with names, facts and surprises.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

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Records
Which two countries share the longest international border?
Neighbors
Which two countries have the most neighbors, with 14 each?
Europe
Which country borders the most other countries in Europe, with nine neighbors?
Enclaves
Lesotho is completely surrounded by which country?
Strange
Which town is split by the border between Belgium and the Netherlands in a patchwork of enclaves?
Europe
San Marino is surrounded by which country?
Asia
Which mountain range forms much of the border between Nepal and China?
Americas
Which country borders both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in South America?
Africa
Which African country has the most neighbors?
Europe
Spain and Morocco share land borders at which two Spanish cities in North Africa?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which two countries share the longest international border?
Answer: Canada and the United States
The Canada-US border runs about 8,891 kilometers including Alaska, the longest in the world.
Q2: Which two countries have the most neighbors, with 14 each?
Answer: China and Russia
China and Russia each touch 14 countries. Brazil borders 10, every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
Q3: Which country borders the most other countries in Europe, with nine neighbors?
Answer: Germany
Germany borders Denmark, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Q4: Lesotho is completely surrounded by which country?
Answer: South Africa
Lesotho is an enclave, entirely inside South Africa. Its lowest point is higher than that of any other country.
Q5: Which town is split by the border between Belgium and the Netherlands in a patchwork of enclaves?
Answer: Baarle
In Baarle-Hertog and Baarle-Nassau, the border even runs through some houses and cafés.
Q6: San Marino is surrounded by which country?
Answer: Italy
San Marino, one of the world's oldest republics, sits on Monte Titano and is entirely surrounded by Italy.
Q7: Which mountain range forms much of the border between Nepal and China?
Answer: Himalayas
Mount Everest's summit lies on the Nepal-China border, so climbers can approach it from either side.
Q8: Which country borders both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in South America?
Answer: Colombia
Colombia is the only South American country with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea, part of the Atlantic, and the Pacific.
Q9: Which African country has the most neighbors?
Answer: Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR Congo shares borders with nine countries and has only a short strip of Atlantic coastline.
Q10: Spain and Morocco share land borders at which two Spanish cities in North Africa?
Answer: Ceuta and Melilla
Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish cities on the African coast, giving Spain a land border with Morocco.

Country Borders Trivia Quiz – Lines on the Map

Borders follow rivers, mountain crests, lines of latitude or simply agreements between rulers. Many African borders were drawn by European powers in the late 1800s, often as straight lines that ignored local peoples and geography.

Some borders are delightfully odd. Point Roberts in Washington State can only be reached by land through Canada, and the Spanish town of Llívia sits entirely inside France. Disputed borders still exist in places such as Kashmir and the South China Sea.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is a quick tour of border records and oddities for map lovers and students.

Which countries share the longest border
Which countries have the most neighbors
What enclaves like Lesotho are
Why Baarle's border runs through houses
Where Spain borders Morocco

Did You Know?

The shortest international land border, between Spain and Morocco at Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, is about 85 meters long.
Mongolia is landlocked between just two countries, Russia and China.
Vatican City's border with Italy is about 3 kilometers long.
The Canada-US border is marked by a cleared strip about 6 meters wide through forests.
Kazakhstan and Russia share the second-longest border in the world.