Geography trivia
Name a country that borders only one other country
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a country that borders only one other country”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 17 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Portugal
- Ireland
- Haiti
- Dominican Republic
- South Korea
The next answers people reach for
These 6 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Monaco
- Vatican City
- San Marino
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Denmark
How deep does “Name a country that borders only one other country” go?
- The Tip5 answers · 10 ptsPortugal · Ireland · Haiti
- Below the Surface6 answers · 25 ptsMonaco · Vatican City · San Marino …
- The Deep3 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss2 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 3 answers starting with G, L and T. The Abyss has 2 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 17 answers in total, 6 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Haiti”. Longest: “Dominican Republic”.
- D, P and S are the most common first letters; together they start 35% of the answers.
- 8 answers can be typed more than one way: “Republic of Ireland” counts as Ireland.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with D: 2 of the answers begin with it.
- Portugal, Ireland and Haiti are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Small states score well: microstates, island nations and landlocked countries are rarely the first answer anyone gives.
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Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name a country that borders only one other country”?
- The usual first answers are Portugal, Ireland, Haiti, Dominican Republic and South Korea. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a country that borders only one other country”?
- 17 in all: 5 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 3 in The Deep, 2 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a country that borders only one other country” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Haiti” and the longest is “Dominican Republic”.
- How hard is “Name a country that borders only one other country”?
- Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.
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