Countries satisfying “Every country it borders is larger than it”
What the neighbors are like · deep trivia · 51 of 195 countries
In whatthecountry, every puzzle shows three clues that exactly one country satisfies. When “Every country it borders is larger than it” is on the board, its circle holds 51 of the 195 dots — a solid narrower, strongest combined with the other two clues.
The 51 countries
Europe14
Asia14
Africa13
North America4
Oceania1
More what the neighbors are like clues
- Borders a country in a different region21
- Every country it borders is smaller than it14
- Shares no official language with any of its neighbours54
- Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter30
- Borders a monarchy42
- Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road29
- Borders a country that has no other neighbour15
- Borders a country of more than 100 million people66
- Borders an island nation8
Facts reviewed June 2025.