Countries with no land borders
39 countries on our maps share no land border with another country. Most are islands or groups of islands, such as Japan, Iceland and New Zealand. Australia is the largest.
A short bridge or causeway does not count as a land border here.
| Country | Continent | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | North America | Saint John's |
| Australia | Oceania | Canberra |
| Bahrain | Asia | Manama |
| Barbados | North America | Bridgetown |
| Cape Verde | Africa | Praia |
| Comoros | Africa | Moroni |
| Cuba | North America | Havana |
| Dominica | North America | Roseau |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Oceania | Palikir |
| Fiji | Oceania | Suva |
| Grenada | North America | St. George's |
| Iceland | Europe | Reykjavík |
| Jamaica | North America | Kingston |
| Japan | Asia | Tokyo |
| Kiribati | Oceania | South Tarawa |
| Madagascar | Africa | Antananarivo |
| Maldives | Oceania | Malé |
| Malta | Europe | Valletta |
| Marshall Islands | Oceania | Majuro |
| Mauritius | Oceania | Port Louis |
| Nauru | Oceania | – |
| New Zealand | Oceania | Wellington |
| Palau | Oceania | Melekeok |
| Philippines | Asia | Manila |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | North America | Basseterre |
| Saint Lucia | North America | Castries |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | North America | Kingstown |
| Samoa | Oceania | Apia |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Africa | São Tomé |
| Seychelles | Oceania | Victoria |
| Singapore | Asia | – |
| Solomon Islands | Oceania | Honiara |
| Sri Lanka | Asia | Colombo |
| Taiwan | Asia | Taipei |
| The Bahamas | North America | Nassau |
| Tonga | Oceania | Nuku'alofa |
| Trinidad and Tobago | North America | Port of Spain |
| Tuvalu | Oceania | Funafuti |
| Vanuatu | Oceania | Port Vila |
Worked out from Natural Earth’s country outlines. Borders with a country’s own territories are not counted. Sources