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Which island is divided between three countries?

Borneo

Borneo is shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. It is the only island split three ways between sovereign states. Hispaniola is shared by two, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Which capital city is still divided by a UN buffer zone?

Nicosia

Nicosia has been split since 1974 between the Republic of Cyprus and the north, with a UN-patrolled buffer zone running through the old city. It is the last divided capital in Europe.

Which city is split between two countries and shares a single name?

Nicosia, between Cyprus and the north

Nicosia has been divided since 1974. Other split cities such as Frankfurt an der Oder and Slubice sit either side of a river under different names.

Which national flag shows a map of the country itself?

Cyprus

Cyprus depicts its own outline in copper above two olive branches. Kosovo is the other current example. The copper colour references the island's ancient copper mines.

Which island is shared by the most sovereign countries?

Borneo, shared by three

Borneo is split between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Land borders on islands are rare: Ireland has one, Hispaniola one, and Borneo is the only three-way split.