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Which country has the most islands?

Sweden, with over 260,000

Sweden counts about 267,000 islands, most of them tiny uninhabited rocks in its lakes and archipelagos. Indonesia's 17,000-odd islands are far larger and far more populated.

Greater Tokyo's population is closest to that of which country?

Canada

Greater Tokyo holds roughly 37 million people and Canada about 40 million, so one metropolitan area is within a tenth of the world's second-largest country by area. Australia is about 27 million.

Which country's borders with its neighbours are still not fully agreed after decades of talks?

India and China

The Line of Actual Control is a de facto boundary rather than a settled border, and stretches of it remain disputed. Skirmishes have occurred as recently as 2020-21.

Which country switched from driving on the left to the right overnight in 1967?

Sweden

Dagen H, 3 September 1967. Sweden's neighbours drove on the right and most Swedish cars were already left-hand drive. Accidents actually fell at first, as everyone drove nervously.

What do the flags of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland share?

An off-centre cross

The Nordic cross has its vertical bar shifted towards the hoist. Denmark's Dannebrog is claimed as the oldest continuously used national flag, dating from the thirteenth century.

Which pair of neighbouring countries has never fought a war with each other?

Sweden and Norway since 1814

The brief 1814 conflict was the last. Sweden has avoided war entirely since then, one of the longest unbroken records of any state.

Which country abolished its army in 1948 and has not had one since?

Costa Rica

Costa Rica abolished its military after a civil war and redirected the budget to education and health. About two dozen countries have no standing army, mostly microstates.

Which country has the most lakes?

Canada

Canada holds more lake area than the rest of the world combined, with over two million lakes carved by retreating ice sheets. Finland is the leader by lakes per person.