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17 Of The Oddest Shaped Countries In The World & How They Came To Be

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Ian Wright
April 04, 2025

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Welcome back to end this week, I’ve included a list of 17 of the countries I think have the oddest shapes.

You can read the full blog post here (and please leave a comment there if you disagree or can think of others I’ve missed).

17. Italy

16. Chile

15. The Federated States of Micronesia

14. Philippines

13. Democratic Republic of the Congo

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12. Somalia

11. Vietnam

10. Israel / Palestine

9. Azerbaijan

8. Malaysia

7. Thailand

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6. Tajikistan

5. Kiribati

4. Indonesia

3. Equatorial Guinea

2. The Gambia

1. Croatia

You can also see the runners up here.

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