Question 222 · Federal question
Which country is a neighboring country of Germany?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Welches Land ist ein Nachbarland von Deutschland?
- A Ungarn
- B Portugal
- C Spanien
- D Schweiz ✓ Correct answer
Translation
Which country is a neighboring country of Germany?
- A Hungary
- B Portugal
- C Spain
- D Switzerland ✓ Correct answer
Explanation
Germany shares borders with nine countries. Among the options, only Switzerland directly borders Germany. Hungary, Portugal, and Spain do not share a border with Germany.
Tips
- Memorize or visualize Germany’s neighbors: enmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands.
- Use geographic clues: countries on the Iberian Peninsula or far southeast of Central Europe do not border Germany.
- Eliminate countries separated by other nations or large distances.
- Recall that several neighbors are Alpine or Benelux states, and multiple are immediate EU neighbors in Central/Western Europe.
