Two countries share a name, yet one is landlocked, and the other is not. What are they?
Category: Geography · Difficulty: medium
Hint: One is often referred to as the Republic of the Congo.
Answer
Congo
Explanation
The two Congos are the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the latter being larger and more populous.
This is a medium geography riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is Congo.
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