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Countries Surrounding Rome

What countries would you reach first if you traveled in a straight line in every direction from Rome?
Excluding Italy and Vatican City
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Last updated: December 11, 2017
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First submittedDecember 11, 2017
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Bearing
Country
0°–7°
Austria
7°–10°
Slovenia
10°–81°
Croatia
81°–88°
Montenegro
88°–108°
Albania
108°–124°
Greece
124°–130°
Egypt
Bearing
Country
130°–164°
Libya
164°–166°
Malta
166°–185°
Libya
185°–212°
Tunisia
212°–244°
Algeria
244°–250°
Morocco
250°–259°
Spain
Bearing
Country
259°–297°
France
297°–298°
Monaco
298°–317°
France
317°–344°
Switzerland
344°–357°
Austria
357°–0°
San Marino
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67 Comments
scambigol
+26
Level 80
Dec 11, 2017
nice, interesting! no Bosnia? does it get 'covered' by islands?
cpgatbyu
+43
Level 88
Dec 11, 2017
If not islands, the Croatian peninsula of Peljesac looks like it blocks it off pretty thoroughly.
Delivermaxpizzas
+4
Level 54
Jul 11, 2022
I got really stuck as I though it was Liechtenstein but it was san marino
gerhardm
+8
Level 65
Dec 11, 2017
Nice quiz!
cshtthomas
+2
Level 61
Dec 11, 2017
There is the French island of Corsica in between Rome and Monaco
ReyFer
+11
Level 67
Dec 16, 2017
nope, there exists a strait line between rome and monaco-ville without crossing corsica
Arp2600
+1
Level 89
Apr 6, 2018
I have the feeling that the line either cuts Corsica or Elba (and for this, a flat line on a Mercator map is the route to follow).
Arp2600
+9
Level 89
Apr 6, 2018
Ok, I get it, the line does cut Elba, but it is in Italy, and thus doesn't count.
Stef2
+2
Level 65
Jun 9, 2018
On google maps there is, but on google earth there isn't.

And google earth is far more reliable for this.

cshtthomas
+2
Level 61
Dec 11, 2017
Also, how does the Spanish territory of Melilla count?
chondrichthyess
+4
Level 60
Dec 13, 2017
I think it should count. It would break up Morocco. Morocco - Spain - Morocco - Spain
foxpenguin
+4
Level 67
Dec 12, 2017
Gibraltar UK?
rocamorar
+14
Level 80
Jan 4, 2018
The straight line between Rome and Gibraltar would cross through Spanish territory.
Synvan
+4
Level 57
Dec 12, 2017
Very nice quiz!

Great idea!

azhfandak
+5
Level 78
Jan 26, 2018
fascinating! please do the same for other cases.
relessness
+2
Level 46
Apr 7, 2018
The cities so far ins the series can be found here
Carry
+1
Level 63
Mar 6, 2018
Interesting. I first guessed countries close by. There still were a few blanks but I was able to fill them quickly when imagining a radar.
Anzi
+2
Level 68
Apr 4, 2018
Good quiz! Are you making any more?
Lewons
+1
Level 31
Apr 6, 2018
Almost missed Libya; got it with 1 second to spare!
IneedasHower
+1
Level 32
Apr 9, 2018
Same, except I almost missed Montenegro.
redsplat
+2
Level 72
Apr 6, 2018
Excellent quiz! Hope to see more in this vein :)
worm
+1
Level 63
Apr 6, 2018
Nice concept. Takes some thought, but satisfying to complete.
PotatoBoy
+2
Level 66
Apr 6, 2018
Unless there's a rule i'm not aware of, you should probably explain that 0° is vertical and the angle rises clockwise. Normally in maths (at least where I learned it) 0° is horizontal to the right and angle rises counter-clockwise.
GrandMo
+7
Level 69
Apr 6, 2018
In any geographical context, 0 is directly North. 90 is straight east, 225 is SW, etc.
TWM03
+1
Level 72
Apr 6, 2018
You are both correct. In maths that is usually the case but here it isn't vertical; it is north, south, east and west. In geography this is standard but I think maybe you should include 3 digits if it is a bearing, i.e. 000° to 007°.
Nick16
+4
Level 55
Apr 6, 2018
How in the world did I forget San Marino...
Hippo1324
+2
Level 67
Apr 6, 2018
FYI, those are azimuths not bearings.
HorribelSpelling
+1
Level 53
Apr 6, 2018
Does it actually go through Slovenia? Looks like it is blocked by the Istrian peninsula
relessness
+2
Level 46
Apr 6, 2018
Look further north and if you exclude Italy then all that area between the Istrian peninsula and Austria counts as Slovenia.
Roger77024
+3
Level 56
Apr 6, 2018
Loved it. What other cities would be great? I favour Melbourne or Miami, obviously excluding home countries. And is there anywhere that would have a blank area? Wellington and the poles, at a guess.
MrSchickadance
+1
Level 62
Apr 6, 2018
Yeah 100%!
perrucci
+3
Level 59
Apr 7, 2018
I completely thought this meant the Roman Empire; due to the picture I believe. I started naming Germania and Parthia....
bgierczak2
+1
Level 26
Apr 10, 2018
Libya is listed twice in the answer list. What about Vatican City?
Inferno46
+1
Level 54
Jul 10, 2022
1. Libya and others are listed twice because you can get to them in multiple directions from Rome.

2. Read the caveat. Vatican City and Italy do not count.

InsertNickname
+1
Level 23
Oct 29, 2022
oh really? I didn’t know the libya one!
GeoDude
+1
Level 46
May 3, 2019
Last time I checked, we live in 3 dimensional space. What about all the angles going down?
TheOrca
+1
Level 55
Jul 10, 2022
They all go to lava country which is too hard to guess as nobody knows of it
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Jul 5, 2019
Strange: France, Monaco and Spain but no Andorra. Doesn't Andorra lie between France and Spain?
EvaR
+6
Level 67
Oct 3, 2019
yes, but before you reach it, you have to cross either France or Spain
SometimesHim
+1
Level 69
Apr 11, 2026
yeah unless youre like me and can split the line the long way and just walk through, wasnt even that hard
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Jul 9, 2019
Could be me but this could use a (better) description. Like do you go by car or can you also go by sea. (the words reach and left indicate traveling).So as the as the crow flies or not... and are traveltimes actually taken in consideration etc. These were questions that went through my mind when reading it.

Plus was not sure what the bearings meant.

I got all just by answering the countries close to italy, and now things are a bit clearer. But beforehand I wasnt 100% sure of what exactly the intention was.

Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Jul 9, 2019
Maybe not use reach and left/leave (cause apparently you are not trying to get to these countries). But something like if you would send/shoot a (far reaching) laserbeam in each direction which countries would you hit.

Or if you would peer through a (strong enough) telescope, which countries would you see, if you looked in a 360 degree around you

Devvik2
+1
Level 74
Jan 11, 2020
Ah, level 60 at last! The level I have wanted to reach for four years I have finally reached!
Mjlr3802
+1
Level 81
Feb 7, 2020
Interesting and fun, even if I didn't get the premise at first
bostjan
+1
Level 71
Feb 28, 2020
Really cool quiz!
tjmoores
+1
Level 39
Apr 28, 2020
Shouldn't Spain also be at ~246° (very rough calculation so it could be slightly off) because of Melilla?
Elboy
+1
Level 75
Aug 20, 2020
Very nice concept! Great quiz.
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 72
Oct 6, 2020
Cool quiz idea!
JJWMol
+1
Level 55
Jun 4, 2021
How isnt Bosnia there and Morocco is?
Wistful
+1
Level 72
Sep 18, 2023
Bosnia's coastline is quite short, and its route to Rome is blocked by Croatia. Morocco is a straight shot southwest.
Dollyfroggy
+2
Level 63
Jan 15, 2022
Wouldn't Spain interrupt Morocco because of Ceuta / Melilla?
DanCanDoIt1217
+1
Level 37
Jan 30, 2022
Lol, when I saw Rome I thought Roman Empire
footballaus
+1
Level 44
May 25, 2022
why does Austria appear twice????
Inferno46
+1
Level 54
Jul 10, 2022
Because Austria, Libya, France, etc. you can get to in multiple directions from Rome.
Dimby
+1
Level 83
Jul 10, 2022
I think the description has a predicate but no subject. What countries would “you”…
alexandertorres1978
+1
Level 70
Jul 10, 2022
This is a very clever quiz. Are there more?
ponnuki
+1
Level 57
Jul 10, 2022
All roads lead to Rome anyway
ennylism
+1
Level 46
Jul 10, 2022
Once I crossed into Africa via Morocco I was able to to fill my five blank spots with Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Loved the quiz... I was visualizing the beloved Country of the World Maps!
Highrider15
+1
Level 41
Jul 11, 2022
i think slovenia is wrong. its blocked by croatia
SometimesHim
+1
Level 69
Apr 11, 2026
no
GlassMonkeyOLD
+1
Level 69
Aug 2, 2023
You should make a harder version where you hide the bearings. That's how I solved it.
shaniquanderson
+1
Level 58
Aug 31, 2023
just barely got albania 🙏
quantum12354
+1
Level 55
Jan 10, 2024
darn I hoped it would shoot the gap through the strait of Gibraltar
100Greats
+1
Level 56
Mar 15, 2024
Great quiz!
MeMeMe333
+1
Level 71
Sep 3, 2025
So satisfying, going a 360 around Italy (no idea where exactly Rome is, but t worked)
Glorfindel1
+1
Level 90
May 5, 2026
AI says that it clears the Straits of Gibraltar and hits Venezuela. Of course, AI has been wrong once before.
Glorfindel1
+1
Level 90
May 5, 2026
It says that right around 253 degrees it would thread Gibraltar and enter the Atlantic.
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