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Countries Closest to Afro-Eurasia

Europe, Asia, and Africa form a single giant landmass, Afro-Eurasia. What are the nearest countries to the "island" of Afro-Eurasia?
Nitpicker alert: Countries with part of their territory on the Afro-Eurasia landmass do not count
Subclause: Unless the continental part is only a territory
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km
country
miles
0.5
Singapore
0.3
1
Bahrain
1
4
Taiwan
3
29
Indonesia
18
33
United Kingdom
21
44
United States
28
47
Sri Lanka
29
km
country
miles
50
Japan
31
69
Cyprus
43
238
São Tomé and Príncipe
148
244
Malta
151
296
Comoros
184
412
Ireland
256
416
Madagascar
258
km
country
miles
424
Maldives
263
572
Cape Verde
355
618
Philippines
384
628
Seychelles
390
937
Brunei
582
973
Iceland
604
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43 Comments
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Level 58
Nov 20, 2020
Wow, only missed Brunei..
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Level 71
Apr 16, 2021
Eurasia and Africa are NOT connected by land, if you don't count the bridges over the Suez Canal. But if you count the bridges, Singapore and Bahrain are not island countries
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Level 63
May 29, 2021
But the Suez canal is manmade in the first place.
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Level 47
Apr 18, 2025
Singapore and Bahrain are island countries though.
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Level 86
Apr 19, 2025
Man-made stuff usually doesn't count, unless it's old enough like the Osor canal.
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Level 93
Apr 21, 2025
If manmade connectors counted, then the UK would also not be an island country.
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Level 81
Aug 8, 2025
But the tunnel still leaves the UK surrounded by water, the very definition of an island.
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Level 76
Oct 28, 2025
Where? Do tell
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Level 76
Nov 22, 2025
?? Where what? Where the water is? (or the tunnel? or the Uk itself?)

Edit or are you are for a source that says being surrounded by water is the definition of an island?

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Level 66
May 12, 2025
By this logic, North America is at least three continents because there are rivers flowing from the Columbia Icefield to three different oceans, which divide the entire continent. A similar argument would be true of pretty much any other continent.

The point is that the Suez canal is relatively shallow (less than 25m), and generally not considered an ocean or sea.

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Level 41
May 30, 2022
Can you accept Barain for "Barhain" please?
+26
Level 72
Jul 15, 2022
its literally spelled bahrain so why would they do that lmao
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Level 88
Apr 27, 2025
If you're going to use the word literally, it's literally spelled Bahrain (with a capital B, not a lower-case one).
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Level 50
Aug 8, 2025
If you're going to be that pedantic: you used the same spelling as the person above you, all you did was alter the capitalization of the "b" which doesn't fall under spelling.
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Level 51
Jul 19, 2025
How did you suggest a type-in while also making a typo
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Level 81
Aug 19, 2023
Where is Taiwan only 3 miles from the "mainland" ?
+11
Level 67
Oct 10, 2023
Kinmen islands
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Level 41
Apr 30, 2025
there are some islands that seem to be only a mile or less away from mainland china, however i can't tell which islands are owned by taiwan/china and the google earth data around that area isn't the best.
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Level 73
Sep 21, 2025
You can look up to this website https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuchien_Province,_Republic_of_China
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Level 89
Apr 18, 2025
26.27228° N, 119.97583° E is pretty close.
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Level 86
Apr 18, 2025
It has several islands just off the coast of mainland China, don't look at the main island.
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Level 73
Sep 21, 2025
Some islands off the coast of China's Fujian Province are still under control of Republic of China. Republic of China, which we call Taiwan today, still owns 2 de-jure provinces, Taiwan Province which governs most of Taiwan island (except 6 special cities such as Taipei) and Penghu islands, and Fuchien Province (the same word as Fujian in Chinese, just spelled differently in English. Taiwan spells Fujian as Fuchien or Fukien) which only governs Kinmen County (Kinmen islands) and Lienchiang County (Matsu islands). This situation is a result of the 1949 Chinese civil war. Although the Republic of China lost the vast majority of mainland China, they still managed to hold onto these tiny coastal islands.
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Level 56
Mar 13, 2024
I forgot Brunei....
+2
Level 63
Apr 18, 2025
Palau? It probably misses it but I just want to know
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Level 84
Apr 18, 2025
The closest I can get is 2606km from Tobi Island to Ninh Hải (3.009471, 131.120831 - 11.565756, 109.130411)

So not that close haha, I did also try it

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Level 73
Apr 18, 2025
Is Mauritius not close enough?
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Level 66
Apr 18, 2025
Probably 21st
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Level 72
Apr 18, 2025
Speedrun - name as many Afro-Eurasian islands as possible in the allotted time
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Level 80
Aug 8, 2025
That would leave you one short.
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Level 75
Apr 19, 2025
The next closest countries would be

- Canada (via Yukon) ~1233 km

- Mauritius ~1851 km

- Brazil (via Saint Peter and Paul Archipelago) ~1999 km

- East Timor ~2564 km

- Australia (via Scott Reef) ~2580 km

- Palau ~2603 km

- Micronesia ~2622 km

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Level 80
Aug 8, 2025
I have Canada at 1249 km from extreme NW Yukon to Russia.
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Level 87
Aug 8, 2025
Using Big Diomede Island instead of the "Eastern Point of the World" on mainland Russia might make up those last few km, if that's what you did.
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Level 68
Aug 21, 2025
Man, including like 5 more of these would make the quiz so much harder (and better)
+3
Level 94
Apr 20, 2025
Excellent quiz idea, once I got warmed up it was quite straightforward. Remembered Bahrain just about, but was surprised not to see Canada. I guess Alaska is pretty big
+1
Level 55
May 14, 2025
But Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei are connected, no? Thats like saying Denmark isn't connected because it has a bunch of islands
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Level 72
May 31, 2025
They aren't connected to the mainland though. Part of Malaysia is connected, but Indonesia and Brunei are on islands.
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Level 55
May 14, 2025
But Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei are connected, no? Thats like saying Denmark isn't connected because it has a bunch of islands
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Level 76
May 31, 2025
NIce quiz! Missed Singapore and Bahrain :( I guess I didn't scan the coast close enough mentally. Was sure there was some "trick" I missed
+1
Level 70
Aug 8, 2025
Full marks for The Robbster.
+1
Level 62
Aug 8, 2025
Good idea; it's hard to cope up with something original in the geography arena, nice one.
+1
Level 61
Aug 8, 2025
Loved this quiz
+1
Level 64
Aug 11, 2025
what usa territory is that close
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Level 94
Aug 11, 2025
Little Diomede Island. It's only 2 miles to Big Diomede island (Russia) and 28 miles from Asia. Mainland North America and Asia are only 50 miles away at Cape Prince of Wales peninsula.