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Widest Countries East to West

Name the countries where you could travel the furthest distance east to west across a single land mass.
Doesn't have to be a straight east/west line
Also see tallest countries
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First submittedAugust 8, 2015
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Span
Country
10,564 km
Russia
5,823 km
Canada
5,224 km
China
4,563 km
United States
4,329 km
Brazil
4,045 km
Australia
3,151 km
Mexico
3,008 km
Kazakhstan
2,887 km
India
2,523 km
Mongolia
Span
Country
2,176 km
Saudi Arabia
2,110 km
Algeria
2,122 km
D.R. Congo
1,911 km
Iran
1,820 km
Sudan
1,773 km
Mali
1,702 km
Niger
1,670 km
Morocco
1,634 km
Libya
1,610 km
Turkey
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100 Recent Comments
PersonWhoEnjoysStuffsandThings
+2
Level 57
Oct 27, 2015
Full marks Broseph Stalins!
thecoolestdude2
+9
Level 68
Nov 28, 2015
Very surprised Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan didn't make it.
Asbjorn
+8
Level 72
Nov 28, 2015
Same, and Ukraine maybe...?
MCdoesgeography
+1
Level 69
Sep 7, 2023
Mercator tricks us once again. Didn't even try Europe lol.
QRU
+1
Level 74
Jan 24, 2016
"Continuous" means, that Island Nations are fully excluded? Kiribati spanns over 4.000 km from east to west.
brandybuck96
+9
Level 83
Jan 25, 2016
"on the same land mass"
gorby
+1
Level 25
Feb 15, 2016
why can't indonesia is not on the list? indonesia has a very wide area.
ChaosQuizzer
+8
Level 22
May 22, 2016
Read the notes.
idontlikeit2
+1
Level 75
Feb 15, 2016
And I thought I was good at geography!

On the plus side, I typing in the least gotten country-Morocco. :D

How is Indonesia not here though

ChaosQuizzer
+11
Level 22
May 22, 2016
Read the notes.
jmiles71
+1
Level 23
Feb 15, 2016
Indonesia should make the list. Unless you discount islands.
ChaosQuizzer
+11
Level 22
May 22, 2016
Read the notes.
paula05
+1
Level 35
Feb 16, 2016
Guessed them all but the United States!!
Baalhammon
+1
Level 66
May 22, 2016
The one country I missed was The United States, lol
CaptainHumanLogic
+1
Level 41
May 22, 2016
I can't believe I actually got all of them
DonStar
+1
Level 40
Oct 5, 2016
Enjoyed this one got Morocco with a minute to spare
azteque316
+1
Level 69
Nov 24, 2016
Is it possible not to think about Australia??? Helle yeah...
Madea2
+3
Level 13
Jan 11, 2017
Im A person
MG17
+1
Level 43
Feb 19, 2022
Im A dog
Lucas88
+2
Level 39
Jan 12, 2017
I thought Argentina would be in the list :(
MichaelPeblo
+3
Level 46
Apr 14, 2021
A very long boi, but not as wide. I typed it in as well :D
saisha1209
+1
Level 49
Jan 13, 2017
iran
TWM03
+4
Level 70
Jul 21, 2017
I may be wrong, but just by eye Norway looks like it should be on this quiz. It looks wider than Turkey and Libya. Is this just because of distortion on my map to make countries that are further north look wider, or should it be on here?
Gamer1162
+1
Level 60
Aug 3, 2017
Maybe you're confusing height for width.
TWM03
+4
Level 70
Dec 4, 2017
No, I mean width. Just by longitude it has a 26 degree east-west span compared to 19 for Turkey and 16 for Libya (approximately). I am not sure it is really possible to measure such a distance in miles and this is probably why there is no secondary source to back the quiz up. You can measure a distance in miles but on a spherical earth you can't really say how much of that is the east-west or the north-south direction.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 71
Feb 13, 2020
Besides being high up north (which makes it look extra big on usual maps). I dont think the most western point and eastern point of a country is used, but the biggest distance east-west on the same latitude. So some countries might have a south-west north-east alignment so their most western and most eastern points span a lot of °. But nowhere straight across east-west. Hope this makes sense. Drawing it would be so much easier/clearer.
TWM03
+2
Level 70
Jul 1, 2021
If that was the methodology then Morocco wouldn't be above Libya.
starfast
+1
Level 58
Jul 23, 2017
I can't believe that I thought to type Niger and Libya before trying Australia. I got it in the last few seconds.
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 68
Sep 6, 2017
Good quiz.
idontlikeit2
+1
Level 75
Sep 7, 2017
Namibia?
swack74
+1
Level 33
Dec 3, 2017
morocco. nope
Penguinish
+1
Level 72
Dec 4, 2017
Almost forgot China... 20/20
IneedasHower
+3
Level 32
Dec 4, 2017
Indonesia is at a disadvantage. If it was one landmass, I'm sure it'd make the list.
MarieDS
+1
Level 60
Mar 8, 2023
I'm not sure. Since we're dealing with speculation, we could imagine than Indonesia land, if all one mass, might be lined up in a straight north-south line. No way to know, since we're speculating!
Juls211
+1
Level 65
Dec 12, 2017
how did ukraine not make the list?
chondrichthyess
+22
Level 61
Dec 21, 2017
It isn't as wide as the countries on the list
undeadwarrior
+3
Level 64
Jan 25, 2018
Clearly the question/parameters of the question is poorly defined. The distance between the eastern-most point to the western-most point of both Norway and Sweden would surely make them eligible to be on this list.

The only way they wouldn't would be if you are measuring a single, longest UNBROKEN span of the country, which you don't define in the question. Update your question if you must, because otherwise I see an error in this quiz.

TWM03
+2
Level 70
Feb 25, 2018
It's only east-west distance. Because Norway and Sweden are both quite *tall* as well that part of the distance must not be counted. But I agree that the question is not really defined in the quiz. I think there probably is a way to measure the distance so that the countries closer to the poles are not disadvantaged but I'm not sure if this is what was used or not.
TWM03
+2
Level 70
Feb 25, 2018
The reason for this is that the westernmost point of both countries is far further south than the easternmost point.
rDumoulin
+1
Level 24
Jan 26, 2018
I forgot China. I feel stupid.
81928128
+2
Level 61
May 12, 2018
i wonder how the answers would change if the countries were ranked by difference in degrees longitude between the easternmost and westernmost points
stylus
+1
Level 76
May 12, 2018
They are, excluding exclaves
81928128
+3
Level 61
May 13, 2018
The quiz uses horizontal distance, which helps the countries nearer the equator
iiMystiqo
+1
Level 34
May 12, 2018
%100 with 0:20 on the clock. Almost forgot about Morocco
iiMystiqo
+1
Level 34
May 12, 2018
And Ukraine is about 300km away from making this list....
MikeAfton
+1
Level 26
Jan 8, 2024
Well its definitely less now
Zefyrinus
+3
Level 71
May 12, 2018
I think you should mention that you've measured diagonally.
JMADDEN16
+1
Level 49
May 12, 2018
14/20 not bad
MrSchickadance
+1
Level 64
May 12, 2018
100%!!! YES!
emwcee
+1
Level 46
May 13, 2018
I would have included Indonesia. I suppose you don't count the ocean distance between the islands, but it seems to me that you should.
Dollyfroggy
+4
Level 60
Jul 1, 2021
Read the caveats: 'Continuous spans on the same land mass'
rooak
+1
Level 64
May 13, 2018
How about Indonesia?
Dollyfroggy
+4
Level 60
Jul 1, 2021
Read the caveats: 'Continuous spans on the same land mass'
ElSharif
+1
Level 33
May 14, 2018
hey Quizmaster, what about Indonesia?
jmellor13
+7
Level 67
May 15, 2018
The note says "continuous land mass," and much of Indonesia is separated by the ocean. I think that once you wade into that territory (excuse the pun), it gets dicey. You'd probably have to add Micronesia and Kiribati too.
Algarve
+1
Level 68
May 14, 2018
Gosh, missed Morocco.
Canadia1905
+1
Level 73
Aug 23, 2018
Algeria and D.R. Congo should be switched, as Algeria is listed as 2,110km and D.R. Congo is 2,122km.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 71
Jan 26, 2019
Interesting how the answers are nearly in order :)
Vekoma
+1
Level 45
May 26, 2019
Argentina should be on here as the distance from Glaciar Perito Moreno in South-West Argentina and Comandante Andresito in North-East Argentina when the latitude is averaged out as 38.0828 degrees South and only the longitudes are different the distance is 1667km according to NOAA's distance calculator based on coordinates. Therefore Argentina should be on this list.
Tooom4
+1
Level 60
Jun 12, 2019
How is morocco meassured, i checked on google maps and i couldnt find a place where its wider than about 800km
CatcoolH
+1
Level 66
Oct 5, 2019
I think it's because of Western Sahara.
TWM03
+1
Level 70
Oct 28, 2019
If there was a very narrow country going from the equator to the north pole and just missing the north pole in the right way, this quiz would give it a width of about 20 000 km even though it would only be about 10 000 km long.
TWM03
+1
Level 70
Oct 28, 2019
Actually if I have interpreted a comment above correctly that could go up to 40 000 km of "width".
Sifhraven
+1
Level 71
Feb 13, 2020
Weird how the only one I missed is morocco and it is guessed least, by quite a margin! Why are others guessed so much more?
parkave
+1
Level 57
Feb 2, 2021
If western sahara is included, I assume people forgot about that
Malbaby
+2
Level 70
Feb 13, 2020
I got this, so how about a 'Widest Countries West to East' quiz?
TheBestQuizMaker
+1
Level 21
Mar 14, 2020
Where is Indonesia?
raaaadish
+4
Level 45
Jun 12, 2020
In SouthEast Asia and to answer your question it says

CONTINUAL LANDMASSES Indonesia is made up of islands

jbro
+1
Level 69
Sep 13, 2020
How did Morocco make the list but Argentina didn't?
EcceHomo
+3
Level 81
Jan 12, 2021
I'm gonna hazard a wld guess here: because it's wider?
quizyokrajach
+1
Level 17
Jan 26, 2021
Indonesia isn't wide?
parkave
+4
Level 57
Feb 2, 2021
Caveats say they have to be part of the same landmass. Indonesia is islands
Sammymcd987
+1
Level 44
Feb 24, 2021
im so confused as to how indonesia isnt there
MichaelPeblo
+2
Level 46
Apr 14, 2021
Me too! The I read the notes.
ZooTuber3000
+3
Level 52
May 3, 2021
How did Chile not make this?
Dollyfroggy
+3
Level 60
Jul 1, 2021
Wide ≠ Tall
ShievaAndGolly
+3
Level 56
Apr 12, 2022
Joke ≠ Realistic
reira
+1
Level 54
Aug 11, 2021
Morocco makes 0 sense. Not when South africa, Ukraine exist.
Nickelz
+2
Level 66
Dec 9, 2022
It's including Western Sahara. (Even though nobody recognizes Moroccan control over it, and not all of it is controlled by Morocco, but that's QM's bias for you)
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Jan 29, 2023
This site is a special operation of the Moroccan intelligence service.
Yvel33
+1
Level 57
Feb 26, 2024
Must be that
Yvel33
+1
Level 57
Feb 26, 2024
Many States recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, including no other than the USA, Spain and Israel
Shamooski19
+1
Level 66
Oct 2, 2021
I missed Australia. AUSTRALIA
ShievaAndGolly
+2
Level 56
Apr 12, 2022
Why did I try Chile? I should be banned from JetPunk.
ignorred
+1
Level 66
Sep 26, 2022
Morocco is tough. I was happy with my 15/20, and the rest I think I maybe could have gotten with enough time, but Morocco didn't even cross my mind. I wonder what that says about North Africa geographically.
Toxenna
+1
Level 11
Oct 25, 2022
where is Indonesia it's bigger than India at West to East
pewp3w
+2
Level 54
Dec 21, 2022
only counts territory on same land mass. Indonesia has many isles.
Nickelz
+1
Level 66
Dec 9, 2022
Really? No South Africa?
benhesford01
+1
Level 45
Dec 23, 2022
Is Western Sahara included as part of Morocco for this calculation?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jan 29, 2023
Yes
SSTLOVER123
+1
Level 20
Jan 23, 2023
how does Moracco even counts! it is about 100 to 200 kms wide how can it be 1000!
Uzbekiman
+1
Level 41
Jan 25, 2023
what about Ukraine
KazuhaMain26
+1
Level 27
Jun 15, 2024
Ukraine's quite small, width-wise.

Even smaller than turkey's width

Iggy1
+1
Level 27
Mar 8, 2023
Morocco? Really? I would have expected Ukraine, South Africa, or maybe Sudan.
CoconutMan
+1
Level 29
Mar 9, 2023
I was surprised why Indonesia wasn't working, then I reread the description
yanis0312
+1
Level 61
Mar 9, 2023
Weird i was expecting chile 😀
amazingkeller
+1
Level 43
May 22, 2024
im suprised colombia and venezuela or peru didn't make it on the list
Samuelfghk
+1
Level 38
Jun 15, 2024
For Ukraine, are all of the territories counted, that it officially owns?
SammyStudios
+1
Level 47
Aug 9, 2024
Ethiopia needs to be on this list. It is more wide compared to Turkey and possibly some other countries.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Aug 9, 2024
No
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