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Five Closest Countries by Country #1

Can you guess the five closest neighbors to each of these eight different countries?

Whole series: 1, 2, 3
Left distances are in miles, right distances are in kilometres, excluding territories
Partly based on Jerry928's quiz on Oman and my United States version.
The rest are based on Google Maps.
Quiz by relessness
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Last updated: February 17, 2019
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First submittedNovember 25, 2014
Times taken205,584
Average score77.5%
Rating5.00
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United States
0
Canada
0
0
Mexico
0
2
Russia
3
53
Bahamas
85
93
Cuba
150
 
 
 
Australia
53
Papua New Guinea
85
198
Indonesia
319
284
East Timor
457
951
Solomon Islands
1531
993
New Zealand
1599
Oman
0
United Arab Emirates
0
0
Saudi Arabia
0
0
Yemen
0
32
Iran
52
212
Pakistan
341
 
 
 
Lesotho
0
South Africa
0
175
Eswatini
282
228
Mozambique
367
267
Botswana
430
439
Namibia
707
Panama
0
Colombia
0
0
Costa Rica
0
104
Nicaragua
167
276
Venezuela
444
363
Honduras
584
 
 
 
Monaco
0
France
0
6
Italy
10
152
Switzerland
245
232
Spain
374
248
San Marino
399
Bhutan
0
India
0
0
China
0
28
Bangladesh
45
42
Nepal
68
188
Myanmar
303
 
 
 
Cyprus
43
Turkey
69
66
Syria
106
100
Lebanon
161
142
Israel
229
182
Jordan
293
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104 Recent Comments
Roger77024
+2
Level 57
Jan 15, 2015
Suggest you add clarification that overseas territories don't count, and that the Jetpunk 197 are all that apply.
Sulps
+6
Level 56
Feb 22, 2015
You should definitely clarify that. Or, like I prefer, add the overseas territories to the quiz. For example, Cyprus is closer to the British bases on the island than any other country. I'm pretty sure British and French territories are near some of the other countries as well.
cuotak
+1
Level 68
Feb 22, 2015
Singapore is only 810 miles from Christmas Island of Australia
Kahikatea
+1
Level 76
Jul 11, 2018
and New Zealand is only 710 km from Australia if you measure between uninhabited islands in the Southern Ocean
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
Jun 4, 2019
Which is the 197th?? I thought it was always 196
RobNobody
+1
Level 78
Mar 28, 2020
Depending on what you're leaving out, it's probably Palestine, Taiwan, or Kosovo.
Sifhraven
+3
Level 72
Jul 2, 2020
Palestine is not one of the jetpunk countries. And you can go check the countries of the world quiz has 196 I am not leaving any out, (Or I would have said I thought it was 195), the person above has put an extra one in, or just made a typo/misremembered.
CapitalsIsMyGoal
+1
Level 52
May 7, 2024
197? JetPunk only accepts 196, with Palestine being invalid.
KoljiVriVoda
+1
Level 78
Feb 9, 2015
You have great ideas :)
plattitude
+1
Level 93
Feb 19, 2015
Almost missed the furthest from Monaco. I would've thought that Austria or Liechtenstein were closer, but they miss it by a couple of miles.
kiwiquizzer
+1
Level 68
Feb 26, 2017
That was the only one I missed!
lubi
+1
Level 77
Feb 19, 2015
Great quiz! Though I double-checked your distance between Australia and Papua New Guinea, which seemed much too small to me. And indeed it is: Google Maps tells me that the island of Saibai in the Torres Strait (part of Queensland) lies about 2.32 miles off the shore of New Guinea, instead of the 53 miles that the quiz has.
Tastymeatpie
+1
Level 84
Feb 22, 2015
Just got Solomon Islands with 58 seconds left, an excellent quiz!
QuizManSean924
+1
Level 20
Oct 6, 2020
Got Solomon Islands with 4 SECONDS to spare, woo! That could've been bad.
Miquelino
+2
Level 62
Feb 22, 2015
Could you accept just Solomon?
Freddy47
+2
Level 19
Feb 22, 2015
Never would have gotten Russia for US...pretty tricky!
precisioncontrol
+2
Level 63
Feb 22, 2015
Thinking of Sarah Palin helps....LOL.
celloninja
+2
Level 42
Feb 23, 2015
You got to remember the diomede islands. They are two miles apart!
PacoGee
+1
Level 44
Mar 7, 2018
yup, way closer than people realize.
sillie
+5
Level 76
Feb 22, 2015
Data in miles makes it quite a bit harder than if it was in kilometers. You guys should ditch imperial, it really makes no sense.
Sifhraven
+2
Level 72
Jul 2, 2020
It makes some sort of sense, a mile is a thousand paces, that is how it got its name. The name for feet makes sense aswell. So there is logic in it, however as how easy it is to work with, with all these subdivisions of measures which have no relation to each other, not too convenient. So "not sensible" might be a better term than "no sense"?

TL;DR It makes sense, it is just more complex

Chris19
+1
Level 51
Jul 12, 2020
Miles could make some sense, as one mile corresponds to a minute of latitude; this makes life easier when working with a nautical map (and, of course, it assumes that you use nautical miles; any other kind of mile just adds unnecessary complexity).
gooseriverpoint
+1
Level 61
Feb 23, 2015
Got it 100% on the first try with 1:43 left, good quiz! Somehow forgot New Zealand until after I had every other answer.
PHX
+1
Level 35
Feb 26, 2015
stupid quiz! why don't you accept timor leste and solomon. those are the only two that I got left
Anton1899
+1
Level 10
Mar 5, 2015
The only one I didn't get was the United States one, forgot about Alaska being so close to Russia!!!
Remme9000
+1
Level 46
Mar 15, 2015
Love this one! Good job!
Quizzer6794
+1
Level 65
Apr 14, 2015
Wait a sec.... How did you get those columns with different headings? I've looked all over the quiz making page, but I cannot find it! Great quiz, though!
cosmokim
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Level 67
Jan 9, 2016
I'm sure you already know this, but you go to manual settings and click "Add Outer Box". You can import answers into the box rows and change the heading. That's probably what relessness did.
Quizzer6794
+1
Level 65
Jan 9, 2016
@cosmokim Thanks, and you're right. That was a while back though, and I actually found the answer out just a couple days later!
LarryLovage
+3
Level 55
Sep 23, 2015
I guess the answers to "Cyprus" ought to put to bed the arguments about whether it's in Europe or not.
Carry
+3
Level 63
May 25, 2016
One can only dream.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
Dec 17, 2018
why, it doesnt magically shift it location
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 75
Mar 4, 2023
There are more Asian countries in its list than European ones. 5 more, to be exact.
AuntGrace
+1
Level 50
Oct 21, 2015
This was a great quiz! I can do this one and #2 now very quickly, Can we please have some more of this one with other countries?
spiderman1917
+1
Level 40
Dec 5, 2015
i think greece is closer to cyprus than jordan because of an island called strogkili which is between rhodes and cyprus
georgekotz
+1
Level 77
Jun 13, 2017
That's true, the distance from Strongyli is about 264 km.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
Dec 17, 2018
yea was very surprised greece wasn t there, the cyprus one took the most wrong guesses from me I think
Anshul
+1
Level 37
Jan 10, 2016
36!
Molibden
+1
Level 51
Feb 26, 2016
20/20
Neptune777
+1
Level 70
Apr 11, 2016
This was an extremely fun quiz! 100% with 2:05 left.
Quizzical77
+1
Level 48
Aug 12, 2016
Isn't Kuwait closer than Iran to Oman?
hellodrew
+2
Level 65
Nov 2, 2016
Iran's a lot closer, just across the Strait of Hormuz where as Kuwait's all the way up the Persian Gulf from Oman.
Algernon
+3
Level 73
Aug 29, 2016
Solomon Islands gggrrrrrr. I must have named every other country within 1,500 miles of Australia. Cost me a clean sweep.
SkyjumperTalon
+1
Level 58
Jan 2, 2017
Tried San Marino with 14 secs left
Panifex
+1
Level 28
Mar 26, 2018
San Marino and Liechtenstein are equidistant from Monaco.
Anzi
+1
Level 69
Jan 5, 2017
Great quiz!
chondrichthyess
+1
Level 61
Feb 9, 2017
Interesting. Cyprus is closest to 5 Asian countries even though it's a European country
kiwiquizzer
+3
Level 68
Feb 26, 2017
Umm...
Freestatebear
+1
Level 85
Aug 15, 2020
Worms.../ Can.../ Can opener! :-)
EvaR
+1
Level 67
Aug 17, 2020
ummmmm, it is not in Europe, so no wonder the closest countries to it are all Asian
MallardQuack
+1
Level 54
Dec 5, 2022
Its almost like Cyprus is in Asia...
kolovozzz
+1
Level 32
Mar 5, 2017
Wow such a fun quiz! I got 40/40 on my first try. I know me countries :)
GreenFriday
+1
Level 86
Jun 13, 2017
Just goes to show how much maps are skewed. I was sure Vanuatu was closer to Aus than NZ was, it's 1742 km away. But because New Zealand is so much further south, the NZ distance looks more.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
Jul 2, 2020
On some maps they just completely forget about new zealand and not even put it on the map!
100Greats
+1
Level 57
Jun 13, 2017
This was one of the GREATEST among nice quizzes! All with 1:32 left.
crespipal
+2
Level 63
Jun 13, 2017
I assume overseas territory are not taken into consideration, since Cyprus borders with UK base of Akrothiri and Dhekelia
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Jun 13, 2017
easy
SundarIsaacs
+1
Level 59
Jun 13, 2017
Missed one. One point away from level 57.
Antofagasta
+1
Level 71
Jun 13, 2017
Found it quite easy, but really good quiz.
WickusOfficial
+1
Level 40
Jun 13, 2017
What a great quiz! I am very surprised that I got 100%! I really like these random quizzes. It's so creative, I would've never thought of making something like this. :)
Djilas
+1
Level 83
Jun 16, 2017
As mentioned above, the last one for Cyprus is wrong, as the easternmost Greek island is closer than Jordan.
Matriks404
+1
Level 25
Jul 10, 2017
I always forget about new zealand lol
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Aug 21, 2017
Gerry, I must say, you conceive some dynamite quizzes!!! - Thank You!
Tristian363
+1
Level 47
Aug 21, 2017
I only missed Bangladesh! How did I miss Bangladesh?
divantilya
+2
Level 36
Feb 4, 2018
San Marino closer to Monaco than the Vatican?
Thomas739945
+1
Level 42
Mar 7, 2018
Yes, the Vatican is in the city Rome, halfway down Italy.
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Feb 5, 2018
And again for Monaco: Spain and France, but no Andorra?
Milezinator
+1
Level 71
Jun 22, 2018
Accept Eswatini for Swaziland
Caleeb52deela2
+2
Level 16
Aug 31, 2018
I guessed Pakistan for Bhutan and got it for Oman. Cool Quiz!
furqanahmad
+1
Level 26
Feb 8, 2021
lmao
HinesBrothers
+1
Level 75
Nov 5, 2018
Got all but San Marino
FolgoreCZ
+1
Level 59
Jan 19, 2019
I guess Lebanan isn't a country :-D
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
Jun 4, 2019
No, it is Lebanana
MindWax
+1
Level 84
Jan 12, 2024
What a Frenchman eats to get his potassium in.
NordicBoi
+1
Level 25
Feb 14, 2019
Ehh, you forgot Qatar and Bahrain. I think they are closer to Oman than Iran and Pakistan...
Sifhraven
+2
Level 72
Jun 4, 2019
Thinking isnt enough
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
Jun 4, 2019
You see it in 1 sec on the map, totally clear no question about it, no need to measure. Iran is separated with only a little bit of water (as is pakistan, but a little bit more water). Qatar does compete with somalia, but definitely not with iran or pakistan.
sheepman
+1
Level 30
May 17, 2019
andorra is definitely closer than san marino to monaco
Sifhraven
+3
Level 72
Feb 10, 2020
Em no.. just check a map, andorra is about 100km further away from monaco than san marino. About 500km, so it is not even a near miss.

Was this just a random thought? A lot of people seem to think that when you are adamant enough and simply state something as fact it magically becomes true. If something is a near miss and you are convinced then it is atleast understandable (but I still advice to check it first before claiming other things are wrong)

togoaway
+1
Level 36
Jun 28, 2020
100%! Fun quiz :-)
honeyp
+1
Level 15
Jul 13, 2020
really it makes no sense no offense babe
Damangio
+1
Level 64
Aug 15, 2020
Gaaaah! 39/40. I thought of San Marino at the last moment and could only type "sanm" before the timer ran out.
zachazach
+1
Level 40
Dec 7, 2022
It took me a long time to get San Marino. I was thinking "Hmm, what is closer to Monaco than Andorra?"
EvaR
+1
Level 67
Aug 17, 2020
To all those thinking that Cyprus is in Europe - look, which countries are closest to it. All in Asia. There you go
Yeoryios
+1
Level 72
Aug 17, 2020
Cyprus is definitely closer to Greece than it is to Cyprus, from Kastelorizo Island.
RJG
+1
Level 62
Apr 25, 2023
Cyprus is closer to Greece than it is to Cyprus? WUT?
DaCheese
+1
Level 29
Aug 18, 2020
Got 30
Janbiya
+1
Level 61
Sep 8, 2020
Ugh... why doesn't it accept Timor Leste?
Findlay
+2
Level 82
Oct 14, 2020
The Australian figures seem to have a few errors. Saibai Island, Queensland is less than 4km from the PNG mainland. Boigu Island, Queensland is only 122km from the southern tip of the border between Indonesia's Papua Province and PNG. Lizard Island, Queensland appears to be 1,360km to Mono Island in the Solomons, though there may be closer points I've missed. The Manawatawhi Islands in NZ are about 1241km to Lord Howe Island, New South Wales. The Timor figures seem about right as best I can tell.

None of these islands I've mentioned are external territories (though Lord Howe Island has a great degree of practical autonomy), so I think these are the right figures, or at least a great deal closer than those given in the quiz.

I would argue that France should probably bump the Solomons off the list, though, since France d'outre-mer is a part of France in the same sense Hawaii and Alaska are a part of the USA, and New Caledonia is slightly closer than NZ at 1214km.

czech1mapper
+1
Level 46
Feb 5, 2021
1:51 left
ogkalenzo
+1
Level 19
Feb 23, 2021
Got only one missing for Cyprus( Syria) with only 11 seconds WOOOh : /
Yoshimano
+1
Level 65
Feb 24, 2021
3 km? Seriously?

Thanks

zWallaby
+1
Level 48
Mar 5, 2021
So close between liechtenstein and san marino for monaco
Shadow24
+1
Level 20
Apr 25, 2021
I almost forgot spain
HinesBrothersFan
+1
Level 28
Jul 6, 2021
Great quiz!
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 70
Jan 28, 2022
Just missed East Timor
grv
+1
Level 48
Feb 26, 2022
Good quiz! 40/40 with 0.57 left
Ankur
+1
Level 49
May 15, 2022
Easy, did it in half the time!
1luvMusic
+1
Level 34
Dec 4, 2022
Totally forgot alaska existed :'((
WhyIsntThisTaken
+1
Level 51
Dec 11, 2022
I was a bit surprised that Greece wasn't in the top 5 of closest countries for Cyprus, but then I looked at the map and was like "Duh of course all of them are closer!"
RJG
+1
Level 62
Apr 25, 2023
40/40 with 2 seconds remaining. LOL.
dumBunny
+1
Level 54
Jul 31, 2023
fun quiz - thanks! Took me a long time for my head to wrap my head around how close Bhutan was to Bangladesh. I think of Asia having such massive distances. Mind blown!
Fifi567
+1
Level 30
May 14, 2024
Hi, can I translate the series to German?
pieman
+1
Level 47
Sep 5, 2024
Australia is only 2-3 miles off of Papua new guineas coast at closest due to a small island chain north of the mainland, its part of queensland so it shouldn't be counted as an overseas territory
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