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Five Closest Countries by Country #2

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
Quiz by relessness
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Last updated: August 15, 2017
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First submittedFebruary 18, 2015
Times taken169,623
Average score81.6%
Rating5.00
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South Korea
0
North Korea
0
30
Japan
49
187
China
301
291
Russia
469
616
Taiwan
992
 
 
 
Tunisia
0
Algeria
0
0
Libya
0
43
Italy
73
184
Malta
296
274
France
441
Ireland
0
United Kingdom
0
257
France
413
385
Belgium
619
411
Netherlands
662
512
Germany
824
 
 
 
Uruguay
0
Argentina
0
0
Brazil
0
196
Paraguay
315
640
Bolivia
1030
659
Chile
1060
Bahrain
1
Qatar
1
10
Saudi Arabia
16
114
Iran
184
118
United Arab Emirates
190
205
Kuwait
331
 
 
 
St. Lucia
21
France
34
26
St. Vincent
and the Grenadines
42
82
Dominica
132
91
Barbados
147
111
Grenada
179
Singapore
1
Malaysia
1
6
Indonesia
10
328
Thailand
528
495
Vietnam
796
597
Cambodia
961
 
 
 
Cape Verde
355
Senegal
572
416
Mauritania
670
437
Gambia
704
476
Morocco
766
482
Guinea-Bissau
775
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95 Comments
scambigol
+33
Level 77
Feb 18, 2015
Well done, great quiz!
Jerry928
+19
Level 76
Feb 18, 2015
I second Scambigol! You'd think after 500+ quizzes the ideas would start to run dry but they just keep coming and coming... :) (PS - The islands near Hawar are all Bahraini, which makes Qatar closer than Saudi, and the UAE, being eastwards, a bit closer than the stated distance)
relessness
+16
Level 47
Feb 18, 2015
Haha thanks - but coming from the guy with 800+ quizzes.

I've edited the Bahrain one, and added 'excluding territories to the top'. I knew I'd probably got something wrong but that a JetPunker would correct me - the fact that you know that some random islands are apart of Bahrain is extremely impressive!

CapitalsIsMyGoal
+1
Level 52
Mar 10, 2024
I thought it said “excluding territories” why is France on there with Saint Lucia?
kalbahamut
+2
Level 81
Feb 24, 2015
I knew that, too. Probably less impressive since I used to live in Bahrain part time.
WolfCam
+5
Level 66
Aug 11, 2017
Actually, Bahrain is closer to Saudi Arabia because they share a border. The middle island on the King Fahd Causeway.
LeoBiWolf15
+1
Level 64
Nov 12, 2022
bahrain does not border saudi arabia, because bahrain is an island nation and does not border anyone
AlexThirkell
+2
Level 75
Mar 4, 2023
Can someone explain why Saudi Arabia and Bahrain don't in fact share this border:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bahrain-Saudi+Border+Crossing+Bahraini+Toll+Booth/@26.1844741,50.3242689,284m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x3e49c7ae6f452efb:0xe546589f142d198c!8m2!3d26.1838986!4d50.3261091!16s%2Fg%2F11fvs8ks31

benhesford01
+2
Level 45
Jun 2, 2023
Middle Island on the King Fahd Causeway is an artificial island and consists of reclaimed land. As it was built by humans it doesn't count as an official land border. It was essentially built to have a point where there is an official border where you can have passport control and such. No one lives there its just an security and passport control centre built in the ocean. I guess thats why most of the world doesn't comsider it a real land border, because they built it purely for admin
Jerry928
+12
Level 76
Feb 18, 2015
Not sure if you treat the Faroe Islands as an independent country or part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but either way Faroes/Denmark are 416 mi / 670 km from Ireland; also T & T is closer to St L at Tobago.
Jerry928
+6
Level 76
Apr 10, 2015
Just a reminder to the above post - Trinidad & Tobago is 267 km / 166 mi from St Lucia!
PacoGee
+3
Level 44
Mar 7, 2018
guessed both those for those two countries lol Denmark for the Faroes and Trinidad for ST Lucia, but I guess territories weren't included so :)
dasubergeek
+1
Level 74
Feb 18, 2015
One odd thing, there are 40 clues (five answers for each of eight countries) but when I completed the quiz--which was awesome--I was only given 39/39.
relessness
+4
Level 47
Feb 18, 2015
France is there twice
Arp2600
+2
Level 86
Mar 2, 2015
And it should be three times (even though it says "excluding territories").
relessness
+4
Level 47
Mar 2, 2015
Where's the third one?
Arp2600
+9
Level 86
Apr 10, 2015
Martinique, Guadeloupe and Guiana are departments of France, just in the same way Alaska and Hawaii are states of the USA. They are not just "territories".
relessness
+5
Level 47
May 10, 2016
You're absolutely correct! I've changed the answer, just waiting for the re-approval now
IvanTheNorse
+1
Level 56
Mar 4, 2015
I think I'm not understanding how Morocco is closer to Cape Verde than Guinea or even Western Sahara.
relessness
+4
Level 47
Mar 4, 2015
Guinea is about 1030km away from Cape Verde, and according to JetPunk, Western Sahara is a part of Morocco
caribdevist
+2
Level 61
Mar 18, 2015
I could have sworn I said Qatar. Must have made a typo. Great quiz.
PSTSCCH
+1
Level 47
Apr 10, 2015
Cape Verde got me. Nice idea.
Symmetrik
+1
Level 57
Apr 10, 2015
Is Trinidad closer to St Lucia than Antigua? Honestly looking at the map I can't tell. It's extremely close either way.
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Mar 6, 2017
Yes, it is. Trinidad is in the south (close to Venezuela) and thus closer to St. Lucia. Antigua is more or less in the Middle. Closer

to Sint Maarten/Saint Martin, St. Barts, St. Kitts, etc., (As a matter

of fact, in the past [don't know if they still do] LIAT Airways used

Antigua as the midway point between the southern islands and the northern ones, with Antigua being the "layover" spot at which to change planes.

manchesterutd10
+1
Level 57
Apr 10, 2015
100%! But France should not be in there twice
manchesterutd10
+2
Level 57
Apr 10, 2015
I don't mean its wrong i am saying there should be a different country...maybe one in Oceania?
buck1017
+2
Level 78
May 10, 2016
it's not......it's in there three times.
nonono
+1
Level 89
Apr 10, 2015
Good quiz idea and nice execution.
kelly94942
+2
Level 44
Apr 10, 2015
The United Kingdom isn't a country, it's a sovereign state. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out why Wales, Scotland, and England weren't being accepted! :)
Cedo
+6
Level 39
Jan 29, 2016
Usually here on JetPunk you know "country" means "sovereign state". That sort of problem mostly applies for people living in a federal-like state.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Aug 13, 2017
Of course Taiwan is sovereign.
meteorologicalwolverine
+5
Level 45
May 17, 2018
The countries that the Quizmaster counts are the 193 UN recognized countries (which includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and three not recognized by the UN or an observer state (Vatican City, Taiwan, and Kosovo).
dunkinggandalf2
+3
Level 69
Oct 12, 2020
The United Kingdom is currently a country in the same way Planet Hollywood is a planet, and should therefore be included on the planets of the Solar system quiz.
eric29cocoanuts
+1
Level 76
Apr 10, 2015
Great quiz, relessness. I always enjoy your efforts. Interesting and challenging. Thanks!
catie09
+1
Level 83
Apr 30, 2015
More of these quizes please! Love 'em.
relessness
+1
Level 47
Apr 30, 2015
Check out my city versions if you want:

#1, #2 and #3

mathdrew
+1
Level 63
Sep 23, 2015
I just got an 87% ... but only 2/5 points ... on this time --> my very first time taking this quiz ... what happened to the scoring Quiz Master?

Shouldn't I have gotten like 4/5 points??

Thanks for helping out

sillie
+3
Level 76
May 11, 2016
Scoring depends on how well the others have scored. There are quizzes where you miss just one answer and get 1/5, because so many people get all the answers.
redsplat
+1
Level 73
Jan 16, 2016
Excellent quiz!
Dx2
+1
Level 33
Mar 7, 2016
Awesome quiz. 38/39, I can't believe I forgot Kuwait.
Panifex
+1
Level 28
May 21, 2016
Someone would have to check me on this but isn't Andorra closer to Ireland than Germany?
Carry
+3
Level 63
Sep 27, 2016
Andorra is a about 1250 km away from Ireland. But I wonder why you questioned Andorra and not Spain which would definitely come way before Andorra. But Spain is also about 1050 km away.
beccimoo
+1
Level 56
Jun 4, 2016
71% and 0 points?! This happens so often on this site, I would love an explanation.
meteorologicalwolverine
+2
Level 45
May 17, 2018
The explanation you are looking for is 6 comments above this comment as of May 17, 2018.
Cins
+1
Level 38
Jun 26, 2016
Blanked out on Guinea-Bissau
LyRiKH
+1
Level 51
Dec 11, 2016
Nice quiz
SkyjumperTalon
+1
Level 58
Jan 2, 2017
Iran with 15 secs!
jajaco2017
+1
Level 57
Feb 16, 2017
I got 71% and only two points !
wolfcat95
+1
Level 66
Mar 11, 2023
You have my deepest sympathy.
Malbaby
+1
Level 70
Jun 13, 2017
Good quiz this, managed 35 / 38 thanks to countries of the world quizzes.
Stursi
+1
Level 40
Aug 2, 2017
I missed only 1 just like in previous quiz!
luke5strings
+2
Level 63
Aug 11, 2017
Excluding territories - so how is France near St. Lucia?
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 69
Oct 12, 2020
Thanks to its overseas regions, which are distinct from its overseas territories!
Gustavhansa
+1
Level 72
Aug 11, 2017
are ceuta and melilla counted as territories or is it irrelevant because they are too far away from tunisia. was really expecting spain to be on there
Quizley
+1
Level 66
Aug 11, 2017
It is irrelevancy due to distance.
SweetCorn
+1
Level 42
Aug 11, 2017
Didn't realize Germany was THAT close to Ireland. Got it in the end though.
100Greats
+1
Level 57
Aug 11, 2017
Great quiz! 100%, and 2:10 left.
mdjones
+1
Level 43
Aug 12, 2017
Had over a minute left and couldn't get Taiwan :(
Linetit
+1
Level 34
Aug 15, 2017
Where is Brunei?
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 69
Oct 12, 2020
Same place it's always been: on Borneo.
JALENRAMSEY05
+2
Level 24
Jan 2, 2022
In Planet Earth :D
Moosefight
+1
Level 60
Aug 25, 2017
Looks like Cabo Verde is misspelled.
DonStar
+1
Level 40
Nov 2, 2017
Over a minute to spare pleased with that I must say
kenpo17
+1
Level 66
Nov 15, 2017
@relessness How did you add links to the other quizzes in this series to the description?
Majic
+1
Level 43
Feb 4, 2018
Damn I only missed Grenada on St Lucia
rocknrollgirl59
+1
Level 35
Feb 5, 2018
I got all the others fairly easy, yet REALLY struggled with the Ireland one, and guess which country I'm currently living in? You guessed it... Ireland! Did not think to try countries further east of France, instead trying Iceland, Spain, Portugal and Andorra. D'oh -.-
Jesucristo
+1
Level 32
Feb 5, 2018
Well, the France on Saint Lucia really tripped me up because for some reason I automatically assumed it was referring to Guyane and forgot about Martinique (and Guadeloupe)
LincolnIsTheBestOne
+1
Level 63
Feb 19, 2019
Got them all with 0:28 remaining at 6:28:05 PM on February 19, 2019. The last two I guessed were Malta and Italy as being close to Tunisia.
Jakub
+1
Level 69
Jul 4, 2019
I used google maps and Malta is 178 miles from Tunisia.
kiwikiwiNZ
+1
Level 39
Oct 27, 2019
got everything except malta
MayaB
+1
Level 73
Jan 20, 2020
I ended up in this quiz through the "random" button. In the box with my record, which one sees before taking the quiz it said that my best result is 35/38. I took the quiz again and completed it with time left. As I went to "more stats" I saw that I've taken the quiz 4 times already (not counting today) and only the last result was not 100%. Nonetheless, this was the result shown as my best score.

At first, I thought that it's because the quiz was updated, but all my results (again, not counting the one today) are from 2016 or earlier, i.e. before the last update.

I don't know if it's a bug and it doesn't really bother me, but I thought the Quizmaster should know. :)

quicksilver87
+1
Level 38
Feb 5, 2020
I love this type of quiz. Getting Germany took FOREVER though!
YashShelar
+1
Level 46
Apr 22, 2020
Why is France included for St. Lucia if it says excluding territories? Other than that, great quiz!
johnappleseed
+1
Level 48
Jun 27, 2021
some french overseas regions arent even territories,, theyre overseas departments and as much part of france as corsica or paris. same thing as with hawaii
ritan
+1
Level 47
Jul 6, 2020
Can't believe I didn't get Russia... That is the only one I missed, nice quiz!
Worldmaster
+1
Level 28
Jul 21, 2020
Yeah... “excluding territories”...
johnappleseed
+2
Level 48
Aug 18, 2020
is there a version with territories? its more fun and challenging
BRTosz
+1
Level 31
Oct 14, 2020
0:15 left :O

Great quiz!!

EliotSkyrll
+1
Level 55
Oct 14, 2020
Great quiz! This one I finally got it on first try. Also, I though Faroe islands was close to Ireland, but it wasn't.
EliotSkyrll
+1
Level 55
Oct 14, 2020
*thought
tw4816
+1
Level 54
Oct 19, 2020
go them all it was pretty easy
AcaFaca
+1
Level 28
Mar 6, 2021
nice one! i got over two minutes left.

check out my flags quiz it is very hard

2109714
+1
Level 37
Apr 8, 2022
how is Ireland closer to Germany and not Luxemburg?
MCdoesgeography
+1
Level 69
Jan 18, 2023
Lower Saxony in Germany is further west than Luxembourg. But I figure it's quite close.
Nickelz
+1
Level 66
Nov 6, 2022
Outdated. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia actually border now.
GoofyAhhGoober
+1
Level 50
Dec 29, 2022
i got way too exicted after answering the last country with 4 seconds left
MCdoesgeography
+1
Level 69
Jan 18, 2023
Qatar is closer to Bahrain than Saudi Arabia? Are you sure this isn't mixed up?
giveMEname
+1
Level 49
Mar 4, 2023
If Quizmaster approves, then I guess it's correct.
fesian
+1
Level 15
Mar 4, 2023
isn't bahrain closer to saudi? also is taiwan a legitimate country?
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 75
Mar 4, 2023
Bahrain's Hawar islands are just off the coast of Qatar, and apparently the border crossing between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on Middle Island doesn't count (I don't know why).

Taiwan is de facto an independent nation, which is what makes a JetPunk country.

Gualazama
+2
Level 48
Mar 4, 2023
You should add "roc" for Taiwan, most quizzes have it that way.
starstreek
+1
Level 45
Sep 20, 2023
only 33/38 but im proud that i remembered guinea bissau
joerseal
+1
Level 52
Nov 7, 2023
crumps man, completley forgot saint bloody vincent! silly me hehehe
MartinZh
+1
Level 36
Nov 27, 2023
Is Brunei too far away? I swear it was closer to Singapore than Vietnam.
Carry
+1
Level 63
Apr 29, 2024
I know it looks close but the closest point is at around 723 miles / 1,164 km.
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