Countries with the Largest North-South Distance

Can you name the countries with the largest difference in latitude between their northernmost and southernmost points?

External territories are not included, but any land that is incorporated, including overseas land, is included.

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Difference	Answer
73°28'	France
65°30'	United States
45°47'	Australia
41°31'	Netherlands
41°25'	Canada
40°40'	Russia
39°13'	Chile
39°00	Brazil
35°24'	China
33°16'	Argentina

Difference	Answer
28°46'	India
25°06'	Japan
24°39'	South Africa
23°24'	New Zealand
22°52'	Norway
20°04'	Colombia
18°56'	Myanmar
18°49'	D. R. Congo
18°20'	Peru
18°11'	Mexico

Level 76

Jan 30, 2023

Nearest misses:

Algeria 18°07'

Indonesia 17°04'

Philippines 16°32'

Mozambique 16°25'

Spain 16°09'

Level 75

Feb 7, 2023

Tried all those. Still missed Myanmar

Level 57

Feb 7, 2023

How is UK not in this?

Level 81

Feb 7, 2023

Almost all of its overseas components are external territories / dependencies / etc., not integral parts of the country.

Level 60

Feb 7, 2023

Wouldn't Iles de Boynes be the same for France?

Level 76

Feb 7, 2023

The distance isn't measured from Iles de Boynes for that reason. It is measured from Reunion, which is a full department of France, the same as any departments on the mainland. The French Southern and Antarctic Lands are external territories, and are therefore not counted.

Level 31

Mar 15, 2024

judging by the map it's hard to think that South Africa is longer than chad and Madagascar and morocco lol

Level 76

Mar 15, 2024

South Africa has some pretty far offshore islands.