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Countries Closest to Perth

Perth, Australia isn't really close to anywhere. But try to name the countries which lie closest.
Overseas territories marked in blue
Not counting any disputed territories in the South China Sea
Quiz by Gyovhne
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Last updated: January 25, 2024
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First submittedJuly 15, 2021
Times taken3,230
Average score90.0%
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km
country
mi
2,440
Indonesia
1,517
2,642
East Timor
1,642
3,526
France
Île Amsterdam
2,191
3,627
Papua New Guinea
2,253
3,689
Malaysia
2,292
3,905
Singapore
2,426
4,002
Brunei
2,487
4,089
Philippines
2,540
4,210
Palau
2,616
4,448
Thailand
2,764
km
country
mi
4,558
New Zealand
2,832
4,621
Vietnam
2,871
4,861
Cambodia
3,020
4,896
India
3,042
4,925
Solomon Islands
3,060
5,014
Myanmar
3,115
5,170
F. S. Micronesia
3,212
5,206
Laos
3,235
5,247
United Kingdom
Diego Garcia
3,260
5,363
Mauritius
3,332
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Level 95
Jul 15, 2021
I'm really enjoying this series. I'm surprised Brunei isn't here as it looks on a map to be about the same distance from Perth as Philippines, and a little closer than Cambodia. And if India makes it into the list, what about Sri Lanka?
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Level 65
Jul 16, 2021
Brunei should have been there. I have now corrected it. Tiny country, easy to miss (no offense Brunei). As to India and Sri Lanka, the only reason India is on this list is because of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which are an Indian territory significantly south and east of mainland India. Sri Lanka is approx. 5,577 km (3,466 mi) away from Perth, so it didn't make the list.

I am glad to hear you are enjoying. Keep coming back and be sure to nominate. Thank you for your input.

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Level 77
Jan 25, 2024
Was wondering about Sri Lanka as well. This is the first i've known about these Indian islands.
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Level 72
Jan 25, 2024
Nice job on getting featured.
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Level 72
Jan 25, 2024
Oops I didn't see that, congrats on your first featured quiz!
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Level 72
Jan 25, 2024
Love the instructions.
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Level 77
Jan 25, 2024
That one was tricky!
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Level 88
Jan 25, 2024
crazy that Mauritius is nearer than sri lanka
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Level 70
Jan 25, 2024
Mauritius has some smaller islands closer to Diego Garcia (whose Creole population was removed by Britain, and which Mauritius and Britain both dispute).
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Level 87
Jan 26, 2024
Correct. The UK Government is in direct breach of a United Nations Directive to hand back the islands to Mauritius and repatriate the evicted Chagos Islanders.

As paragons of truth and justice, we chose to simply ignore the UN, mainly because we now lease the island to the US Military to assist with various war crimes.

Listen very carefully when you hear the British criticise other nations for non-compliance with UN orders, and make your own mind up about what’s righteous and what’s not.

#RogueState

#Hypocrisy

#BlairWarCriminal

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Level 61
Jan 25, 2024
I know that you may have chosen otherwise, but what about Australia itself?
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Level 59
Jan 25, 2024
was gonna say
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Level 70
Jan 25, 2024
A beautiful part of the world, although I feel that it would feel so isolating to live there!