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Countries Closest to Antarctica

Which countries are closest to Antarctica?
Excludes uninhabited offshore islands, island possessions of European countries, and countries' territorial claims on Antarctica itself
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Last updated: January 26, 2021
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First submittedNovember 5, 2014
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km
country
miles
1005
Chile
625
1023
Argentina
636
2484
New Zealand
1543
2518
Australia
1564
3151
Uruguay
1958
3292
Brazil
2045
3856
South Africa
2396
3978
Paraguay
2472
4236
Lesotho
2632
4513
Namibia
2804
4513
Madagascar
2804
4523
Bolivia
2811
4597
Eswatini
2856
4646
Mozambique
2887
4714
Botswana
2929
5052
Mauritius
3139
5070
Zimbabwe
3151
5094
Peru
3165
5438
Vanuatu
3379
5576
Malawi
3465
TenThousand
+5
Level 76
Nov 5, 2014
Nearest misses: Tonga, Zambia.
APHill
+2
Level 75
Nov 7, 2014
Curses, Malawi *is* closer than Zambia!
Guillermo19
+3
Level 58
Apr 15, 2015
Quite surprised that Vanuatu is nearer to Antarctica than Tonga.
TenThousand
+1
Level 76
Apr 15, 2015
Distance to Tonga is 5616 km / 3489 miles
Widgaa
+1
Level 49
Jul 21, 2020
I thought that as well, but looking at the map, even though Tonga is further south, the part of Antarctica due south of Vanuatu juts northward, making it closer. Very tricky!
pudding
+2
Level 26
Apr 14, 2016
Should United Kingdom count? I think so because Falkland Island belongs to the UK
TenThousand
+2
Level 76
Apr 14, 2016
A British Overseas Territory, like Falkland Islands, is territory under the sovereignty of United Kingdom, but is not a part of the United Kingdom itself.
A03XTests
+1
Level 30
Feb 20, 2018
But The Falklands are also claimed by Argentina, same as the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. So Wouldn't this be a Catch-22 Situation?
andwer21
+1
Level 59
Apr 22, 2024
The Falkland Islands are part of the UK. They have never been part of Argentina for any period of time in history. No that is not a valid reason.
tomydenger
+1
Level 21
Jan 23, 2019
Ok, if you want, but France is nearest than Malawi, looks Reunion island
ChineseChen
+2
Level 66
Aug 27, 2020
Read the second point of the first caveat again.
Findlay
+1
Level 82
May 16, 2016
I think your Chile figure is off. Measuring on Google Maps I can find points where Isla Navarino, Chile is about 1025 km from the Antarctic mainland.
TenThousand
+1
Level 76
May 16, 2016
Thanks - figures updated.
Djilas
+1
Level 82
Nov 13, 2017
Great quiz, should be featured someday
ooftownroad
+1
Level 61
Feb 24, 2020
i was thinking "where in the world is norway, because of bouvet island?" then i noticed the word UNINHABITED in the caveat.
gonzit
+1
Level 69
Jan 26, 2021
'NZ' almost always works for New Zealand on this website so it should work here too
TenThousand
+1
Level 76
Jan 26, 2021
It does now, thanks.
VincentCanQuiz
+1
Level 48
Mar 13, 2024
Struggled on Vanuatu but got them all!

Wow, I'm very late...

Geografen
+1
Level 67
Apr 22, 2024
Maybe France should been included. I Think Reunion is an integrated part of France, not a possession.
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