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Papal travels

Pope John Paul II was by far the most well-traveled pontiff. Since becoming pope in 1978, he flew more than 700,000 miles, equivalent to more than 28 times round the world. His 104 trips to 129 countries outside Italy took him away from the Vatican for more than a year-and-a-half. Click on the letters below to see the places he visited.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
Albania (April 1993)
Angola (June 1992)
Argentina (June 1982, March 1987)
Armenia (2001)
Australia (November 1986, January 1995)
Austria (September 1983, June 1988, June 1998)
Azerbaijan (May 2002)
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B
Bahamas (January 1979)
Bangladesh (November 1986)
Belgium (May 1985, June 1995)
Belize (March 1983)
Benin (February 1982, February 1993)
Bolivia (May 1988)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (April 1997, June 2003)
Botswana (September 1988)
Brazil (June 1980, June 1982, October 1991, October 1997)
Bulgaria (May 2002)
Burkina Faso (May 1980, January 1990)
Burundi (September 1990)
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C
Cameroon (August 1985, September 1995)
Canada (September 1984, September 1987, July 2002)
Cape Verde (January 1990)
Central African Republic (August 1985)
Chad (January 1990)
Chile (March 1987)
Colombia (July 1986)
Congo (May 1980)
Costa Rica (March 1983)
Croatia (September 1994, October 1998, June 2003)
Cuba (January 1998)
Curacao (May 1990)
Czech Republic (April 1990, May 1995, April 1997)
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D
Denmark (June 1989)
Dominican Republic (January 1979, October 1984, October 1992)
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E
East Timor (1989)
Ecuador (January 1985)
Egypt (February 2000)
El Salvador (March 1983, February 1996)
Equatorial Guinea (February 1982)
Estonia (September 1993)
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F
Fiji (November 1986)
Finland (June 1989)
France (May 1980, August 1983, October 1986, October 1988, September 1996, September 1997, August 2004)
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G
Gabon (February 1982)
Gambia (February 1992)
Georgia (November 1999)
Germany (West Germany in November 1980 and April 1987, June 1996)
Ghana (May 1980)
Greece (2001)
Great Britain (May 1982)
Guam (February 1981)
Guatemala (March 1983, February 1996, July 2002)
Guinea (February 1992)
Guinea-Bissau (January 1990)
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H
Haiti (March 1983)
Honduras (March 1983)
Hungary (August 1991, September 1996)
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I
Iceland (June 1989)
India (January 1986, November 1999)
Indonesia (October 1989)
Ireland (September 1979)
Israel (March 2000)
Ivory Coast (May 1980, August 1985, September 1990)
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J
Jamaica (August 1993)
Japan (February 1981)
Jordan (March 2000)
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K
Kazakhstan (2001)
Kenya (May 1980, August 1985, September 1995)
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L
Lativa (September 1993)
Lebanon (May 1997)
Lesotho (September 1988)
Liechtenstein (September 1985)
Lithuania (September 1993)
Luxembourg (May 1985)
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M
Madagascar (April 1989)
Malawi (April 1989)
Mali (January 1990)
Malta (May 1990, 2001)
Mauritius (October 1989)
Mexico (January 1979, May 1990, August 1993, January 1999, July 2002)
Morocco (August 1985)
Mozambique (September 1988)
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N
Netherlands (May 1985)
New Zealand (November 1986)
Nicaragua (March 1983, February 1996)
Nigeria (February 1982, March 1998)
Norway (June 1989)
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P
Pakistan (February 1981)
Palestinian Territories (2000)
Panama (March 1983)
Papua New Guinea (May 1984, January 1995)
Paraguay (May 1988)
Peru (January 1985, May 1988)
Philippines (February 1981, January 1995)
Poland (June 1979, June 1983, June 1987, June 1991, August 1991, May 1995, May 1997, June 1999, August 2002)
Portugal (May 1982, March 1983, May 1991, May 2000)
Puerto Rico (October 1984)
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R
Reunion Island (1989)
Romania (May 1999)
Rwanda (September 1990)
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S
Saint Lucia (July 1986)
San Marino (August 1982)
Sao Tome and Principe (June 1992)
Senegal (February 1992)
Seychelles (November 1986)
Singapore (November 1986)
Slovakia (June 1995, September 2003)
Slovenia (May 1996, September 1999)
Solomon Islands (May 1984)
South Africa (September 1995)
South Korea (May 1984, October 1989)
Spain (October 1982, October 1984, August 1989, June 1993, May 2003)
Sri Lanka (January 1995)
Sudan (February 1993)
Swaziland (September 1988)
Sweden (June 1989)
Switzerland (June 1982, June 1984, September 1985, June 2004)
Syria (2001)
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T
Tanzania (September 1990)
Thailand (May 1984)
Togo (August 1985)
Trinidad and Tobago (January 1985)
Tunisia (April 1996)
Turkey (November 1979)
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U
Uganda (February 1993)
Ukraine (2001)
United States (September 1979, February 1981, May 1984, September 1987, August 1993, October 1995, January 1999)
Uruguay (March 1987, May 1988)
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V
Venezuela (January 1985, February 1996)
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Z
Zaire (May 1980, August 1985)
Zambia (April 1989)
Zimbabwe (September 1988)
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