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Which countries have the longest coastline?

The 20 countries (and two territories) with the longest coastlines
  • Canada - 202,080km.
  • Indonesia - 54,716km.
  • Greenland - 44,087km.
  • Russia - 37,653km.
  • Philippines - 36,289km.
  • Japan - 29,751km.
  • Australia - 25,760km.
  • Norway - 25,148km.

Also question is, which country has the longest coastline in the world?

Canada's

Also, does Norway have the longest coastline in the world? Norway's coastline is one of the longest in the world, with the length recalculated in 2011 to account for complicated features like islets and fjords. Norway's coastline is one of the longest in the world, with the length recalculated in 2011 to account for complicated features like islets and fjords.

Similarly one may ask, which county has the longest coastline?

Cornwall

Which country has the longest coastline in Europe?

Norway

Related Question Answers

Which country has no ocean?

Kazakhstan

What is the world's largest country?

The 30 largest countries in the world by total area (in square kilometers)
Area in square kilometers
Russia 17,098,242
Canada 9,984,670
USA 9,833,517
China 9,596,960

Which country has most beaches?

Canada

Which is the largest gulf in the world?

Gulf of Mexico

How many countries are in the world?

195

What country has the shortest coastline in Ireland?

Leitrim, Ireland's least populous county, may also be its least gridlocked; it was the last in the country to succumb to traffic lights. It got its first set of pedestrian lights in 2003, but while they didn't last long, another set was installed last year. At four kilometres, its coastline is the country's shortest.

What country has the most coastline per square mile?

List
Country The World Factbook
Rank km
World 356,000
Canada 1 202,080
Norway 2 83,281

Which is the only British county with two coastlines?

Devon

Does France have a coastline?

These are questions that tourists often ask; but with over 2000 miles of coastline, continental France (i.e., excluding Corsica) has plenty of coastline and beaches of different sorts to satisfy the millions of tourists and holidaymakers who flock to them each summer.

What is the perimeter of the UK?

According to the CIA Factbook, the length of the UK coastline is around 12,429 km or 7,723 miles. According to the World Resources Institute, the length is around 19,717 km.

Which county in England has the shortest coastline?

Durham

Which state has a longer coastline?

Michigan

How long is England in KM?

The United Kingdom extends about 965 km (600 mi) N-S and about 485 km (300 mi) E-W . Its total boundary length is 12,789 km (7,947 mi), of which 12,429 km (7,723 mi) is coastline.

How many counties are in England?

27

Which African country has the longest coastline?

Somalia's

Why is Norway's coastline so long?

Because of countless peninsulas and inlets, large and small islands, holms, and skerries, the Norwegian coast is among the longest in the world.

Which country has the most islands?

Sweden

Which country has the longest coastline in Asia?

Indonesia

Which countries do not have a coastline?

(These countries have coastline, but do not connect to the ocean, so they are considered landlocked.) Andorra, Austria, and Switzerland do not have a coastline.

Which ocean has the longest coastline?

Canada is surrounded by three oceans: the Atlantic Ocean on the east, the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Arctic Ocean to the north.

Ranking of the longest coastlines in the world (in kilometers)

Length in kilometers
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Which continent has largest coastline?

Asia

How does Japan have more coastline than Australia?

So, how is it possible that it has a longer coastline? Australia is mostly one large island (I know it's not technically an island) with the majority of its land inside the coastal boundary. In comparison, Japan is made up of 6,852 islands and has a wildly meandering coastline.

Are coastlines infinite?

If we want to get really technical about it, the only mathematically satisfactory answer to the coastline paradox, as it's called, is that every single coastline is infinite. Think about it: Every boulder protruding into the sea makes the coastline a little bit longer.

Which is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City

What country is the newest in the world to be Recognised by the UN?

South Sudan