Where one country ends and another begins is sometimes a thin line on a map and sometimes a frontier thousands of kilometres long. The longest land borders on Earth stretch across deserts, mountains and rivers, shaping trade, migration and history. Here is how the ten longest rank. Rank Border Length 1 Canada – United States 8,893 km (5,525...
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Add up every bay, inlet and island shore and some countries turn out to have coastlines of staggering length. Canada alone has more coast than the rest of the top ten combined, thanks to its vast Arctic archipelago. Here are the ten countries with the longest coastline. This list contains the 10 countries with the longest coastline in the world...
Some animals live far longer than humans, a handful may not age in any normal sense at all. From giant tortoises and bowhead whales to deep-sea clams and effectively immortal jellyfish, the longest-living animals on Earth are remarkable. Here are ten of the animals with the longest lifespans. Here’s a list of the 10 Longest Life Span animals...
The world’s longest rivers are the great arteries of the planet, draining whole continents and sustaining billions of people. The Nile is traditionally ranked as the longest, though some scientists argue the Amazon is longer depending on where its source and mouth are measured — the two are remarkably close. Here is the ranking of the...
The world’s longest suspension bridges are listed according to the length of their main span which is the length of suspended roadway between the bridge’s towers. 1. Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, Japan Main span of 1,991 meters (6,532 ft) – opened in 1998. Links the city of Kobe on the mainland of Honshu to Iwaya on Awaji Island. Its...