Countries With Longest Coastline

Countries With Longest Coastline

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Countries With Longest Coastline

A coastline is the boundary between the land and the ocean, or the land next to the sea

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Countries With Longest Coastline

Coastlines are influenced by the landscape and water erosion, and the type of shore is determined by the geological composition of the soil and rock

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Countries With Longest Coastline

Here are five countries with the longest coastline

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Canada's coastline is the world's longest, measuring 243,042 km, which includes the mainland coast and the coasts of offshore islands

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Norway has the second longest coastline globally, after Canada, which spans around 58,133 km

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Indonesia is third on the list, with coastline spanning around 54,716 km, which is due to its vast archipelago structure with thousands of islands

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Russia has the fourth longest coastline at 37,653 km. It borders the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans

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Philippines ranks fifth with a coastline length of 36,289 km, comprising of many islands, which contribute to its extensive coastline

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