Borders of Canada
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The borders of Canada include:
- To the south and west: An international boundary with the United States, forming the longest shared border in the world, Script error: No such module "convert".;[2] (Informally referred as the 49th parallel north which makes up the boundary at parts.[3]
- To the east: A maritime boundary with the Kingdom of Denmark, at the self-governing country of Greenland; and a smaller land-based border on divided Hans Island.
- To the southeast: A short maritime border with France, at the overseas islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon; and a very small land-based border on the Little Green Islands.[4]
- To the north: The far northern situated areas of the Queen Elizabeth Islands extend well into the Arctic[5] and form portions of the basis of historical Canadian sovereignty claims into the Arctic region.[6] More recent Canadian claims (as of 2022) reportedly extend to a portion of the Russian Federation.[7]
See also
- Geography of Canada
- Arctic Council
- Arctic cooperation and politics
- Canada–United States relations
- Exclusive economic zone of Canada
- Canada–France Maritime Boundary Case
- Territorial claims in the Arctic
References
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