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Question 79
The longest border between any two countries
in the world is between :
AOptions
A
A) Canada and the United States of America
B
B) Chile and Argentina
C
C) China and India
D
D) Kazakhstan and Russian Federation
BSolution
The correct answer is A) Canada and the United States of America.
The border between Canada and the United States is the longest international border in the world, stretching approximately 8,891 kilometers (5,525 miles), including about 2,475 kilometers (1,538 miles) with Alaska.
Let's compare with other options: * Chile and Argentina: Share a very long border along the Andes, but it's not the world's longest. Approximately 5,300 km (3,300 miles). * China and India: Their shared border (Line of Actual Control) is about 3,488 km (2,167 miles), shorter than the Canada-US border. * Kazakhstan and Russian Federation: Share a long border in Central Asia, approximately 7,644 km (4,750 miles), which is the second-longest continuous land border in the world, but still shorter than the Canada-US border (which includes water boundaries).
Therefore, Canada and the United States of America share the longest border.
The border between Canada and the United States is the longest international border in the world, stretching approximately 8,891 kilometers (5,525 miles), including about 2,475 kilometers (1,538 miles) with Alaska.
Let's compare with other options: * Chile and Argentina: Share a very long border along the Andes, but it's not the world's longest. Approximately 5,300 km (3,300 miles). * China and India: Their shared border (Line of Actual Control) is about 3,488 km (2,167 miles), shorter than the Canada-US border. * Kazakhstan and Russian Federation: Share a long border in Central Asia, approximately 7,644 km (4,750 miles), which is the second-longest continuous land border in the world, but still shorter than the Canada-US border (which includes water boundaries).
Therefore, Canada and the United States of America share the longest border.
CStrategy
For questions on geographical superlatives (longest, highest, largest), memorize key facts. The Canada-US border is a classic example of the longest international border.
DSyllabus Analysis
Geography: World Geography (Political Geography, International Borders).
EQuestion Analysis
This is a factual question from World Geography. It tests general knowledge of international borders. The Canada-US border is widely known as the longest. Easy difficulty.