Borders of Canada

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, 8,893 km (5,526 mi);^[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.
To the north: The far northern situated areas of the Queen Elizabeth Islands extend well into the Arctic^[4] and form portions of the basis of historical Canadian sovereignty claims into the Arctic region.^[5] More recent Canadian claims (as of 2022) reportedly extend to a portion of the Russian Federation.^[6]

References

^ "Alaska-Yukon boundary". Library of Congress.
^ "Field Listing: Land Boundaries". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 31 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13.
^ Staff writer. "1846 U.S.-Canadian border established". History.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.)
^ Staff writer (May 6, 2024). "Canada and the Circumpolar Regions". anada's partnerships and priorities by world region. www.international.gc.ca. Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
^ Staff writer (September 10, 2019). "Arctic and Northern Policy Framework: Safety, security, and defence chapter". www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca. Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
^ Breum, Martin (December 21, 2022). "Canada extends its Arctic Ocean seabed claim all the way to Russian waters". www.artictoday.com. The Arctic Business Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2024.