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.^[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]

The international border between Canada and the United States, with Yukon on one side and Alaska on the other, circa 1900-1923^[1]

See also

• Geography of Canada
• Arctic Council
• Arctic cooperation and politics
• Canada–United States relations
  • List of areas disputed by Canada and the United States
• Exclusive economic zone of Canada
• Canada–France Maritime Boundary Case
• Territorial claims in the Arctic