New Delhi: A natural or artificial line separating geographic areas is described as a border and political border as well—borders separate countries, states, provinces, towns, cities and counties. A government of any country that shares a border with its neighbouring countries can enforce a law within its borders. Borders have changed over time; in some cases, the people in one region have taken over another area through violence. At other times, land was traded or sold peacefully. Borders that are mainly national borders affect travel and migration.
Some countries have the longest land border but do not share their border with most countries, like Canada, which has only one neighbour. But do you know which country has the maximum number of borders? Well, it is a tie. The answer is that China and Russia share 14 neighbouring nations each. In this article, let us look at the countries with maximum borders worldwide, including China, Russia, and others.
Countries bordering the highest number of other countries
Country
Bordering Countries
China
14
Russia
14
Brazil
10
Democratic Republic of the Congo
9
Germany
9
France
8
Austria
8
Zambia
8
Turkey
8
Tanzania
8
Serbia
8
India
7
China
The second largest country in the world by land area, the People’s Republic of China, shares its international borders with 14 countries. They are Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam.
Russia
Russia, which shares the number one spot with China, also shares its borders with 14 sovereign states. Russia has the second longest set of land borders among the world’s countries, with 20,241 kilometres of borders. The bordering countries of Russia are Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, and Poland.
Brazil
It is the only South American country with maximum borders. Brazil is the continent’s largest nation, and almost all South American countries, except Ecuador and Chile, share their borders with it. The bordering countries are Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, France (French Guiana), Guyana, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The second-largest country in Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, is landlocked, but its 25-mile coastline is shared with the Atlantic Ocean. Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, and Uganda are bordering countries.
Germany
Germany is a European country that shares its borders with nine neighbouring countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland.
France
France is a European country with a rough hexagonal outline. It lies towards the western end of the Eurasian landmass and shares its borders with Andorra, Belgium, England, Italy, Luxembourg, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.
Austria
Austria is another European country on the list, a small Alpine mountainous landlocked country. The bordering countries are the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.
Zambia
Zambia is a small, landlocked country in southern Africa. It shares its borders with Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
Turkey
Turkey’s unique location on the world map means it shares its boundaries with many Asian and European countries, including Armenia, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
Tanzania
Tanzania is an East African country bordered by eight neighbouring countries: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, and Uganda.
Serbia
Serbia is a landlocked country located on Southeastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula. It borders eight neighbouring countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Romania.
India
India has a land frontier of 15,200 km and shares its border with seven countries – Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar and Bangladesh. The two countries in which it shares water borders are Sri Lanka and Maldives.
Quick Fact
Despite having the world’s longest land border, Canada ranks low on this list of nations with shared borders. It has only one neighbour on its physical boundary—the United States.
Borders can be natural or artificial and can be classified into many types, such as land, marine, and geometric. There are many international borders in the world. But do you know which country has the highest number of borders? Let us find out through this article. knowledge Knowledge News, Photos and Videos on General Knowledge
