Countries With Longest Coastlines
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6 September 2026
1. Canada: Canada has the world's longest coastline, stretching across the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans. Its coastline is estimated at more than 200,000 km
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2. Norway: Norway has an exceptionally long and rugged coastline, shaped by thousands of islands, inlets and deep fjords. Its coastline is estimated at more than 83,000 km
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3. Indonesia: Made up of more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia also has a long and fragmented coastline. Its shores border the Indian and Pacific oceans and numerous seas
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4. Greenland: Greenland has a massive coastline of roughly 44,000 km. Much of it is shaped by glaciers, fjords and Arctic waters
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5. Russia: Russia's coastline extends along the Arctic and Pacific oceans, as well as the Baltic, Black and Caspian seas. Its coastline is estimated at more than 37,000 kilometers
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6. Philippines: With more than 7,000 islands, the Philippines has a highly indented coastline of roughly 36,000 km
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7. Japan: Japan's mountainous island geography gives it a coastline of more than 29,000 km. Its shores range from subtropical beaches in Okinawa to rugged northern coasts in Hokkaido
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8. Australia: Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans, Australia has a coastline of roughly 25,000 km. Its shores include famous beaches, tropical reefs and rugged cliffs
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