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Which country shares a land border with the most other countries?

China and Russia, with 14

Both China and Russia border 14 countries. Brazil leads South America with 10, and Germany borders 9, more than any other country in western Europe.

Which two countries share the longest continuous land border?

Canada and the US

The Canada-US border runs about 8,890 km including Alaska. Kazakhstan and Russia are second at roughly 7,600 km, and Argentina and Chile third at about 5,300 km.

Which country spans the most time zones?

France, with 12

Counting its overseas territories from French Polynesia to Réunion, France spans 12 time zones, one more than Russia's 11. China spans five geographically but runs the whole country on a single clock.

How many time zones does China officially use?

One

China spans about 5,000 km east to west but runs entirely on Beijing time, UTC+8. In the far west that means the sun can rise after 10 am by the clock.

The Hu line, drawn across China in 1935, divides the country how?

Most people live on one side

Hu Huanyong's line runs roughly from Heihe to Tengchong. The southeastern side holds about 43 percent of the land and roughly 94 percent of the population, a split that has barely moved in ninety years.

Roughly what share of land has land directly on the other side of the world?

About 4 percent

Because land clusters in the northern hemisphere, most land is antipodal to ocean. Only about 4 percent has land opposite: mostly Argentina and Chile against China, and Spain against New Zealand.

Which country's borders with its neighbours are still not fully agreed after decades of talks?

India and China

The Line of Actual Control is a de facto boundary rather than a settled border, and stretches of it remain disputed. Skirmishes have occurred as recently as 2020-21.

Which country has the world's largest merchant shipping fleet by registered tonnage?

Panama

Panama operates an open registry, so ships from all over the world fly its flag for regulatory and tax reasons. Liberia and the Marshall Islands run the next largest.