Coastline: 202,080 kilometers Canada is the world’s second largest country by land area and borders three oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic). The country also has a number of islands and bays that contribute to the staggering amount of its coastline, considerably dwarfing the remaining countries on our list. The nation experiences a wide range of […]
Coastline: 54,716 kilometers Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world with a population of roughly 230 million people. It also has the world’s largest population of Muslims. The nation is found in Southeast Asia and consists of 17,508 islands, each contributing to this country’s extensive coastline. This lands Indonesia in second place […]
Coastline: 37,653 kilometers Russia is by far the largest country in the world by land area, covering over one ninth of the world’s land, which plays a large role in its spot on this list. Russia has easy access to three of the world’s oceans (the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic) and its fishing fleets play […]
Coastline: 36,289 kilometers Philippines is an island archipelago that consists of over 7,000 islands and has a population of roughly 92 million people. The archipelago is located in Southeast Asia and has a tropical climate, making it one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world. The majority of the country’s landmass is considered […]
Japan is made up of four major islands, the largest of which is named Honshu. In total, the Japanese archipelago contains nearly 7,000 islands-which is a big reason why Japan makes it on this list. Nearly eighty percent of the country is mountainous and uninhabitable, which forces the majority of the population to live near […]
