The coastline also known as the coast or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean , or a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake.
LONGEST COASTLINES IN THE WORLD
1. Canada :- Coastline (km) : 202,080.
Canda is also the country with the largest water area in the world, and the second largest country in the world.
2. Norway :- Coastline (km) : 58,133.
Norway has the longest one in Europe.Norway is a Scandinavian country encompassing mountains, glaciers and deep coastal fjords.
3. Indonesia :- Coastline (km) : 54,720.
The country's coastline is famous for its picturesque beaches and great diversity of flora and fauna.
4. Greenland (Island) :- Coastline (km) : 44,087. Greenland is the largest island in the world , but has a minor population of only 56,000 people.
5. Russia :- Coastline (km) : 37,653.
The largest country in the world and has the second largest water area in the world.
6. Philippines :- Coastline (km) : 36,289.
An island country located in the western Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern Asia, the Philippines, with its 7,641 islands.
7. Japan :- Coastline (km) : 29,751.
Japan, being only the 62 largest country in the world by its area, has the 7th longest coastline.
8. Australia :- Coastline (km) : 25,760.
Australia, an island nation in Oceania. It is also the largest country without land borders. The country shares it's coastline with the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Southern Ocean.
9. United States of America :- Coastline (km) : 19,924. The USA is the fourth largest country in the world and has the third largest water area in the world.
10. Antarctica (Island) :- Coastline (km) : 17,968. Antarctica ,the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass.
11. New Zealand :- Coastline (km) : 15,134. New Zealand is long coastline along the Pacific Ocean and the Tarman Sea.New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island.
12. China :- Coastline (km) : 14,500.
It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 different countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia.
