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The Canada-US border is the longest international land boundary
Stretching 8,891 kilometres, the border separates Canada and the United States across continental North America.
The border includes a 2,475-kilometre section separating Alaska from northwestern Canada. Established through various international treaties between 1783 and 1908, the line passes through land, lakes, and rivers. A six-metre cleared forest vista is maintained along its land sections to mark the boundary clearly.
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The Canada-US border is the longest international land boundary: the short answers
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- Stretching 8,891 kilometres, the border separates Canada and the United States across continental North America. The figure is taken from CIA World Factbook, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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