Countries with the maximum number of common borders

By TravelWiseFeb 5, 2024 08:46 AMNews
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Countries with the maximum number of common borders
We have created a ranking of countries that border on the largest number of countries. Source: Freepik

Our world has 195 countries. Each country has neighbors, so they all form a complex puzzle of shared borders.

We have created a rating of countries that border the largest number of countries. This often makes traveling much easier for tourists," writes News Bytes.

China and Russia: 14 countries each

Both China and Russia border 14 countries.

China shares borders with India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Russia, North Korea, Myanmar, Bhutan, Laos, Nepal, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.

On the other hand, Russia shares borders with Ukraine, Norway, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Georgia, China, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, North Korea, Finland, Estonia, and Kazakhstan.

Brazil: 10 countries

Second on the list is a stunning South American gem - Brazil. Located in the colorful tapestry of Latin America, it shares borders with 10 neighboring countries, with the exception of Chile and Ecuador.

These are Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana to the north, Colombia to the northwest, Uruguay to the south and Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia to the southwest.

France: 10 countries

France also shares borders with 10 countries. Eight of them border the French metropolis, and two border the overseas departments/regions of the destination country.

The metropolitan area borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain, and Andorra, while Brazil and Suriname border French Guiana (an overseas department). France's territory borders five other countries, but they are usually not included in the calculation.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: 9 countries

Next on the list is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, often called Congo-Kinshasa to distinguish it from the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), which shares borders with nine countries.

These are Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. In fact, it is the 11th largest country in the world.

Germany: 9 countries; Austria and Serbia: 8 countries

Germany shares borders with nine countries, including Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Next are Austria and Serbia, which border eight countries each.

While the former borders Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, the latter is surrounded by Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Montenegro.

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