Okay, fine. Canada wins the official contest. It has over 202,000 kilometers of coastline. That is enough to wrap around the Earth five times. Five times!
But let’s be honest. Does anyone actually visit all that coast? Most of it is frozen, rocky, or full of polar bears. Polar bears are not friendly beach buddies.
Canada’s coastline is a technicality. It has a bajillion tiny islands. Every island adds more squiggly edges. And squiggly edges are cheating in the coastline game.
Wait, What About Russia?
Ah, you’re sharp. Russia is huge. It touches the Arctic, the Pacific, and the Baltic. Surely it is number one, right?
Nope. Russia has about 37,000 kilometers. That is less than one-fifth of Canada’s total. Russia is big, but its shape is chunky. No fancy island spikiness.
So Canada keeps the crown. But here is where the coffee gets cold. I lied a little bit.
