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UPSC 2024: The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:
(a)Canada and the United States of America
(b)Chile and Argentina
(c)China and India
(d)Kazakhstan and Russian Federation
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Canada and the United States of America
The Canada–United States border, at about 8,891 km, is the world’s longest boundary between two countries. All other pairs listed—Chile–Argentina (~5,300 km), China–India (~3,400 km) and Kazakhstan–Russia (~7,644 km)—are shorter, so option (a) is correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_border?utm_source=openai))
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