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Is Japan’s Coastline Longer Than Australia’s?
By Chad Upton | Editor-in-chief
I often come across the statement that Japan’s coastline is longer than Australia’s.
Although Australia has more than 20 times more land area than Japan, Japan actually has a longer coastline according to the World Factbook. The World Factbook, published by the CIA, lists Australia’s coastline at 25,760 km (16,007 miles) and Japan’s at 29,751 km (18,486 miles).
As you can see in the graphic above, Japan fits comfortably inside of Australia. So, how is it possible that it has a longer coastline? (more…)
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