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The Border Of Various Countries

The Border Of Various Countries

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1) Norway and Sweden - Snowmobilers line up to ride the pathway of removed trees making up the border between the two Nordic nations.

1) Norway and Sweden - Snowmobilers line up to ride the pathway of removed trees making up the border between the two Nordic nations.

2) United Kingdom and Spain - This is the checkpoint at the international boundary between the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar and Spain.

2) United Kingdom and Spain - This is the checkpoint at the international boundary between the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar and Spain.

3) Haiti and the Dominican Republic - Haiti has limited deforestation laws when compared to the Dominican Republic on the right.

3) Haiti and the Dominican Republic - Haiti has limited deforestation laws when compared to the Dominican Republic on the right.

4) Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil - The point where the Iguazú and Paraná rivers converge is known as The Triple Frontier, connecting the three South American nations.

4) Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil - The point where the Iguazú and Paraná rivers converge is known as The Triple Frontier, connecting the three South American nations.

5) United States and Mexico - Picture of the border between Nogales, Arizona, on the left, and Nogales, Sonora, on the right. With approximately 350 million legal crossings being made annually the US-Mexico border is the most frequently crossed border in the world and is close to 2,000 miles long.

5) United States and Mexico - Picture of the border between Nogales, Arizona, on the left, and Nogales, Sonora, on the right. With approximately 350 million legal crossings being made annually the US-Mexico border is the most frequently crossed border in the world and is close to 2,000 miles long.

6) China and Nepal - The summit of the highest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, marks the border between the small landlocked sovereign state of Nepal and China.

6) China and Nepal - The summit of the highest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, marks the border between the small landlocked sovereign state of Nepal and China.

7) Argentina and Brazil - The Iguazu Falls are waterfalls in the Iguazu River on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones

7) Argentina and Brazil - The Iguazu Falls are waterfalls in the Iguazu River on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones

8) Netherlands and Belgium - The borders in the town of Baarle are the most confusing borders in the world. The entire town is surrounded by The Netherlands but 26 separate pieces of the town belong to Belgium. For clarification and the interest of tourists, the border is made visible on all the town's streets. This way it is always clear whether one is in Belgium (Baarle-Hertog) or in The Netherlands (Baarle-Nassau).

8) Netherlands and Belgium - The borders in the town of Baarle are the most confusing borders in the world. The entire town is surrounded by The Netherlands but 26 separate pieces of the town belong to Belgium. For clarification and the interest of tourists, the border is made visible on all the town

9) Costa Rica and Panama - This single-lane bridge over the Sixaola River, a natural border between the two Central American countries, is used by thousands of cars, trucks and pedestrians every day.

9) Costa Rica and Panama - This single-lane bridge over the Sixaola River, a natural border between the two Central American countries, is used by thousands of cars, trucks and pedestrians every day.

10) Brazil and Bolivia - A river-divided border shows the difference in deforestation in the rain forest of Brazil (light green) and Bolivia (dark green.)

10) Brazil and Bolivia - A river-divided border shows the difference in deforestation in the rain forest of Brazil (light green) and Bolivia (dark green.)

11) Poland and Ukraine - This part of the border between the two European nations gets decorated every year for a local art festival (The Land Art Festival).

11) Poland and Ukraine - This part of the border between the two European nations gets decorated every year for a local art festival (The Land Art Festival).

12) Slovakia and Poland - Mt. Rysy in the Tatras mountains marks the border between the two EU member nations.

12) Slovakia and Poland - Mt. Rysy in the Tatras mountains marks the border between the two EU member nations.

13) Argentina and Chile - This statue of Jesus Christ located high in the Andes mountains signals peace between the two South American nations.

13) Argentina and Chile - This statue of Jesus Christ located high in the Andes mountains signals peace between the two South American nations.

14) Afghanistan and Pakistan - US soldier on watch at the Torkham Gate, which divides Afghanistan from Pakistan, and is a major border crossing between the two countries.

14) Afghanistan and Pakistan - US soldier on watch at the Torkham Gate, which divides Afghanistan from Pakistan, and is a major border crossing between the two countries.

15) United States and Canada - This is the longest international border in the world, stretching approximately 5,500 miles.

15) United States and Canada - This is the longest international border in the world, stretching approximately 5,500 miles.

16) Egypt and Israel - Canadian astronaut, Commander Chris Hadfield, took this amazing photo from the International Space Station. It shows Egypt on the left, Israel on the right, and the self-governed entity of The Gaza Strip stretched out along the Mediterranean Sea.

16) Egypt and Israel - Canadian astronaut, Commander Chris Hadfield, took this amazing photo from the International Space Station. It shows Egypt on the left, Israel on the right, and the self-governed entity of The Gaza Strip stretched out along the Mediterranean Sea.

17) Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia - This picnic table marks the location where the borders of the three EU nations meet.

17) Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia - This picnic table marks the location where the borders of the three EU nations meet.

18) Vatican City and Italy - The entrance to the famous St. Peter’s Square marks the border between Italy and the sovereign Catholic city-state of Vatican City.

18) Vatican City and Italy - The entrance to the famous St. Peter’s Square marks the border between Italy and the sovereign Catholic city-state of Vatican City.

19) Spain and Morocco - High fences to stop illegal immigration into Spain mark the borders of Spain's two North African exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla that border Morocco. The two Spanish cities are each entirely surrounded by Morocco. Pictured here is Ceuta.

19) Spain and Morocco - High fences to stop illegal immigration into Spain mark the borders of Spain

20) Pakistan and India - The Wagah border ceremony is a daily military practice that the security forces of India and Pakistan have jointly followed since 1959. It takes place every night before the flags are lowered and the gate locked on the only road between the two Asian countries.

20) Pakistan and India - The Wagah border ceremony is a daily military practice that the security forces of India and Pakistan have jointly followed since 1959. It takes place every night before the flags are lowered and the gate locked on the only road between the two Asian countries.

21) North Korea and South Korea - The Joint Security Area pictured here is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where South and North Korean forces stand face-to-face.

21) North Korea and South Korea - The Joint Security Area pictured here is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where South and North Korean forces stand face-to-face.

22) Northern and Southern Hemisphere - Not a national border this, but this park in Ecuador mark the point of zero degrees latitude, where the two hemispheres meet.

22) Northern and Southern Hemisphere - Not a national border this, but this park in Ecuador mark the point of zero degrees latitude, where the two hemispheres meet.
If you're from an island nation, now you know what your country is missing out on! Source: List inspired by this discussion thread on Quora. Share this list of interesting borders with your friends below.

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Countries and their dialling codes

Countries and their dialling codes

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#CountryCountry dialling code
1Afghanistan+93
2Akrotiri
3Albania+355
4Algeria+213
5American Samoa+1 684
6Andorra+376
7Angola+244
8Anguilla+1 264
9Antarctica+672
10Antigua and Barbuda+1 268
11Argentina+54
12Armenia+374
13Aruba+297
14Ashmore and Cartier Islands
15Australia+61
16Austria+43
17Azerbaijan+994
18Bahamas, The+1 242
19Bahrain+973
20Bangladesh+880
21Barbados+1 246
22Bassas da India
23Belarus+375
24Belgium+32
25Belize+501
26Benin+229
27Bermuda+1 441
28Bhutan+975
29Bolivia+591
30Bosnia and Herzegovina+387
31Botswana+267
32Bouvet Island
33Brazil+55
34British Indian Ocean Territory+246
35British Virgin Islands+1 284
36Brunei+673
37Bulgaria+359
38Burkina Faso+226
39Burma+95
40Burundi+257
41Cambodia+855
42Cameroon+237
43Canada+1
44Cape Verde+238
45Cayman Islands+1 345
46Central African Republic+236
47Chad+235
48Chile+56
49China+86
50Christmas Island+61
51Clipperton Island
52Cocos (Keeling) Islands+61
53Colombia+57
54Comoros
55Congo, Democratic Republic of the+243
56Congo, Republic of the+242
57Cook Islands+682
58Coral Sea Islands
59Costa Rica+506
60Cote d'Ivoire+225
61Croatia+385
62Cuba+53
63Cyprus+357
64Czech Republic+420
65Denmark+45
66Dhekelia
67Djibouti+253
68Dominica+1 767
69Dominican Republic+1 849
70Ecuador+593
71Egypt+20
72El Salvador+503
73Equatorial Guinea+240
74Eritrea+291
75Estonia+372
76Ethiopia+251
77Europa Island
78Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)+500
79Faroe Islands+298
80Fiji+679
81Finland+358
82France+33
83French Guiana+594
84French Polynesia+689
85French Southern and Antarctic Lands
86Gabon+241
87Gambia, The+220
88Gaza Strip
89Georgia+995
90Germany+49
91Ghana+233
92Gibraltar+350
93Glorioso Islands
94Greece+30
95Greenland+299
96Grenada+1 473
97Guadeloupe+590
98Guam+1 671
99Guatemala+502
100Guernsey+44
101Guinea+224
102Guinea-Bissau+245
103Guyana+592
104Haiti+509
105Heard Island and McDonald Islands
106Holy See (Vatican City)+39
107Honduras+504
108Hong Kong+852
109Hungary+36
110Iceland+354
111India+91
112Indonesia+62
113Iran+98
114Iraq+964
115Ireland+353
116Isle of Man+44
117Israel+972
118Italy+39
119Jamaica+1 876
120Jan Mayen
121Japan+81
122Jersey+44
123Jordan+962
124Juan de Nova Island
125Kazakhstan+7
126Kenya+254
127Kiribati+686
128Korea, North+850
129Korea, South+82
130Kuwait+965
131Kyrgyzstan+996
132Laos+856
133Latvia+371
134Lebanon+961
135Lesotho+266
136Liberia+231
137Libya+218
138Liechtenstein+423
139Lithuania+370
140Luxembourg+352
141Macau+853
142Macedonia+389
143Madagascar+261
144Malawi+265
145Malaysia+60
146Maldives+960
147Mali+223
148Malta+356
149Marshall Islands+692
150Martinique+596
151Mauritania+222
152Mauritius+230
153Mayotte+262
154Mexico+52
155Micronesia, Federated States of+691
156Moldova+373
157Monaco+377
158Mongolia+976
159Montserrat+1 664
160Morocco+212
161Mozambique+258
162Namibia+264
163Nauru+674
164Navassa Island
165Nepal+977
166Netherlands+31
167Netherlands Antilles+599
168New Caledonia+687
169New Zealand+64
170Nicaragua+505
171Niger+227
172Nigeria+234
173Niue+683
174Norfolk Island+672
175Northern Mariana Islands+1 670
176Norway+47
177Oman+968
178Pakistan+92
179Palau+680
180Panama+507
181Papua New Guinea+675
182Paracel Islands
183Paraguay+595
184Peru+51
185Philippines+63
186Pitcairn Islands
187Poland+48
188Portugal+351
189Puerto Rico+1 939
190Qatar+974
191Reunion+262
192Romania+40
193Russia+7
194Rwanda+250
195Saint Helena+290
196Saint Kitts and Nevis+1 869
197Saint Lucia+1 758
198Saint Pierre and Miquelon+508
199Saint Vincent and the Grenadines+1 784
200Samoa+685
201San Marino+378
202Sao Tome and Principe+239
203Saudi Arabia+966
204Senegal+221
205Serbia and Montenegro
206Seychelles+248
207Sierra Leone+232
208Singapore+65
209Slovakia+421
210Slovenia+386
211Solomon Islands+677
212Somalia+252
213South Africa+27
214South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
215Spain+34
216Spratly Islands
217Sri Lanka+94
218Sudan+249
219Suriname+597
220Svalbard+47
221Swaziland+268
222Sweden+46
223Switzerland+41
224Syria+963
225Taiwan+886
226Tajikistan+992
227Tanzania+255
228Thailand+66
229Timor-Leste+670
230Togo+228
231Tokelau+690
232Tonga+676
233Trinidad and Tobago+1 868
234Tromelin Island
235Tunisia+216
236Turkey+90
237Turkmenistan+993
238Turks and Caicos Islands+1 649
239Tuvalu+688
240Uganda+256
241Ukraine+380
242United Arab Emirates+971
243United Kingdom+44
244United States+1
245Uruguay+598
246Uzbekistan+998
247Vanuatu+678
248Venezuela+58
249Vietnam+84
250Virgin Islands+1 340
251Wake Island
252Wallis and Futuna+681
253West Bank+970
254Western Sahara+212
255Yemen+967
256Zambia+260
257Zimbabwe+263
Source : listofcountriesoftheworld
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Countries and their Flags

Countries and their Flags

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