What countries border United States?
United States borders 2 countries: Canada and Mexico.
Part of the North America group in the country borders atlas.
🧭 Longest journey: starting from United States, the farthest country you can
reach without a sea crossing is Argentina
— 9 border crossings away.
📏 Closest country by distance: Mexico — about 1,735 km (great-circle distance between country centers, coordinates from mledoze/countries).
Countries near United States
The closest countries to United States that don't share a land border:
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Why it matters in Bordlr
Every Bordlr puzzle is built on this border graph: you connect two regions by naming the chain of neighbors between them. Knowing United States's neighbors cold makes it a much faster link in any chain.
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