Interesting TRIVIA... with what country does France have the longest border?

[AviatorTom]

Here's an interesting TRIVIA QUESTION that I came across.

With what country does France have the longest border?

Answer will be given in a few days (Saturday). You might be surprised.

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Just to clarify... the question refers to a land border.

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Those of you who said "Spain" ... that's a good guess, but it's not correct.

The correct answer is "Brazil". The border between French Guiana (which is part of France as an overseas department) and Brazil is 730km (453mi) while the France-Spain border is 656km (408mi).

It's difficult to remember that all of France's overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion) are all part of France.

[WhiteSteve]

Ok, so without consulting a map (no cheating!), my first guess would just be Spain. Straight line, and I know on the eastern border there are all those countries like Italy and Germany, Belgium, I think The Netherlands as well, and Switzerland?

If it’s an “interesting answer”, it’s probably not obvious, so I’m wondering if it’s one of those little tiny countries I forget about like Monaco or Luxembourg, and they’re just surrounded by France on all sides and it adds up to significant border mileage.

[WhiteSteve]

Just remembered to come back and check the answer on this. Curveballed!😂

[ericclayton]

Brazil. French Guiana is a proper part of France, just like Alaska is to the US. Many people don't know that.

[Amy10223]

I will say Spain. My niece lives up north there and I was lucky she once took me and my girls to a coastal French town (St Jean de Luz). She is in the Basque region of Spain. Other then Spain other smaller countries border it, but I think the boundary between France and France is greater.

[Amy10223]

France and France?

[Amy10223]

By the way Tom, I know you'll disagree with me--but a border is a physical barrier! So it you had French Guiana in mind, that is located in SO America---that's not correct. I think that's why most people said Spain here.

[CrazyGirl2]

Brazil, due to French Guiana

[OlderAndWiser]

Is it the border with Spain?

[abc3643]

My guess is New Zealand. This is because there is a long maritime border between French Polynesia and the Cook Islands of New Zealand. Kiribati would be second for FP and then the border with the Pitcairn Islands of the UK.

[AviatorTom]

@abc3543 Very interesting analysis, but the sea doesn't really count as a border.

[abc3643]

I beg to differ. There are explicit treaties regarding maritime borders.

For example, this 1987 book published by the United Nations
The Law of the Sea
Maritime Boundary Agreements
(1970-1984)

documents all the maritime boundary treaties up to 1984.

www.un.org/.../E.87.V.12.pdf

Page 280 in the document is page 299 in the PDF and contains the text with graphics of this:

CONVENTION ON MARITIME BOUNDARIES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF
GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN Ireland
(25 October 1983)

which is the document establishing the maritime border between French Polynesia and the Pitcairn Islands.

[DaveJord]

I want to say Germany, but possibly Italy because Sardina and Elba match up along the Mediterranean without a gap of international waters in between there all the way to Sicily. So that extends the border out pretty far.

I am going with ITALY! 🇮🇹

Now on will Google it... 😆

[DaveJord]

I want pionts for not Googling it first!!!

[NathanDavis]

is that so?

because I know what you mean, and still doesn't sound right... lol

traditional maps are tricky though...

[NathanDavis]

trippy stuff...

[ShadezMcgee]

I think it would be Spain. Germany would be ny second guess

[RolandCuthbert]

I dunno. . without looking, I'd say Germany.

[Msputiton]

I'm guessing Germany.

But no clue without cheating

[Cubus]

I heard about it. With Brazil through French Guiana.

[AngryCarl]

Eh, probably Spain. Or Germany, who knows? If it turns out to be Italy I'd be surprised.

[AngryCarl]

haha, tricky!

[ArrowheadSW]

Just wondering if it is Belgium.

[SnowedIn]

Tom is back! My money is on Spain.

[LemiaOfThunder]

My Guess Spain or Germany.

[misogynistic_pig]

Colombia.

[exitseven]

I would think Germany.

[zagor]

Brazil?

[msc545]

I think it's Spain.

[QuietRunner]

Andorra

[CrazyGirl2]

Wait a minute! That’s a fictional place from Star Wars, that doesn’t count!

[QuietRunner]

@CrazyGirl2 That's Andor

Andorra is a country in between France and Spain

[CrazyGirl2]

I don’t know @QuietRunner, I really do think that was the name of the moon where those cute teddy bears called Ewoks lived… but if you say it’s not that, I believe you. But are you sure you’re not thinking about the mother of the the blonde witch “Samantha” from the 1960’s TV show named “Bewitched”? I’m pretty sure her name was Andora. Lol 😂

[QuietRunner]

@CrazyGirl2 that's Endora

[ericclayton]

@CrazyGirl2 Would have been a lot cooler to have the battle on the Wookie homeworld. I believe that was the plan, until they realized that Ewoks were more profitable in regards to marketing to children.

[CrazyGirl2]

@QuietRunner Ohhhh, okay my bad! But you can see the confusion, right? There’s just way too many Endor’s Andor’s, Endora’s, and Andoria’s! What’s a girl supposed to think. LOL 😂💋