Area:
total:
9,629,091 sq km
land:
9,158,960 sq km
water:
470,131 sq km
Area - comparative: about one-half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about one-half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; about two and one-half times the size of Western Europe
Land boundaries:
total:
12,248 km
border countries:
Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Cuba 29 km (US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay), Mexico 3,326 km
note:
Guantanamo Naval Base is leased by the US and thus remains part of Cuba
Coastline:
19,924 km
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