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Canada–United States border

There are two international borders between Canada and the United States: Canada's border with the northern tier of the contiguous United States to its south (6,416 kilometres or 3,987 miles), and with the U.S. state of Alaska to its northwest (2,475 kilometres or 1,538 miles). The section between Canada and the contiguous United States is the…

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Current shape
April 11, 1908 Treaty of 1908
Entities
Canada · United States
Established
September 3, 1783 Signing of the Treaty of Paris at the end of the American War of Independence
Length
8,891 km (5,525 mi)
Treaties
Treaty of Paris · Jay Treaty · Treaty of 1818 · Webster–Ashburton Treaty · Oregon Treaty

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Canada–United States border

Nodes318
Edges317
Triples20
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006289
Components1

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Canada–United States border

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Treaties · 5
Canada–United States border → Jay Treaty, Oregon Treaty, Treaty of 1818, Treaty of Paris, Webster–Ashburton Treaty
Entities · 2
Canada–United States border → Canada, United States
Current shape · 1
Canada–United States border → April 11, 1908 Treaty of 1908
Established · 1
Canada–United States border → September 3, 1783 Signing of the Treaty of Paris at the end of the American War of Independence
Length · 1
Canada–United States border → 8,891 km (5,525 mi)
Notes · 1
Canada–United States border → See list of current disputes

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Canada–United States borderCurrent shapeApril 11, 1908 Treaty of 19081.00infobox
Canada–United States borderEntitiesCanada1.00infobox
Canada–United States borderEntitiesUnited States1.00infobox
Canada–United States borderEstablishedSeptember 3, 1783 Signing of the Treaty of Paris at the end of the American War of Independence1.00infobox
Canada–United States borderLength8,891 km (5,525 mi)1.00infobox
Canada–United States borderNotesSee list of current disputes1.00infobox
Canada–United States borderTreatiesTreaty of Paris1.00infobox
Canada–United States borderTreatiesJay Treaty1.00infobox
Canada–United States borderTreatiesTreaty of 18181.00infobox
Canada–United States borderTreatiesWebster–Ashburton Treaty1.00infobox
Canada–United States borderTreatiesOregon Treaty1.00infobox
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