The Great Coastal Nations: A Look At The World’s Longest Shorelines

From the ice-bound shores of Canada and Greenland to the fjords of Norway and the island chains of Indonesia, the world’s longest coastlines reveal how deeply land and sea are intertwined. These vast edges are shaped by glaciers, volcanoes, tides and time, creating some of the most varied coastal landscapes on Earth. Together, they show how geography defines culture, wildlife and daily life along the planet’s most extensive shorelines.