Comments on: What is a country which has borders shaped like a perfect rectangle?

By: BibleChooser

BibleChooser — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:27:59 +0000

If I understand you correctly, you are looking for a country whose borders are all straight lines at "right angels" to each other (that is, aligned east-west and north-south).

Western Sahara is close – but no cigar.

Jim, http://www.bible-reviews.com
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By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:51:59 +0000

Am I the only one who got an atlas when I was a kid?
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By: Tink077

Tink077 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:13:59 +0000

Texas is a country and it is shaped like a rectangle?? You might want to go out and buy a new map, hun.
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By: railbuff

railbuff — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:49:59 +0000

Correction to above.
Saskatchewan is not a perfect rectangle, nor are Colorado or Wyoming.
They appear that way on a small scale map, but the north borders of Colorado, Wyoming and Saskatchewan are in fact shorter than their respective southern borders. The east west borders follow meridians, which converge at the North Pole.
In addition, Saskatchewan’s east west borders do not precisely follow the meridian line, but are a series of small "steps" which are clearly shown on maps on a county or district scale.
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By: Marko

Marko — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:21:59 +0000

There are none. Most countries have a coast line which is never straight. And most borders are decided by geographic features.

Rough rectangular shapes:
Nepal
Yemen
Equatorial Guinea – (Rectangular except for one side)

There are several states and a province in the US and Canada that are perfect rectangles.
Saskatchewan, Canada
Colorado
Wyoming

Edit: Sorry yes they appear to be rectangles
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By: joe

joe — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:36:59 +0000

I am not aware of any countries that have perfectly rectangular borders, due to the fact that most borders follow natural lines such as rivers, oceans, and mountain chains
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