United States and Canada

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The United States and Canada are neighboring North American countries that share the world’s longest international land border and have closely intertwined economic, cultural, and sporting ties.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral relationship
neighboring countries
borderLengthRanking world’s longest international land border
borderType international land border
cohostedSportingEvents 2026 FIFA World Cup
continent North America
cooperateIn border security
defense
energy
environmental protection
intelligence sharing
law enforcement
public health
hasCrossBorderCommuting yes
hasCrossBorderTourism yes
hasCulturalTies yes
hasEconomicTies yes
hasEnergyTrade significant electricity trade
significant oil and gas trade
hasIntegratedSupplyChains agriculture
automotive industry
energy sector
hasMajorBorderCrossings Blaine–Surrey
Fort Erie, Ontario
surface form: "Buffalo–Fort Erie"

Detroit–Windsor Tunnel
surface form: "Detroit–Windsor"
hasMigrationFlows both directions
hasPeopleToPeopleTies family connections across border
hasSportingTies yes
hasTradeRelationship major trading partners
hasVisaPolicy generally visa-free short-term travel for citizens
isPartOf North America
surface form: "North American region"
memberOf G7
NATO
OECD
USMCA
surface form: "USMCA free trade area"
previousTradeAgreement NAFTA
sharesBorder Canada
United States of America
surface form: "United States"
sharesCulturalSphere Western culture
sharesGreatLakes yes
sharesLanguage English
sharesMaritimeBorders Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
sharesMediaContent film
music
television
usesMeasurementSystems different primary systems (imperial vs metric) with cross-border adaptation

Referenced by (16)

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International Hockey League binationalBetween United States and Canada
2023 MLS Supporters' Shield geographicScope United States and Canada
Kelly Cup geographicScope United States and Canada
USL League Two geographicScope United States and Canada
USL Premier Development League geographicScope United States and Canada
USSF Division 2 Professional League geographicScope United States and Canada
Thunder Bay Border Cats hasHomeCountryLeague United States and Canada
2022 MLS Supporters' Shield region United States and Canada
MLS Cup region United States and Canada
Most Valuable Player award region United States and Canada
subject surface form: "Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player Award"
North American English region United States and Canada
this entity surface form: "Anglophone North America"
Guggenheim Fellowship scope United States and Canada
Lake of the Woods straddlesBorderBetween United States and Canada
this entity surface form: "Canada and the United States"
System M usedIn United States and Canada
this entity surface form: "NTSC countries"

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