The United States and Canada share the longest border in the world. For most of our history, that 5,525-mile boundary was pretty much ignored by people on both sides, who crossed back and forth as they liked. There are even homes, businesses, and public buildings like libraries that have rooms on both sides of the divide.
Today, there are at least 70 energy pipelines that cross the border. Our phone systems are so integrated that you can’t even tell that you’re making an international call. More Americans live in Canada than in any other foreign country, and more Canadians travel to the U.S. than visitors from any other nation.
“Canada is the country that most resembles the United States,” says Robert Bothwell, a professor of Canadian history at the University of Toronto. “We share the same cultural outlook, the same foundations to our culture, and that’s really been true since the 18th century.”
The United States and Canada share the longest border in the world. For most of our history, that 5,525-mile boundary was pretty much invisible. People on both sides of it have crossed back and forth as they liked. There are even homes, businesses, and public buildings like libraries that have rooms on both sides of the divide.
Today, there are at least 70 energy pipelines that cross the border. Our phone systems are so similar that you can’t even tell that you’re making an international call. More Americans live in Canada than in any other foreign country. And more Canadians travel
to the U.S. than visitors from any other nation.
“Canada is the country that most resembles the United States,” says Robert Bothwell, a professor of Canadian history at the University of Toronto. “We share the same cultural outlook, the same foundations to our culture, and that’s really been true since the 18th century.”