The US enjoys some very impressive statistics. 50 states. 325.7 million people. 14,146 McDonald's restaurants. Oh, yes, and some truly wacky geography facts! Get ready because some of these geographic anomalies can be mind-boggling.

Do you know, for example, which state has the longest coastline? Top contenders could be Texas, Florida, and California. But it’s Alaska! The Alaskan coastline covers 6,640 miles and is actually longer than the coastline for the rest of the states combined! So if you love the cold sea and frozen beaches, Alaska is the place to be! Watch the video to learn which site to visit if you want to be in 4 places at once, how Americans can be trapped in Canada, and how everyone on Earth could fit into the state of Texas.

TIMESTAMPS:

Buildings in New York have their own ZIP codes 1:03

Alaska is everywhere 1:39

You can walk from the US to Russia 2:24

Canada in California 3:22

The longest river in the US 3:55

The shortest river in the world 4:47

The longest coastline 5:23

The tallest mountain in the world 5:56

Point Roberts — America or Canada? 6:49

Four Corners — 4 states 7:41

Border states 8:26

Texas is bigger than you can imagine 9:16

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