Which mainland African country has the longest coastline?
Coastline of Somalia Coastline of Somalia Somalia has a long coastline of about 3025 km the longest on mainland Africa. Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia is situated on eastern coast of Somalia. The northern coast is shared with the Gulf of Aden, the northeastern with Guardafui Channel and the eastern with the Indian Ocean. The coastline plays a major role in maintaining economy of country by fishing and trade, as all other fields of economy are not very productive. Somalia has second longest coastline in Africa just behind Madagaskar (4828 km). The coastline is divided between northern and eastern sides. The northern tip
Coastline of Australia Coastal Regionalisation of Australia, which includes ecological features that are beyond the shoreline. Coastline of Australia The coastline of Australia comprises the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania. It nominally includes a part of all Australian states and territories; the otherwise landlocked Australian Capital Territory has a coastal enclave at Jervis Bay Territory. According to "The World Factbook", Australia has the sixth longest coastline in the world. Due to the historical context of European discovery and exploration, the coastline has been the first point of contact over 400 years. In the IBRA bioregionalisation the coast has 36 coastal bioregions that