Why the Alaska-Canada Border Is Geography’s Worst Mistake

Most borders follow rivers, mountains, or coastlines. This one was drawn using mountains that didn’t even exist. The Alaska Panhandle is one of the strangest borders on Earth - a narrow strip of land that blocks Canada from direct access to the Pacific coast. The reason? A bizarre 1825 agreement between the Russian and British Empires based on maps of a region nobody had properly explored. When the United States bought Alaska and gold was discovered in the area, this cartographic mistake suddenly became one of North America's biggest territorial disputes. More than a century later, the consequences are still being felt. This is the AI tool behind it → https://higgsfield.ai/s/general-brigh... Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightplanet   Instagram:   / brightside.official   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.