Long divisions
Donald Trump reaffirmed his plan for a border wall between the US and Mexico, but said parts might end up as a fence. Who has the longest, highest barriers?
India-Bangladesh India is still building a 2,545-mile three-metre-high barrier of barbed wire and concrete.
Morocco-Western Sahara Separated by a 1,700-mile sand berm, typically two metres high, reinforced with land mines.
US-Mexico 580 miles of fence already exist along the 1,950-mile border.
Israel-Palestinian territories 440-mile barrier: part concrete wall, part barbed wire.
Hungary-Serbia To thwart migration there is a 110-mile, four-metre-high fence.
Catholic and Protestant Belfast 25-mile long ‘peace lines’ up to 8.5 metres high still separate some communities.
Unpopular winners
Hillary Clinton lost the US presidential election despite winning the popular vote. Other elections where the loser won more individual votes than the winner:
2000 Al Gore (51 million) lost to George W.
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