International border states of the United States
The international border states are those states in the U.S. that border either the Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, or Russia. With a total of eighteen of such states, thirteen lie on the U.S.–Canada border, four on the U.S.–Mexico border, and one consists of a maritime borders with Cuba and The Bahamas. Border with Canada. Thirteen states lie on the U.S.–Canada border. The U.S. states of Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin do not share a direct geographic border with Canada. They do, however, possess customs facilities due to their place along the Great Lakes, which  leads to the Canadian border. (All three states connect Lake Michigan, while Wisconsin also connects to Lake Superior). Border with Mexico. Four states lie on the U.S.–Mexico border. Borders with other countries. In addition to the states bordering on Canada and Mexico, the U.S. state of Florida shares a water boundary with Cuba and the Bahamas, and Alaska shares a water boundary with Russia (in addition to its land border with Canada).