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Download Solution PDFWhich country has the most time zones in the world?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is France.
Key Points
- A time zone is a region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.
- Time zones tend to follow the boundaries of countries and their subdivisions because it is convenient for areas in close commercial or other communication to keep the same time.
- France, including its overseas territories, has a total of 13 time zones. This is due to the fact that France has several territories scattered across the world, including some in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, which have different time zones.
- Russia has 11 Time Zones.
- South Africa has 2 time zones.
- India has only one-time zone. The country has officially observed India Standard Time (IST) since 1947.
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