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** "enclave" is derived from the Latin "inclavare" for "to close with a key," meaning one property that is entirely surrounded by another proprerty | ** "enclave" is derived from the Latin "inclavare" for "to close with a key," meaning one property that is entirely surrounded by another proprerty | ||
** nation state enclaves: | ** nation state enclaves: | ||
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*** Vatican City (within Italy) | *** Vatican City (within Italy) | ||
*** San Marino (within Italy) | *** San Marino (within Italy) | ||
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** semi-enclave states are surrounded by another states by land but also have a water border, such as: | ** semi-enclave states are surrounded by another states by land but also have a water border, such as: | ||
*** Monaco (surrounded by France and the Mediterranean Sea) | *** Monaco (surrounded by France and the Mediterranean Sea) | ||
*** The Gambia ( | *** The Gambia (surrounded by Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean) | ||
*** Brunei ( | *** Brunei (surrounded by the Malaysian state, Sarawak, and the South China Sea) | ||
*** several other enclave states exist politically independent but are not recognized officially as independent nations | |||
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*** several other enclave states exist politically independent but not recognized officially as independent | * '''click on EXPAND to see list of nation state enclaves''' | ||
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* exclave = a territory or part of a country that is separated from the main country or territory | * exclave = a territory or part of a country that is separated from the main country or territory | ||
* examples | * examples | ||