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* see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclave_and_exclave | * see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclave_and_exclave | ||
* enclave = a country or territory that is entirely surrounded by another country or territory | * enclave = a country or territory that is entirely surrounded by another country or territory | ||
** "enclave" is derived from the Latin | ** "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) | ||
*** Losotho (within South Africa) | *** '''Losotho''' (within South Africa) | ||
** 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 (surrounded by Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean) | *** '''The Gambia''' (surrounded by Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean) | ||
*** Brunei (surrounded by the Malaysian state, Sarawak, and the South China Sea) | *** '''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 | *** several other enclave states exist politically independent but are not recognized officially as independent nations | ||
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