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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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* click on EXPAND  
* 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