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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 "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)
*** 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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