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* click on EXPAND to see list of nation state enclaves: | * click on EXPAND to see list of nation state enclaves: | ||
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** '''Vatican City''' (within Italy) | |||
** '''San Marino''' (within Italy) | |||
** '''Losotho''' (within South Africa) | |||
* 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) | |||
** '''The Gambia''' (surrounded by Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean) | |||
** '''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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* 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 | ||
* | * click EXPAND for a list of exclaves: | ||
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** Duvai, Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah and Sharjah are territories of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that are surrounded by other nations | |||
*** Nahwa, which is part of Sharjah (UAE), entirely surrounds Wadi Madha, which is territory of Oman | |||
** Llívia is territory of Spain that is within France. | |||
** Campione d'Italia territory of Italy that is within Switzerland. | |||
** Büsingen am Hochrhein is territory of Germany that is within Switzerland. | |||
** Likoma and Chizumulu Islands in Lake Malawi are Malawi territory surrounded by Mozambique territorial waters. | |||
** Nakhchivan, separated territory of Azerbaijan (surrounded by Armenia, Turkey and Iran) | |||
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* some places that are both enclaves and exclaves | |||
** not independent countries, but part of one country that are surrounded by another | |||
* click EXPAND to see a list of some places that are both ENCLAVES & EXCLAVES | |||
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** Artsvashen, territory of Armenia, is within Azerbaijan | |||
** Dahagram-Angarpota, territory of Bangladesh that is within India | |||
** Baarle-Hertog, small territories of Belgium that are within the Netherlands | |||
** For full list see: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_enclaves_and_exclaves#Enclaves_that_are_also_exclaves Enclaves that are also exclaves (wiki)]] | |||
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* Note: ** Alaska, Hawaii (US states separated from the mainland, continental US) << what are these ?? | |||
== Geographic extremes == | == Geographic extremes == |