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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)
** '''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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* 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
* 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 ==