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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 property
** nation state enclaves:
** nation state enclaves:
* click on EXPAND to see list of nation state enclaves:
* click on EXPAND to see list of nation state enclaves:
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** '''San Marino''' (within Italy)
** '''San Marino''' (within Italy)
** '''Losotho''' (within South Africa)
** '''Losotho''' (within South Africa)
* click EXPAND for a list of semi-exclaves:
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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''' (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)
** Singapore (surrounded by Malaysia and the Strait of Singapore
** '''Singapore''' (surrounded by Malaysia and the Strait of Singapore
** 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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** Likoma and Chizumulu Islands in Lake Malawi are Malawi territory surrounded by Mozambique territorial waters.
** 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)
** Nakhchivan, separated territory of Azerbaijan (surrounded by Armenia, Turkey and Iran)
** Kaliningrad << to do
** Crimea << to do
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* some places that are both enclaves and exclaves
* some places that are both enclaves and exclaves