Bizarre borders and exclaves
Chapter 1
Nested puzzle pieces of the world
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Chapter 2
Splintered nations and isolated patches
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Chapter 3
Stretched shapes and skinny corridors
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Chapter 4
Living on the edge and unclaimed lands
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Bizarre borders and exclaves
Ch 3 · Stretched shapes and skinny corridors
misslily We built a long hallway to sail to the sea, (yeah, we did!) / But the waterfall blocked our boat destiny! (no way!)
Fun Fact
Caprivi Strip failure: Germany traded Zanzibar to Britain in 1890 for the Caprivi Strip, only to find Victoria Falls made the river route completely unnavigable.
Glossary
panhandle (noun)
A narrow strip of territory projecting from the main body of a larger geographic area. In 1890, Germany acquired the Caprivi Strip, creating a narrow panhandle to access the Zambezi River.
A narrow strip of territory projecting from the main body of a larger geographic area. In 1890, Germany acquired the Caprivi Strip, creating a narrow panhandle to access the Zambezi River.
Quiz
Why does Bosnia and Herzegovina have a tiny 12-mile coastline on the Adriatic Sea?
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Which empires did the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan keep from directly bordering each other?
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Which European country's long coast wraps around Bosnia, separating its southernmost region?