Chapter 1
Nested puzzle pieces of the world
Chapter 2
Splintered nations and isolated patches
Chapter 3
Stretched shapes and skinny corridors
Chapter 4
Living on the edge and unclaimed lands
YOUR GOAL
Master of Bizarre borders and exclaves
Ch 3 · Stretched shapes and skinny corridors
misslily Stretched shapes and skinny corridors
We built a long hallway to sail to the sea, (yeah, we did!) / But the waterfall blocked our boat destiny! (no way!)
misslily Stretching over 2,600 miles long but averaging just 110 miles wide, Chile is the world's most dramatic example of an elongated country.
misslily This long, narrow strip of land in northeastern Afghanistan was created in 1893 to act as a buffer between the Russian and British Empires.
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?
Quiz
Which empires did the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan keep from directly bordering each other?
Quiz
Which European country's long coast wraps around Bosnia, separating its southernmost region?