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 4 · Living on the edge and unclaimed lands

misslily Step across the kitchen line (into Belgium, yeah!) / Where's your front door? (that decides your nation, oh!)

misslily Diomede Islands, the tomorrow and yesterday islands

misslily The library split by two nations

misslily Pheasant Island, the rotating condo

misslily Bir Tawil, the land that nobody wants

Mount Everest's split summit

misslily Mount Everest's split summit

Diomede Islands, the tomorrow and yesterday islands

misslily Diomede Islands, the tomorrow and yesterday islands

Fun Fact

Pheasant Island swap: Pheasant Island, located in the Bidassoa River, swaps ownership between France and Spain every six months, a tradition unbroken since 1659.

The library split by two nations

misslily The library split by two nations

Quiz

Which treaty established the rotating sovereignty of Pheasant Island in 1659?

Gossip

Which border experience is best?

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Why is the desert territory of Bir Tawil unclaimed by both Egypt and Sudan?

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What is the term for a territory that is shared equally by multiple sovereign powers?

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The international border between which two countries runs directly through the summit of Mount Everest?

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How often does Pheasant Island swap its sovereignty between France and Spain?

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What divides the US island of Little Diomede and the Russian island of Big Diomede?

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How far apart are the US and Russian Diomede Islands at their closest point?

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What unique feature marks the border inside the Haskell Free Library and Opera House?