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Which countries flank the unclaimed territory of Bir Tawil?

Earth's strangest places

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Borders that split houses and lives

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Natural anomalies that defy science

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Places of extreme isolation

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Ch 1 · Borders that split houses and lives
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schopenhauer The Russian outpost in Europe

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schopenhauer The puzzle of Baarle-Nassau

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Spain inside of French borders

schopenhauer Llívia is a Spanish town completely surrounded by French territory.

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The land nobody wants

schopenhauer Bir Tawil is an 800-square-mile desert patch unclaimed by any nation.

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Tiny Divides* (A bit dry)
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schopenhauer Tiny Divides* (A bit dry) * *Step Across* (

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Fun Fact

Border house rules: In Baarle, if a border splits a house, the resident's official nationality is determined by which country their front door opens into.

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Glossary
enclave (noun)
A territory, or a part of a territory, that is entirely surrounded by the territory of another state. The Belgian enclaves of Baarle-Hertog are situated inside the Netherlands, dividing several local residential homes.

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Gossip

Would you live in a border-split house?

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Quiz

Which European town features a border between Belgium and the Netherlands that splits individual houses?

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schopenhauer The land nobody wants

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Which treaty in 1659 created the Spanish enclave of Llívia inside France?

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schopenhauer Spain inside of French borders

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Why is the desert territory of Bir Tawil unique in global geography?

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How did Llívia remain a Spanish enclave entirely surrounded by France?

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Which two nations' borders flank the unclaimed territory of Bir Tawil?

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What is the term for a portion of a state's territory that is completely surrounded by another state's territory?

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Which Russian territory on the Baltic Sea is completely separated from mainland Russia by other countries?

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What determines a citizen's official country in the split town of Baarle if the border cuts through their house?

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