The tiniest and largest countries
Chapter 1
Microstate marvels and tiny territories
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Chapter 2
The absolute giants of the world map
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Chapter 3
Geopolitical anomalies and weird borders
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Chapter 4
Micronations and what makes a country
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The tiniest and largest countries
Ch 3 · Geopolitical anomalies and weird borders
Fun Fact
Borders in cafes: In the town of Baarle, some borders run directly through cafes, meaning you can change countries just by moving your chair.
Glossary
enclave (noun)
A territory, or a part of a territory, that is entirely surrounded by the territory of another state. Vatican City stands as the world's smallest sovereign enclave, entirely enclosed by the city of Rome.
A territory, or a part of a territory, that is entirely surrounded by the territory of another state. Vatican City stands as the world's smallest sovereign enclave, entirely enclosed by the city of Rome.
Quiz
What geographic record is held by the border between Spain and Morocco at Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera?
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What is the geographical term for a piece of land that is politically part of one country but completely surrounded by another?
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Which US state is a massive geographic exclave separated from the contiguous United States by Canada?
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Which Russian territory is situated on the Baltic Sea, entirely separated from the rest of mainland Russia?
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The highly complex, overlapping borders of Baarle are shared between which two European nations?
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Which African kingdom is one of only three sovereign nations completely surrounded by a single other country?