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A territorial dispute or boundary dispute is a disagreement over the possession or control of territories (land, water or airspace) between two or more political ...
The territorial dispute was solved through the Island of Palmas case which decided that the Palmas Island belongs to the Netherlands. Palmas Island, now Miangas Island, is a part of modern Indonesia .
Canada and the United States have one land dispute over Machias Seal Island (off the coast of Maine), and four other maritime disputes in the Arctic and Pacific.The two countries share the longest international border in the world and have a long history of disputes about the border's demarcation (see Canada–United States border).
Costa Rica–Nicaragua San Juan River border dispute Costa Rica v. Nicaragua: San Juan River: 0 2011: 2011: Battle of Wazzin: Libya v. Tunisia: Wazzin: 23 2011: 2011: 2011 India–Pakistan border skirmish India v. Pakistan: Kashmir (Kupwara district and Neelum Valley) 8 2012: 2012: Heglig Crisis Sudan v. South Sudan: Unity State South Kordofan ...
After the withdrawal of these forces and officials, old territorial claims and suppressed tribal animosities resurfaced. The concept of the modern state — introduced into the Persian Gulf region by the European powers — and the sudden importance of boundaries to define ownership of oil deposits kindled acute territorial disputes. [1]
A century-old territorial dispute deepened by the discovery of oil is boiling over between neighbors Guyana and Venezuela. Steeped in patriotism, the Venezuelan government is seizing on the fight ...
Guyana’s government said it is seeking help from the U.S. to improve its defense capabilities amid fears that neighboring Venezuela might one day seize a disputed region in western Guyana that ...
The Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region, also known as Esequibo or Guayana Esequiba in Spanish (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈʝana eseˈkiβa] ⓘ), [1] a 159,500 km 2 (61,600 sq mi) area west of the Essequibo River.