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An enclave is a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of only one other state or entity. An enclave can be an independent territory or part of a larger one. [1] Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. [2]: 60 Enclave is sometimes used improperly to denote a territory that is only partly surrounded by another state. [1]
In political geography, an enclave is a piece of land belonging to one country (or region etc.) that is totally surrounded by another country (or region). An exclave is a piece of land that is politically attached to a larger piece but not physically contiguous with it (connected to it) because they are completely separated by a surrounding foreign territory or territories.
Articles relating to enclaves and exclaves. An enclave is a territory (or a part of one) that is entirely surrounded by the territory of one other state. An exclave is a portion of a state or territory geographically separated from the main part by surrounding alien territory (of one or more states).
Pirate enclave, a speculative view of early forms of autonomous proto-anarchist societies; Ethnic enclave, a physical space with high ethnic concentration; Lifestyle enclave, a sociological term coined by Robert N. Bellah for people who share some feature of private life; Military enclave, an area at a civil airport allotted to the armed forces
French Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) (1896–1960) French Togoland (1918–1960) (formerly a German colony, mandate became a French colony) (now Togo) Nigeria. The Enclaves of Forcados and Badjibo (territory under a lease of 30 years) (1900–1927) The Emirate of Muri (Northeast of Nigeria) (1892–1893) Gambia. Albreda (1681–1857)
Drôme surrounds an exclave of the Vaucluse department, the Canton of Valréas (Enclave des Papes). The commune of Montfroc forms a small salient which was surrounded by the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence , which is similar to the small salients of Newmarket in Suffolk , Dieveniškės in Lithuania , Bogatynia in Poland , West Bengal and ...
To a large extent, modern France lies within clear limits of physical geography.Roughly half of its margin lies on sea coasts: one continuous coastline along "La Manche" ("the sleeve" or English Channel) and the Atlantic Ocean forming the country's north-western and western edge, and a shorter, separate coastline along the Mediterranean Sea forming its south-eastern edge.
Overseas region (French: Région d'outre-mer) is a recent designation, given to the overseas departments that have similar powers to those of the regions of metropolitan France. As integral parts of the French Republic , they are represented in the National Assembly , Senate and Economic and Social Council , elect a Member of the European ...